1) Example is a rapper… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Example is a rapper from Fulham, West London in the United Kingdom. Formerly signed to The Beats label run by Mike Skinner (The Streets)
2) Example is also an underground hiphop duo from Houston, Texas.
1. Example's birth name is Elliot Gleave. According to the Kickstarts Songfacts, Gleave's performing name goes back to his schooldays when he was rapping in the playground and some guy nicknamed him Example from his initials EG.
- His first album, a mix-tape called "We Didn't Invent The Remix" Feb 2007 feature's samples from a diverse mixture of artists including Lily Allen, The Rolling Stones, José González & also
- Britney Spears on the Infamous Toxic Breath.
- He followed that in Sept 2007 with his official debut album, (released on The Beats) called "What We Made" produced by Rusher. which was received well by the British public.
- prior to The Beats disbanding.
- He then went on to release "What We Almost Made" May 2008 on All The Chats, which was a mixture of songs that didn't make it onto "What We Made" & new ones.
- After the release of "WWAM" Example took a fresh direction in style, and became very versatile and can cross over into several genres with ease.
- Towards the end of 2008, saw Example work with the likes of Don Diablo experimenting with Electro dance music.
- 2009 was an exciting year for Example, releasing the absolutely free mix tape "The Credit Munch (and Redux package) in February, supporting Calvin Harris on his UK and headlining his own Wonky Pop tour with Flamboyant Bella
- Which brings us nicely to "Hooligans" Example co single with Don Diablo, which blurs dancefloors with moshpits into one. released on 29/06/2009 is sure to be his biggest hit to date, getting regular plays on Radio 1, and by DJ's up & down the country.
- The Launch Party for "Hooligans" saw Zane Lowe who has championed Example on his Radio 1 show, support with a DJ set.
- His next Single after Hooligans, was called "Watch The Sun Come Up" which is came out in September and made its way into the Top 20.
- His next single was called "Won't Go Quietly", which was released on 17th January 2010.
Example's Latest offering takes the form of his "Playing in the Shadows" album, released 4 September 2011 through Ministry of Sound. No colabs are featured on this album however a variety of producers have a noticeable influence on the sound and the album follows his previous move into the dance and electro genre.
Singles from the album include:
-Changed the Way You Kiss Me
-Stay Awake
-Midnight Run (scheduled to be released on 4th December 2011)
2. Example consists of rapper: Kay and producer Cipher. They are signed to Beat Farm, where they released the Impulse EP back in 1997. They also released two singles on Vinyl in 2000 titled 'We Write The Songs / That Is...' & 'The Price You Gotta' Pay... (Pt. 2) / Them From "Id Est"'. Unfortunately no debut album came out of the duo.
"Ok, here's the short version. Kay & I became roommates March 1996 & started a group called Example (I.E.). That summer, Example & the K-Otix had a meeting about putting our music out independently. The plan was to put out a double-sided EP, one side Example & the other K-Otix. Well, things didn't go as planned, so both groups decided to do 2 seperate EPs & release them around the same time. Done deal. Kay became writing the very first song on July 26, 1996. We both produced 3 songs each on the EP. January 1997, we released our 6 song EP titled, "Impulses". We only pressed 500 copies." - Cipher
Anything
Example Lyrics
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From my lil Miss Perfect,
Certainly I savour that,
Funny that the money pays for stuff but doesn't pay for that,
Special little moment,
I know what I'm after,
Don't know what I'm aiming at,
Didn't mind the baby chat (no, no),
The apple of my eye,
It puzzled me sometimes,
I need to find the apple guy and maybe he can make an app,
Failing that,
Maybe we should take another roll of the dice
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
I used to sleep like a baby,
Now I lay awake at night thinking about my lady,
Maybe I should take a bite, maybe I should take a plunge,
Maybe I should cancel all my flights,
Take a right turn, left is just a place to run,
From my demons, no one understands me,
Better than my girl, 'cept my family,
And we hanging by a thread,
I go to turn my head,
Think twice, maybe,
Take another roll of the dice
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
I've got two main worries in my mind,
One, will I ever find another girl as beautiful and kind?
