David is an unreleased song from one of Canadian artist Grimes‘ scrapped albums, a project which she worked on in the time between between the release of albums Visions and Art Angels.
In a now deleted tweet, Grimes revealed that the song was written about a friend of hers that committed suicide.
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[Verse 1]
Thinking up stories in my mind to relax, every single night
There are no responsibilities there, everything's alright
[Pre-Chorus]
Every time I'm down, I dream, I dream of you
It's not worth it, though, forgetting everything I know
I miss my old friend sitting next to me
Time is everything a companion has to be
[Chorus]
Where does my heart go when you die?
How did that moment pass me by?
Oh, oh
How can you look so good and feel the way you do?
I never knew
Oh, I never knew, oh
[Verse 2]
Got me dressin' in my Sunday-best; golden spires of light
Hours pass like they are minutes or less, everything is alright
[Pre-Chorus]
Every time I'm down, I dream, I dream of you
It's not worth it, though, forgetting everything I know
I miss my old friend sitting next to me
You were everything a companion had to be
[Chorus]
Where does my heart go when you die?
How did that moment pass me by?
Oh, oh
How can you look so good and feel the way you do?
I never knew
Oh, I never knew
[Chorus]
Where does my heart go when you die?
How did that moment pass me by?
Oh, oh
How can you look so good and feel the way you do?
I never knew
Oh, I never knew
I never knew