In 1994 the hit single "You Gotta Be" hit Billboard Top 5 and was a hit in the UK three times. It also allowed Des'ree to break into America. "You Gotta Be" was also a major hit in the United States, and it was featured in the movie The Next Karate Kid, starring Hilary Swank. The second song from Des'ree's second album, "Crazy Maze" featured in the movie Nothing to Lose. Coincidentally, her last album ("Dream Soldier") featured a song entitled "Nothing to Lose". Her song "Kissing You" featured on the 1996 Baz Luhrman movie "Romeo + Juliet" and is generally considered to be one of her greatest works and a showcase for her distinctive and impressive vocals.
In 1999, she won a Brit Award for the British Female Solo Artist category. Her 2003 release Dream Soldier was considerably less successful.
Best Days
Des'ree Lyrics
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Somehow I couldn't to stay
You reached to hold my hand,
You led me to the promised land.
There we were all alone, there were
No telephones. we only had each
Other's eyes. and I feel now,
Of my life, hey yeah, yeah!
Where did you find their place?
Had we arrived in space?
Here we are kings and queens.
You know exactly what I mean.
Now we are all alone
There are no danger zones
We only have each other's smiles
And I feel now
They were the best days of my life
Hey yeah, yeah! yes, I feel now,
They were the best days of my life.
The astonishment, written on my face,
As a beauty, it has me dazed.
Of the scenery, I was so impressed,
By the way the paradise was smartly dressed
Hey yeah, yeah!
I tried to disappear,
From all my aches and feras
But now I close my eyes and journey
To this paradise
So beautiful, simply wonderful
I sit down and take my time
'Cause I feel now,
They were the best days
Of I'm convinced now
They were the best days of my life
Best days [Repeat: x 3]
They were the best days, best days
Best days, they were the best days,
Bets days, best days, they
They were the best days¡
In Des'ree's song "Best Days," she speaks of finding true happiness and comfort in the company of another person. The lyrics suggest that she had a difficult time in life and wanted to run away, but the person she was with helped her to find her way to a better place. Together they found themselves in a place where they were the only two people around, and they could rely on each other for support and companionship. Des'ree describes this place as a kind of paradise, where everything was beautiful and everyone was happy.
Des'ree's lyrics also suggest that this moment was special and that it would remain in her memory as one of the best days of her life. The song paints a vivid picture of a moment in time where everything seems perfect, and the worries of the world don't matter. She repeats the phrase, "they were the best days," showing how much this memory has affected her.
Overall, the song speaks to the power of finding someone who cares for you and can help take you to a better place. It also highlights the importance of creating positive memories that can last a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried to run away,
I tried to escape from my worries and problems,
Somehow I couldn't to stay
However, I could not leave, perhaps due to a reason or person that made me stay,
You reached to hold my hand,
Someone offered me their support and guidance,
You led me to the promised land.
That person helped me find a better place or situation in life,
There we were all alone, there were
In that new place, we were isolated from our previous environment,
No telephones. we only had each
We did not have any distractions or communication with the outside world, only each other,
Other's eyes. and I feel now,
We only had eye contact, and looking back now,
There were the best days
Those days were the happiest and most special in my life,
Of my life, hey yeah, yeah!
And I agree and feel thankful for that experience,
Where did you find their place?
I wonder where that new place was found,
Had we arrived in space?
I question if we were in a world or dimension far different than our regular one,
Here we are kings and queens.
We had a sense of importance and worth in that new world,
You know exactly what I mean.
You understand my feelings towards that place,
Now we are all alone
In our current state, we are again isolated,
There are no danger zones
However, we are not fearing any dangers or troubles,
We only have each other's smiles
All we need and have are our happy facial expressions and positive attitudes towards each other,
And I feel now
And I realize now,
They were the best days of my life
That previous experience was the most wonderful of all,
Hey yeah, yeah! yes, I feel now,
I feel absolutely grateful for it,
The astonishment, written on my face,
I looked very surprised or impressed with what I was seeing and feeling,
As a beauty, it has me dazed.
The beauty of that place left me stunned and speechless,
Of the scenery, I was so impressed,
I was awed by the natural beauty of that place,
By the way the paradise was smartly dressed
I appreciated how perfectly well-presented and delightful everything in that place was,
I tried to disappear,
I attempted to run away from my problems again,
From all my aches and fears
Since I was suffering from pains and worries,
But now I close my eyes and journey
However, now when I want to escape, I reminisce in my mind,
To this paradise
About that special place where I felt happy and whole,
So beautiful, simply wonderful
It was a place of pure beauty and joy,
I sit down and take my time
I take a moment to remember and appreciate that experience,
'Cause I feel now,
Because right now,
They were the best days
I am certain that those were my most excellent days,
Of I'm convinced now
I am positively sure of it now,
They were the best days of my life
That time was a marvelous one in my existence,
Best days [Repeat: x 3]
They were the best days, best days
Those days were absolutely the most amazing ones,
Best days, they were the best days,
Unarguably, those days were the best of them all,
Bets days, best days, they
The best days, those were the best days,
They were the best days¡
In conclusion, those were the undoubtedly most excellent days of my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SAMPSON, WEEKES
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