Two, and if I say goodbye will I mind if I saw you in the street with other guys?
I try,
I really do tell myself,
Mate, this is 50-50, this is give and take,
But I just make mistakes, this is 70-30,
Christ, I think we could be running out of rolls of the dice,
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
I never, ever, ever, ever, wanna forget (x3)
I'm gonna keep the ticket stub from when we first met,
I never, ever, ever, ever, wanna forget (x3)
I'm gonna keep the ticket stub from when we first met
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
Can't believe we both let it fade away,
I wanna stay for another day,
If you wanna save us, give me a signal,
Anything will do
Example's song "Anything" talks about his relationship with his girlfriend, where he expresses his desire to stay with her and make the relationship work. The first stanza says that this could be the last kiss they share, and he acknowledges the special moment. He mentions that money can't buy intimacy and how important it is to him. He talks about not knowing what he is looking for but that he needs to take a chance to make it work, even if it means taking another roll of the dice.
In the chorus, he talks about how both of them let the relationship fade away, and he wants to stay for another day. He is waiting for her signal to save the relationship, and anything from her would do. In the second stanza, he is struggling to sleep at night, thinking about his girlfriend. He is contemplating taking a chance to make it work and save the relationship. He mentions that she is the only one who understands him better than anyone else, except for his family. He takes another chance to give it one more try.
The bridge talks about his fears of letting her go and not finding another girl as beautiful and kind as her. He worries about seeing her in the street with other guys. He tries to convince himself that it's a 50-50 situation, but it often turns into 70-30. The final stanza talks about preserving the memories of their first meeting by keeping the ticket stubs.
Line by Line Meaning
This could be the very last kiss
This might be the final goodbye kiss with my perfect partner
From my lil Miss Perfect
From my ideal girl
Certainly I savour that
I am relishing this moment
Funny that the money pays for stuff but doesn't pay for that
It is ironic that we can buy things with money, but we cannot buy love
Special little moment
This moment is unique and precious
I know what I'm after
I am clear about my desires
Don't know what I'm aiming at
I am uncertain about my ultimate goal
Didn't mind the baby chat (no, no)
I didn't mind talking about having children
Or giving you my name and that
I didn't mind making a commitment and giving you my name
The apple of my eye
You are the most important person in my life
It puzzled me sometimes
I was sometimes confused by our relationship
I need to find the apple guy and maybe he can make an app
I need to find a solution to our relationship problems
Failing that, Maybe we should take another roll of the dice
If we can't find a solution, we should take another chance
Can't believe we both let it fade away
I cannot believe we let our relationship deteriorate
I wanna stay for another day
I want to give our relationship another chance
If you wanna save us, give me a signal, Anything will do
If you want to work things out, just let me know in any way
I used to sleep like a baby
I used to have no worries about our relationship
Now I lay awake at night thinking about my lady
Now I am constantly worried about our relationship
Maybe I should take a bite, maybe I should take a plunge
Maybe I should take a risk and try to make things work
Maybe I should cancel all my flights
Maybe I should cancel all my plans and focus on our relationship
Take a right turn, left is just a place to run
We should choose the right path instead of running away
From my demons, no one understands me, Better than my girl, 'cept my family
You and my family are the only ones who truly understand me
And we hanging by a thread
Our relationship is hanging by a thread
I go to turn my head, Think twice, maybe, Take another roll of the dice
I have to think twice before taking another chance on our relationship
I've got two main worries in my mind
I have two major concerns
One, will I ever find another girl as beautiful and kind?
I am afraid of losing someone as perfect as you
Two, and if I say goodbye will I mind if I saw you in the street with other guys?
I am uncertain whether I would be able to handle seeing you with other guys
I try, I really do tell myself, Mate, this is 50-50, this is give and take
I try to convince myself that our relationship is equal and balanced
But I just make mistakes, this is 70-30
I realize that I am making more mistakes than you
Christ, I think we could be running out of rolls of the dice
We might be running out of chances to make things work
I never, ever, ever, ever, wanna forget (x3)
I never want to forget our memories together
I'm gonna keep the ticket stub from when we first met
I will keep a memento of the day we first met
Contributed by Zachary H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.