Come Back to Bed
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"Come Back to Bed" is a song by John Mayer
. It is the fifth track from Heavier Things
, Mayer's second studio album. Mayer has mentioned (even in his Grammy acceptance speech) that his song, "Daughters
", wasn't suitable as a single. He has mentioned that "Come Back To Bed", along with "Something's Missing
", both from Heavier Things, should have been the singles from the album instead, despite the success of "Daughters".
al career, he'd intended writing a "real" blues piece. From the album Room for Squares
, his attempt at this was in writing "City Love", but to him, the song didn't achieve the truth of the blues. He then wrote as a "sequel" the song "Covered in Rain", which takes its name from "City Love"'s bridge. "Come Back to Bed" was Mayer's next attempt at achieving this piece. Mayer has stated it came closer to the mark, but still didn't achieve what he was hoping for. After Continuum' s release, Mayer announced that he'd finally written the song he'd been trying to write all these years, also adding that "City Love" and "Come Back to Bed" were his early attempts at "writing 'Gravity'".
John Mayer (musician)
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
. It is the fifth track from Heavier Things
Heavier Things
Heavier Things is the second studio album by American musician John Mayer, released September 9, 2003 on Columbia Records in the United States. The title of the album itself is a subtle response to certain criticism of Mayer's music. The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,...
, Mayer's second studio album. Mayer has mentioned (even in his Grammy acceptance speech) that his song, "Daughters
Daughters (John Mayer song)
"Daughters" is the third single from Heavier Things, the 2003 studio album from blues singer-songwriter, John Mayer. The critically acclaimed song won numerous awards, including the 2005 Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards....
", wasn't suitable as a single. He has mentioned that "Come Back To Bed", along with "Something's Missing
Something's Missing
"Something's Missing" is a song by John Mayer. It is the third track from Heavier Things, Mayer's second studio album. This song is distinct from all other songs by Mayer as it was the only song to have appeared on every live release Mayer had contributed to up to Where the Light Is. This included...
", both from Heavier Things, should have been the singles from the album instead, despite the success of "Daughters".
History
Throughout Mayer's musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
al career, he'd intended writing a "real" blues piece. From the album Room for Squares
Room for Squares
Room for Squares is the debut studio album of American musician John Mayer, released September 18, 2001 on Columbia Records in the United States. Originally released independently through Aware Records on June 5, 2001, the album peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart...
, his attempt at this was in writing "City Love", but to him, the song didn't achieve the truth of the blues. He then wrote as a "sequel" the song "Covered in Rain", which takes its name from "City Love"'s bridge. "Come Back to Bed" was Mayer's next attempt at achieving this piece. Mayer has stated it came closer to the mark, but still didn't achieve what he was hoping for. After Continuum
External links
- "Come Back to Bed" lyrics, at Yahoo! Music