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January 9, 1967, in Johannesburg, South Africa

David John "Dave" Matthews (born January 9, 1967, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African-American musician, and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band.

A rolling stone, that gathers no moss, but leaves a trail of busted stuff.

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And when you wake, you will fly away, holding tight to the legs of all your angels. Goodbye, my love, into your blue, blue eyes.

Dave Matthews
— Baby Blue

Tags: when, you, wake, fly, away, holding, tight, legs, angels

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So I watched the Pink Panther last night, and so I'm trying desperately to be funny, and then it's just not working out so good... I wonder if maybe I could've been a comedian or something like that, or maybe I could've been a doctor, then I wouldn't have to make anyone laugh.

Dave Matthews
— Intro to "Dancing Nancies", Live at Luther College (1999)

Tags: watched, Pink, Panther, last, night, trying, desperately, funny, then

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Oh! We already, we done already done it, done it, dammit! I could you know, like, sing a thing, and then not sing it for a little while, and then sing it again... and people would be like, "Why'd he sing that again?"

Dave Matthews
— Before "Halloween", Live at Luther College

Tags: We, done, dammit, you, know, sing, thing, then, little

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Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave up his ghost today, and we will miss him forever.

Dave Matthews
— Concert the night of Moore's death. (2008)

Tags: Our, good, friend, Moore, passed, ghost, today, we, miss

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There's often a lot of stupid ideas like "you all dress as fruits and pretend you're selling underpants" or "we'll put you on a bed of nails and drive a truck over the top and photograph you" for the cover.

Dave Matthews
— Q&A: The Dave Matthews Band, interview by Richard Deitsch on CNN.com[1]

Tags: often, stupid, ideas, you, dress, fruits, pretend, selling, underpants

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So let us sleep outside tonight, Lay down in our mother's arms, for here we can rest safely.

Dave Matthews
— One Sweet World

Tags: us, sleep, outside, tonight, Lay, down, our, arms, here

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Would you like to play With the thought of a friend In a distant passing stage While you lie around With your hands up and out So resigned you will fall down.

Dave Matthews
— The Song That Jane Likes

Tags: you, play, thought, friend, distant, passing, stage, While, lie

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If at all God's gaze falls upon us all it's with a mischievous grin, look at him.

Dave Matthews
— Seek Up

Tags: God's, gaze, falls, us, mischievous, grin, look, him

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I'm not going to change my ways just to please you, or appease you.

Dave Matthews
— Seek Up

Tags: going, change, ways, you, appease

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You seek up a big monster for him to fight your wars for you.

Dave Matthews
— Seek Up

Tags: You, seek, big, monster, him, fight, wars

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Every day things change, but basically they stay the same.

Dave Matthews
— Seek Up

Tags: day, things, change, basically, stay

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See you and me, have a better time than most can dream. Have it better than the best, so we can pull on through. Whatever tears at us... whatever holds us down, And if nothing can be done, well make the best of whats around.

Dave Matthews
— The Best Of What's Around

Tags: See, you, me, better, time, most, can, dream, best

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Leave the big door open, everyone'll come around...

Dave Matthews
— Typical Situation

Tags: Leave, big, door, open

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I am who I am who I am who am I Requesting some enlightenment Could I have been anyone other than me?

Dave Matthews
— Dancing Nancies

Tags: who, enlightenment, been, other, me

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What I want is what I've not got, but what I need is all around me.

Dave Matthews
— Jimi Thing

Tags: What, want, need, me

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I find sometimes it's easy to be myself, sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else.

Dave Matthews
— So Much to Say

Tags: find, sometimes, easy, myself, better

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Celebrate we will Because life is short But sweet for certain We're climbing two by two To be sure these days continue.

Dave Matthews
— Two Step

Tags: we, life, short, sweet, certain, climbing, two, days, continue

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Hey my love do you believe that we might last a thousand years or more if not for this?

Dave Matthews
— Two Step

Tags: love, you, believe, we, last, thousand, years, more

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I will go in this way Oh and I'll find my own way out.

Dave Matthews
— #41

Tags: find, own

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Lying under this spell you cast on me Each moment The more I love you.

Dave Matthews
— Crush

Tags: Lying, under, spell, you, cast, me, moment, more, love

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Crazy how it feels tonight Crazy how you make it all alright love You crush me with the things you do And I do for you anything too.

Dave Matthews
— Crush

Tags: Crazy, feels, tonight, you, alright, love, crush, me, things

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Don't burn the day away.

Dave Matthews
— Pig

Tags: burn, day, away

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Look, here are we on this starry night staring into space, and I must say I feel as small as dust lying down here.

Dave Matthews
— Pig

Tags: Look, here, we, starry, night, staring, space, feel, small

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The road to you is long, and I've been on it for a while.

Dave Matthews
— #40

Tags: road, you, long, been, while

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Without hatred where's the light? Without darkness where's the love?

Dave Matthews
— JTR

Tags: Without, hatred, where's, light, darkness, love

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We're strange allies, With warring hearts. What wild-eyed beast you be? The Space Between The wicked lies we tell And hope to keep us safe from the pain.

Dave Matthews
— The Space Between

Tags: strange, allies, warring, hearts, What, beast, you, Space, wicked

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She prays to God most every night And though she swears he doesn't listen there's a little hope in her he might.

Dave Matthews
— Grey Street

Tags: prays, God, most, night, swears, listen, little, hope

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Take what you can from your dreams, make them as real as anything.

Dave Matthews
— Grey Street

Tags: what, you, can, dreams, real, anything

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If I go before I’m old, Oh brother of mine please don’t forget me if I go. Bartender please, fill my glass for me? With the wine you gave Jesus that set him free, after three days in the ground.

Dave Matthews
— Bartender

Tags: before, old, brother, mine, forget, me, fill, glass, wine

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