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.

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Gavin DeGraw Lyrics

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I was dreaming of the past,
And my heart was beating fast.
I began to lose control,
I began to lose control.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
I'm sorry that I made you cry.
Oh no, I didn't mean to hurt you.
I'm just a jealous guy.

I was feeling insecure you might not love me anymore.
I was shivering inside,
I was shivering inside.
I didn't mean...

I was trying to catch your eyes,
though that you was trying to hide.
I was swallowing my pain,

I was swallowing my pain.
I didn't mean...

Overall Meaning

Gavin DeGraw's song "Jealous Guy" is a cover of a song written by John Lennon in 1971. The song describes the feelings of jealousy that the singer experiences in his relationship. He is haunted by his past, and his insecurities make him fear that his partner might not love him anymore. The lyrics, "I was dreaming of the past, and my heart was beating fast," indicate that the singer is haunted by memories of a past relationship, which make him feel insecure and jealous.

The singer acknowledges that his jealousy is causing pain to his partner and apologizes, "Oh no, I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm sorry that I made you cry. I'm just a jealous guy." The lyrics portray the internal struggle of the singer, who is ashamed of his behavior but unable to control his jealousy. He realizes that his jealousy is unfounded, and he is swallowing his pain, hoping that his partner will not leave him.

Overall, the song is a powerful portrayal of the destructive effects of jealousy in relationships. The singer's feelings of jealousy are so strong that he is unable to control them, even though he knows that he is hurting the person he loves. The lyrics are heartfelt, and the melody perfectly captures the emotions described.

Line by Line Meaning

I was dreaming of the past,
I was reminiscing about what has happened before.

And my heart was beating fast.
My heart was racing as I thought about it.

I began to lose control,
I started to lose the ability to manage my thoughts and emotions.

I began to lose control.
I started to feel consumed by my feelings.

I didn't mean to hurt you.
I didn't intend to cause pain to you.

I'm sorry that I made you cry.
I feel regretful that my actions caused you to cry.

Oh no, I didn't mean to hurt you.
I want to emphasize that I didn't intend to harm you.

I'm just a jealous guy.
My envy got the best of me.

I was feeling insecure you might not love me anymore.
I was becoming worried that you no longer loved me.

I was shivering inside,
I was feeling nervous on the inside.

I was shivering inside.
My emotions were becoming too much to handle.