Singer-songwriter who returned to The X Factor UK in 2015 and san… Read Full Bio ↴ABOUT
Singer-songwriter who returned to The X Factor UK in 2015 and sang a rendition of Labrinth's "Jealous" which moved judge Simon Cowell to tears. The song peaked at #2 on the UK Top 40 chart and went viral online. He previously competed on The X Factor UK in 2012, reaching the final 20 boys in the boot camp finals.
BEFORE FAME
He competed in local competitions and talent contests in the North East of London and developed a reputation as a consistent urban performer.
TRIVIA
He sang Labrinth's "Jealous" as a tribute to his late friend Tom Woolley who died in 2013.
FAMILY LIFE
He was born in Croydon and raised in North East London.
ASSOCIATED WITH
He has performed alongside Tinie Tempah, DJ Ironik, Loveable Rogues and a number of other artists.
Skin
Josh Daniel Lyrics
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When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
A bullet from the dark
Helpless, I surrender
Shackled by your love
Holding me like this
With poison on your lips
Only when it's over
The silence hits so hard
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
It was almost love, it was almost
We bleed ourselves in vain
How tragic is this game?
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
But the love is gone
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
It's hard to tell
Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
While I reached out for your hand
When the walls were caving in
When I see you on the other side
We can try all over again
When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you
When I run out of air to breathe
It's your ghost I see
I'll be thinking about you, about you
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
It was almost love, it was almost love
The lyrics to Josh Daniel's song "Skin" are a heartfelt expression of a love that almost was. The singer recalls the moment when they heard the sound of the walls coming down, and how they were thinking about their love interest during that critical moment. The song looks back on what could have been, and the singer admits that they will always think about this person, even when their skin grows old and their breath runs cold.
The chorus repeats the line "it was almost love" several times, emphasizing the idea that the love between the two people was so close to being realized. However, something came between them and the love faded away. The lyrics touch on the idea of surrendering to love and being held by someone who has the power to poison you with their words, yet you are still willing to let them consume you. The final verse speaks to the hope that the two may try again in the future, once they have both come out on the other side of the pain caused by their almost-love.
Overall, the lyrics to "Skin" are a poignant reflection on the nature of love and heartache. The song is beautifully written and captures the pain of a love that was so close to becoming a reality, but ultimately fell short.
Line by Line Meaning
When I heard that sound
When I heard the loud noise
When the walls came down
When the strong walls collapsed
I was thinking about you
You have been constantly on my mind
About you
Everything relates to you
When my skin grows old
When my body ages
When my breath runs cold
When I'm about to die
Seconds from my heart
Almost at the point of death
A bullet from the dark
The end comes suddenly and unexpectedly
Helpless, I surrender
I am powerless to stop it
Shackled by your love
Your love has me trapped
Holding me like this
You have me in your grasp
With poison on your lips
Your words have a toxic effect on me
Only when it's over
I'll only realize at the end
The silence hits so hard
The quietness is devastating
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
What we had was so close to being love
When I run out of air to breathe
When I'm struggling to survive
It's your ghost I see
I envision your spirit
We bleed ourselves in vain
We cause harm to ourselves for no purpose
How tragic is this game?
This game we're playing has severe consequences
Turn around, I'm holding on to someone
Even though the love is gone I'm still trying to hold onto you
But the love is gone
Our love is no more
Carrying the load, with wings that feel like stone
I'm weighed down by a heavy burden
Knowing that we nearly fell so far now
We could have fallen deeply for each other
It's hard to tell
It's difficult to discern what went wrong
Yeah we came so close, it was almost love
We were so close to loving each other
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
What we had was so close to being love
While I reached out for your hand
I was trying to hold onto you
When the walls were caving in
During the difficult times
When I see you on the other side
When I see you after death
We can try all over again
We can start afresh
'Cause it was almost love, it was almost love
What we had was so close to being love
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Alisa Maria Angels And Demons
As I’ve said on all his videos this young man needs to be signed by a major label asap no matter what song he sings he does something only a true artist with real talent can do, he makes you feel…his voice his songs, his singing brings me to tears… luv the raw beautiful talent this young man has brought to this world we need more REAL artists like this!👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽🔥❤️🔥🌟🌟
Inept_lune
You are so underrated and we need to get your name out there! The world will definitely be missing out on such talent! You should have won on the show, but I have a feeling about that too... I won't say much about that on here, hehe. Much luck to you. I wish you the best of all this world can give.
03-GT
Rebecca Lee In opinion he already was looking at the big picture. Him winning the show would have held him back. I never heard of the winner of the show but Josh Daniel has made it. The whole world knows his name.
03-GT
Oh yeah remember when he sang jealous on the show? When Simon gave him that double wink, he had made it right there at that moment.
oOAleex
Soo beautiful ♥️ I love your voice, Jealous on the X Factor made me cry and this cover is so much better than the original song. You're amazing
lallian zovi
I love your beautiful voice
Minhato5
Really good, Josh! Full of emotions. Love it.
Leroy Davis
Josh is an amazing singer and a wonderful person.
Kandy Dewey
This song though! You're voice touches my soul! Pure gold!
Srfotog
I just heard you for the first time today and I think you have a voice and presence of Marvin Gaye. You have what it takes to be a super star.