Spencer’s easy-listening voice, versatile piano playing, unpretentious original compositions and charming personality have earned him acclaim from coast to coast. He has appeared on national television four times and performed at some of the finest and established music venues in the United States.
Born in Utah, Spencer was raised in rural Arizona, primarily by a single mom who is a music teacher, lyric soprano and a devotee of musical theater. His mother, Jeannie, has had a profound influence on his musical pursuit. Spencer currently resides in Los Angeles.
Largely self-taught, Day’s work reveals the influences of such diverse composers as Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Joni Mitchell, Carol King, John Lennon and Paul Simon. In his music, one can hear his humanism, vulnerability and universal melodic phrasing.
“I want to create a passionate fusion of all the musical styles that have inspired me,” Day says. “As I grow as an artist, I hope to continue paying homage to the great artists who have shaped my style and sensibilities. I want to create music that is smooth and sophisticated but teeming with raw emotion and fire under the surface. It is in life’s contradictions where the most beautiful things are created.”
A prolific composer and self-proclaimed perfectionist, Day has devoted himself to his career. His hard work has been paying off. Since he was a featured performer at the 2007 San Francisco Jazz Festival, he has been a perennial favorite in the Bay Area, headlining at Yoshi’s, the Plush Room, the Great American Music Hall and the Herbst Theatre. In New York City, Spencer received rave reviews in Time Out and Backstage magazines, having performed to enthusiastic audiences at the Town Hall, Joe’s Pub, and the Canal Room. He has headlined at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, The Sheldon Concert Hall in St Louis, and the Dakota in Minneapolis.
Spencer recently opened for Rufus Wainwright at the Napa Valley Opera House and appeared at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, by the invitation of Jazz legend Marian McPartland in celebration of her 90th birthday. This is followed by the Monterey Jazz Festival and a full schedule of touring overseas and throughout this country in concert with the October, 2008 release of “Vagabond.”.
Spencer recorded his newest CD with Yair Evnine, his longtime guitarist/cellist; Grammy-nominated master drummer Scott Amendola (Charlie Hunter) and renowned bassist Jon Evans (Tori Amos). Artistically, it’s a triumphant collaboration.
Day’s creativity also includes composing musical theater. In 2005, he collaborated with Rafe Chase on a full-length musical, “Someday, Love,” which was performed at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theater. Spencer starred in the show in addition to writing its score.
He has composed more than 60 tunes and recorded two well-received albums, “Introducing Spencer Day” (2004) and “Movie of Your Life” (2005). The song “Movie of Your Life” won San Francisco Academy of Art University’s 2005 competition for best original song. The resulting music video, produced by the school’s faculty and students, was selected by Dolby Laboratories as a demonstration video for the global launch of the Dolby 7.1 system.
“Ultimately, what matters most is the music,” says Spencer. “Whatever I do, whatever I sing, my primary goal is to keep it pure and honest.”
Till You Come to Me
Spencer Day Lyrics
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No peace and quiet's in the city
It's hotter than the water from a boiler in the basement of hell
In this low rent walk of broken down hotel
Countin' the cracks on the ceiling
Flat on my back and I'm feeling
Lower than the roaches in the tunnels of the one and the nine
Through the tick-tock-tick
I can hear the faucet drip
When the neighbors brawl
I can hear them through the wall
But I'm waiting
I keep waiting
Cause I want you
I want you back again
I can't remember when
You and I were one
And I want to
I want to change your mind
So I'm gonna bide my time
Bearin' my misery
Till you come to me
High noon, same room, this is when it
Gets so suffocating. The air sits
Heavy like the weight of my regret forever letting you go
And it don't matter whether the windows are open or closed
There's a beep-beep-beep
From the traffic in the street
And a bang-bang-bang
Like a hammer in my brain
As I'm fading
Going crazy
Cause I want you
I want you back again
I can't remember when
You and I were one
And I want to
I want to change your mind
So I'm gonna bide my time
Bearin' my misery
Till you come to me
Cause I want you
I want you back again
I can't remember when
You and I were one
And I want to
I want to change your mind
So I'm gonna bide my time
Bearin' my misery
Till you come to me
Hey
Just you wait and see
You'll come back to me
Just you wait and see
You'll come back to me
Oh no no
Just you wait and see
You'll come back to me
Baby, just you wait and see
You'll come back to me
The lyrics of Spencer Day's song "Till You Come to Me" describe the singer's insomnia in a rundown hotel in the city as he longs for the return of his lost love. The atmosphere is described as suffocating, with a combination of external factors like the heat and noise of the city, and the internal turmoil of his regret and longing. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's suffering as he counts cracks on the ceiling and hears the neighbors' fights through the thin walls. Despite his misery, he refuses to give up hope and instead chooses to wait until his lost love returns.
