In 2001, DeGraw released his first album independently named Gavin Live.
In 2003, his first major studio album was released, entitled Chariot, on July 22nd. He released Chariot Stripped a year later, an album with the same songs, but the instruments brought down to a minimum. The album has so far peaked at #1 in two countries, in Denmark and on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. It went to #2 in Norway and #56 on the Billboard 200 and has benn certified Platinum. His first single, I Don't Want To Be, was released on December 14th 2004 and was the theme tune to the hit TV. drama series One Tree Hill. It peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #10, the Billboard Pop 100 at #3, #6 in Norway and #38 in the UK, making it his only UK top 40 hit. It has been certified 2x Platinum, selling over 2 million copies. The second single, Chariot, was released on March 1st 2005 and made it to #1 on the Italian Airplay chart. It also did quite well in the US, hitting #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The third single was Follow Through and it was released on November 17th 2005. It was used on several TV shows, including Scrubs, and was used on the Carte D'or, an ice cream company. The song peaked at #12 in Norway, #13 in Holland, #38 in Portugal and #52 on the Billboard Hot 100. The final single from the album, Just Friends was released in early 2006 and went to #21 in Holland.
DeGraw's second album, the self-titled Gavin DeGraw, was released on May 6th 2008. It debuted and peaked on the US Billboard 200 at #7, selling 66,000 copies in its first week. It also made #3 in Denmark, #8 in Norway and #13 in Sweden. The first single, We Belong Together, was featured on the soundtrack of the film Tristan & Isolde. It peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, In Love With A Girl, was released on February 12th 2008. It peaked at #5 on the US Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, #22 in Holland, #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #32 in Canada. She Holds A Key was released next, in Mid-2008, and peaked at #29 in Holland. The next single, Cheated On Me, was released in September 2008 and peaked at #77 on the Billboard Pop 100. I Have You To Thank was the final single of the album, being released in early 2009.
His third album, Free, was released less than a year after Gavin DeGraw, on March 31st 2009, and was made in less than two weeks. It entered the Billboard 200 at #19, selling 29,000 copies. The first single, Stay, was released on March 11th 2009, through the internet.
His fourth album Sweeter was released on September 20th, 2011 and spawned lead single Not Over You which peaked at #18 on the Hot 100 and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. Second singlek Sweeter reached #18 on Billboard's Adult Pop Songs chart. The final single from the album was Soldier.
Gavin released a live album on December 4th, 2012 entitled "Sweeter Live" singing some tracks from Sweeter and earlier favorites.
His current single Best I Ever Had is a song from upcoming fifth studio album Make A Move to be released on October 15th, 2013 in the US. The song has so far peaked at 28 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart.
Get Lost
Gavin DeGraw Lyrics
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Spending all my precious time, I wish I could press rewind
But it's just play feels like fast-forward some days
Maybe it's just a phase, maybe I'm losing my mind
Oh, pretty hair
Listen what I'm thinking
I wanna forget where I came from
I wanna get lost with you will you help me along
Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost
You're the type, that won't stop 'til it's done right
Won't let him out of her sight, don't mind putting up no fight
And that's the way I like it don't mind when a man gets excited
Sometimes you even invite it keeping me up all night
Hey, oh, baby
Listen what I'm thinking and
I wanna get lost with you
I wanna forget where I came from
I wanna get lost with you, will you help me along
Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost
Oh oh, baby see you're off the coast
Working it out, showing on through
Building a sandcastle, a big old sandbox
Oh baby, listen what I'm thinking
I wanna get lost with you
I wanna forget where I came from
I wanna get lost with you, will you help me along
Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost
I wanna get lost with you
I wanna forget where I came from
I wanna get lost with you will you help me, help me along
Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost
Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost
Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost, yeah
In this song, Gavin Degraw expresses his desire to escape from reality and all the stressors that come with it. He has had days filled with wine and women, but he wishes he could go back in time and relive them. He is feeling like things are moving too quickly in his life and that he might be losing his mind. However, he then goes on to sing to someone, possibly a significant other, about wanting to get lost with them. He wants to forget where he came from and all his responsibilities, and just float off to an island with this person.
The lyrics in this song seem to be about a person who wants to escape from their everyday life and find peace and happiness on an island with someone they love. They want to forget all their worries and responsibilities and just enjoy the moment with the other person. This song can be seen as a poetic representation of the need for mental and emotional escape that many people experience. It speaks to the yearning for a simpler life and the desire to find love and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
I've had days of wine and women and wine
I've spent my time partying and chasing after women, causing me to regret how I spent my time.
Spending all my precious time, I wish I could press rewind
I've spent all my valuable time on things that don't matter, wishing I could go back and make better choices.
But it's just play feels like fast-forward some days
Life feels like it's moving too fast, and I'm not taking the time to truly enjoy it.
Maybe it's just a phase, maybe I'm losing my mind
Maybe this feeling of being lost is just temporary, or maybe I'm actually losing my grip on reality.
Oh, pretty hair Listen what I'm thinking
I'm admiring you, and I want to share my thoughts with you.
You're the type, that won't stop 'til it's done right
You're determined and will not rest until something is completed perfectly.
Won't let him out of her sight, don't mind putting up no fight
You're not afraid to fight for what you want, and you're not going to let anything distract you.
And that's the way I like it don't mind when a man gets excited
I like the fact that you're passionate and enthusiastic, and it doesn't bother me.
Sometimes you even invite it keeping me up all night
You even bring the excitement and energy into our relationship, keeping me up at night.
Hey, oh, baby Listen what I'm thinking and
Hey, my love, I want to share my thoughts and feelings with you.
Oh oh, baby see you're off the coast
Oh, my love, I picture us on an island in the middle of the ocean.
Working it out, showing on through Building a sandcastle, a big old sandbox
We're spending our days together, building sandcastles and enjoying each other's company.
I wanna get lost with you I wanna forget where I came from I wanna get lost with you, will you help me along Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost
I want to escape with you and forget all the problems from my past, and I need your help to do it. I want to be on an island with you, getting lost in our love.
I wanna get lost with you will you help me, help me along
I need you to help me escape and forget everything that's been holding me back.
Floating on an island with you I wanna get lost
I want us to be together, isolated from everything else, so that we can just focus on each other.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GAVIN DEGRAW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mike Sparks
Best song he ever recorded!
Thomas Schmitz
Maybe my favorite of his songs now
Charles Brantley
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I just discovered an up & coming musician similar to this that's worth checking out... Mikey Wax... Search his song "Helium". Really catchy.