Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter… Read Full Bio ↴Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter from South Fallsburg, New York. DeGraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight and attended Berklee College of Music during the same year as artist John Mayer.

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.

Nice to Meet You Anyway
Gavin DeGraw Lyrics

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I don't want to get too close
I don't want to get too close
You see this isn't where my head is
If you knew me I'm not like this
But I just found someone special
And that's really something special
If you knew me

Nice to meet you anyway
I believe you're very fine
Still I haven't got the time
Cause I just found someone special
And that's really something special
If you knew me

Nice to meet you anyway
And the sky opened up
With the soil of the sun
Dreaming of my true love
I don't mean to be so strange
But my life just took a change
Cause I just found someone special
And that's really something special
If you knew me

Nice to meet you anyway
And the sky opened up
With the soil of the sun
Dreaming of my true love
So before this goes too far
Let me tell you what you are
You're amazing, I'm attracted
But I'm terribly distracted
And I'm trying to be verbal
And I'm back into this circle
Cause I just found someone special
And that's really something special
If you knew me

Nice to meet you

Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you anyway [Repeats]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gavin DeGraw's song "Nice to Meet You Anyway" describe a man who is trying to let down a woman gently. He conveys his lack of interest in getting too close to her as he has "just found someone special". He feels disingenuous as he knows that if she knew him, she would know that this is not how he usually behaves. He proceeds to tell her that she is amazing and that he is attracted to her, but he has been terribly distracted by the person he has just met. He enjoys talking to her, but he just doesn't have time right now.

The lyrics are about how people often come into each other's lives at the wrong time. Although he would like to pursue a relationship with her, he can not do so right now because he has found someone special. The lyrics of the song are heartfelt and honest, and they convey a true-to-life situation that many people experience.

Overall, the song's lyrics convey the struggle of balancing the allure of a new love with responsibilities and preexisting commitments. It is a genuine song that acknowledges that love is often messy and complicated and that there are no easy answers.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to get too close
I am hesitant to get too attached to you.

You see this isn't where my head is
I am not really in the right mindset for a relationship.

If you knew me I'm not like this
My behavior might seem unusual to you if you knew me better.

But I just found someone special
I have recently met someone who is important to me.

And that's really something special
She is very special to me.

I believe you're very fine
I think you're a great person.

Still I haven't got the time
I am not looking for a relationship right now.

And the sky opened up with the soil of the sun
I feel like some sort of revelation has occurred.

Dreaming of my true love
I have been imagining meeting the person I want to spend my life with.

So before this goes too far
I want to make sure you understand my feelings.

Let me tell you what you are
You are an amazing person.