The repetition of the chorus, "I want you back again, I can't remember when you and I were one, and I want to change your mind, so I'm gonna bide my time bearing my misery till you come to me," reinforces the singer's determination to wait for his love to return. The song ends with a sense of hope as he tells himself to "just you wait and see."
Overall, the lyrics of "Till You Come to Me" evoke a sense of longing and despair, with the singer holding onto the hope of rekindling his lost love despite the difficult circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
A sleepless night in the city
I can't sleep because I'm in the city
No peace and quiet's in the city
It's impossible to find any peace or quiet in the city
It's hotter than the water from a boiler in the basement of hell
It's really hot here
In this low rent walk of broken down hotel
I'm staying in a rundown hotel
Countin' the cracks on the ceiling
I'm bored and have nothing to do, so I'm counting the cracks on the ceiling
Flat on my back and I'm feeling
I'm lying down and feeling
Lower than the roaches in the tunnels of the one and the nine
I'm feeling really low and down
And the clock says that I'm half past losing my mind
I'm so bored and frustrated that I feel like I'm losing my mind
Through the tick-tock-tick
I can hear the ticking of the clock
I can hear the faucet drip
I can hear the sound of the faucet dripping
When the neighbors brawl
When the neighbors are fighting loudly
I can hear them through the wall
I can hear their noises through the wall
But I'm waiting
But I'm waiting patiently
Cause I want you
Because I want you back in my life
I can't remember when
I can't even remember when we were last together
You and I were one
We were once very close
And I want to
And I want to try to fix things between us
I want to change your mind
I want to make you see things from my perspective
So I'm gonna bide my time
So I'm going to wait patiently
Bearin' my misery
Enduring my own sadness and suffering
Till you come to me
Until you come back to me
High noon, same room, this is when it
It's the middle of the day and I'm still in the same room
Gets so suffocating. The air sits
It gets so difficult to breathe
Heavy like the weight of my regret forever letting you go
I feel so guilty for letting you go and it weighs heavy on my heart
And it don't matter whether the windows are open or closed
It doesn't matter if the windows are open or closed, the air is still suffocating
There's a beep-beep-beep
I can hear a beeping noise
From the traffic in the street
It's coming from the traffic outside
And a bang-bang-bang
I can also hear a banging noise
Like a hammer in my brain
It's giving me a headache
As I'm fading
As I'm losing energy
Going crazy
I feel like I'm going insane
Hey
Hey there
Just you wait and see
Just wait and see for yourself
You'll come back to me
You'll eventually come back to me
Oh no no
Oh no
Baby, just you wait and see
Just wait and see, my love
You'll come back to me
You'll come back to me, I know it
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CLIFFORD FRANK GOLDMACHER, SPENCER DAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lemonwilleatme
I remember always hearing this song on the radio years ago and the line "Bang, Bang, Bang, Like a Hammer in my Brain" for some reason always stuck with me for some reason. I completely forgot about this song until that line suddenly popped into my head so I decided to look it up. After about 11 years I've finally heard this song again
Mister Cosmo
same.
Heppeco Gheron
bluffed and reverbed? Still sounds awesome especially in the ATF atmosphere
blitzeater
fellow ATF player
Angie Valenzuela
It was back in 2010 the first time I heard this song and his voice. 🥰
🙂 I was 16 yrs old then. I fell in 💘 love with his voice. I heard it over my dads car 🚙 radio. 94.7 the wave!
It was good times.
Mario Rubio
Same!! This song used to be on the wave alllll the time.
susan t
What a smooth song. What a voice! Great lyrics.............thanks, Spencer.
Unapologetically Creative
I love this song. It has a cool jazz feel!
Wayne Taylor
Spencer, was great to meet you on the plane last night, Took a listen to this and I might be hooked. Hope your gig goes well tonight and safe travels.
SpencerDayChannel
+Wayne Taylor Great meeting you too Wayne! Thanks for dropping by to say hello on here. :)