1) dba are Shaz Sparks… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists using the name DBA.
1) dba are Shaz Sparks on vocals and Robbie Bronnimann on keyboards & programming. dba was started in 1996 out of the breakup of 65 dBA. Their sound is that of techno, trance & dance featuring Shaz's hallmark haunting angelic voice.
Bubble was released by Warner Alliance that same year. Reviews state this was "moving away from overt Christian themes and condensing themselves down to a pure dance-pop duo..."1 Oddly, their official website makes no mention of this 'first' album. Some sites list the band name for this album as 'dBA', derived from dropping the '65' from name of their previous band (note, the case difference to the all lower case used currently). Album credits show it is Robbie and Shaz as the creative force behind it.
Later albums, such as Spectrum, in 2001, and Twister, in 2002, and multiple promotional releases have been done under the dtox http://www.dtox.co.uk label.
Besides working on and releasing their own albums, Robbie and Shaz also remix other artists - such as Chicane, Matt Darey, Howard Jones.2
Their own work has been played by dj's worldwide, both on the radio and in clubs.3
2) DBA - Downes Braide Association. Group created in 2012 of Geoff Downes and Chris Braide.
3) D.B.A. - 'Doing Business As' - can be found here D.B.A.. Correct ID3 tag should be 'D.B.A.' for this artist. Releases include: 'Doing Business As / The Album', 1999
4) DBA - Derringer / Bogert / Appice - can be found at either Derringer Bogert & Appice (has the album) or Derringer, Bogert & Appice (has the group photo). Correct ID3 tags should be (one of the above) for this artist. (Once determined which is the correct tag, please come back here and correct this entry.)
Made up of Rick Derringer, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice. Releases include: 'Doing Business As...', 2001
5) DBA - Dead By April is here. Correct ID3 tag should be 'Dead By April' for this artist.
Releases include: 'Falling Behind', 'Promotion 2007'
Oceans of Love
dBA Lyrics
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A frightened girl
Fear is drowning better nature
Take this empty cup
Fill it with your love
Pass it round the world
For a lifetime
Change a darkened heart
Light it with your life
Fill this empty cup
With oceans of love
A jealous boy
Learns to hate his own affection
An angry girl
See′s the fight in her reflection
Take this empty cup...
The lyrics of dBA's song "Oceans of Love" center around the idea of hope and the power of love to heal brokenness. The song begins by describing a "broken man" who is living in the shadow of his failures, and a "frightened girl" who is being consumed by fear. The song acknowledges these struggles but offers a solution, urging the listener to "take this empty cup" and "fill it with your love," passing it around for a lifetime. The lyrics speak of the transformation that can occur when a darkened heart is lit up with love, and when an empty cup is filled with "oceans of love."
The second verse introduces a "jealous boy" who has learned to hate his own feelings and an "angry girl" who sees the fight in her reflection. These two characters represent the many ways in which fear and negative emotions can take hold of us and influence our lives. But the message of the song remains the same: love has the power to heal and transform, even the most broken hearts. The chorus is repeated twice more, emphasizing the idea that love can fill our empty cups and transform us from the inside out.
Line by Line Meaning
A broken man Living in the shade of failure
A man who has experienced failure and is living in its shadow, feeling broken and defeated.
A frightened girl Fear is drowning better nature
A girl who is scared, and her fear is overpowering her ability to be kind and compassionate.
Take this empty cup Fill it with your love Pass it round the world For a lifetime
Fill this metaphorical empty cup with love, and share it with others for a lifetime of spreading love.
Change a darkened heart Light it with your life Fill this empty cup With oceans of love
Transform someone's negative and pessimistic mindset by shining a light of positivity and filling their metaphorical cup with an abundance of love.
A jealous boy Learns to hate his own affection
A boy who is envious of others and their ability to show affection, and as a result, hates his own natural impulses to do the same.
An angry girl See′s the fight in her reflection
A girl who is consumed by anger, and sees her own inner turmoil reflected back at her.
Writer(s): Howard Jones, Robbie Bronnimann
Contributed by Katherine D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.