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
Live Life Living
Example Lyrics
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I have always pictured a perfect horizon
Now, I have somehow figured it out, simply now I'm around you
I will never picture myself getting older without you
Now I've found you, I'm allowed to paint a picture, I'm with you, surround you
Whatever it all comes down to, I don't wanna live life living without you
Now I've found you, I'm allowed to paint a picture, I'm with you, surround you
Whatever it all comes down to, I don't wanna live life living without you
I have always pictured a future so lonely
Cos' I have always lived in a world that disowned me
Now I will never picture myself being down when i'm 'round you
I just always pictured myself feeling younger around you
Now I've found you, I'm allowed to paint a picture, I'm with you, surround you
Whatever it all comes down to, I don't wanna live life living without you
I don't wanna live life living without you
Now I've found you, I'm allowed to paint a picture, I'm with you, surround you
Whatever it all comes down to, I don't wanna live life living without you
You can never know what will come your way
You can never know when it's your last day
But you will always know forever and ever
Live life living without you
Without you
Now I've found you, I'm allowed to paint a picture, I'm with you, surround you
Whatever it all comes down to, I don't wanna live life living without you
The song "Live Life Living" by Example is a song about finding love and how it has changed the singer's perspective on life. The opening lines convey a sense of searching and a feeling of incompleteness that is ultimately resolved by finding the person that the songwriter is now addressing. The verses describe a picture of the songwriter's past and present, and how much more fulfilling life is with this newfound love.
The chorus is extremely emotional and expresses the songwriter's love and desire to have this person in their life forever. The repetition of the lines "I don't wanna live life living without you" adds an urgency and a desperation to the lyrics. The songwriter is making it clear that life is only worth living when this person is by their side.
The bridge adds a poignant note to the song. It talks about how life is uncertain and how one can never anticipate what is going to happen. However, the songwriter seems to have found a constant in their life, and that is the love that they share with this person. It's almost as if the songwriter is giving thanks for the love they have found and expressing their gratitude that they do not have to live life without them.
Overall, "Live Life Living" is a powerful love song that conveys a sense of urgency, as well as an appreciation for the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
I have always figured the answer was hiding
I always thought that the solution to my problems was out there somewhere, just waiting to be found.
I have always pictured a perfect horizon
I've always imagined a beautiful, ideal future for myself.
Now, I have somehow figured it out, simply now I'm around you
Now that I'm with you, I feel like I've finally found the missing piece to my puzzle.
I will never picture myself getting older without you
I can't imagine growing old without you by my side.
Now I've found you, I'm allowed to paint a picture, I'm with you, surround you
Now that I've found you, I can create a beautiful picture of the future and be surrounded by your love.
Whatever it all comes down to, I don't wanna live life living without you
No matter what happens, I don't want to go through life without you.
I have always pictured a future so lonely
I used to think that the future was bleak and lonely, without anyone to share it with.
Cos' I have always lived in a world that disowned me
I felt like the world never fully accepted or understood me, like I didn't belong anywhere.
Now I will never picture myself being down when i'm 'round you
Now that I have you in my life, I know I'll never feel totally alone or sad again.
I just always pictured myself feeling younger around you
Being with you makes me feel happy and carefree, like a kid again.
You can never know what will come your way
The future is always uncertain, and we never know what life will throw at us.
You can never know when it's your last day
We never know how much time we have left, so we should make the most of every moment.
But you will always know forever and ever
Even though everything else is uncertain, one thing that's certain is my love for you.
Live life living without you
I never want to live a life without you in it.
Without you
Without you, everything else is meaningless.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: ALFIE BAMFORD, ELLIOT JOHN GLEAVE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Scott Kerr
example is the best band in the land cant stop listening to playing in the shadows album
RunningTreeArt
If I ever get married, this is going on my unconventional wedding playlist!!!!! :D
J O D
This is my favourite off of the album
Pasha Palamar
10/10 GREAT SONG
2010jesom
whoa, a huge improvement here, I hope god makes this guy famous, he is so good, yet so underrated
Sava Jevtić
@Emilie Behor he is famous but not that much
Emilie Behor
@2010josem he is already famous...
MrNightslayer49
@2010josem Because he is british and his genre isn't popular in the US or outside europe for that matter really. But he is famous
2010jesom
@brookland hughes well, not as much like bieber, pitbul, etc.
Bryce Lunardi
Single please. Amazing!