"Dear Life" is a song from Delta Goodrem's fifth studio album, Wings Of The Wild. Its track 3. It was released as the second single from the album on 6 May 2016. It was written and produced by Goodrem with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci, known as DNA Songs The song debuted and peaked on the ARIA singles chart at number 3. The single before it was Wings. "Dear Life" is a piano-driven pop ballad, with soft strings and a resounding beat. Lyrically, "Dear Life" focuses on self-doubt, and the questions one asks themselves at important stages of their life. Goodrem described it as a letter to life.
Background and release[]
In late 2015, Goodrem and DNA Songs got together again to write a follow-up single to her number one hit "Wings". The song was initially meant to be an upbeat dance song. One night late in the studio, Goodrem sat down at the piano and started to play a soft melody. Eventually they began writing the words and working on it over the next few months and decided to release it as a single over the more upbeat song. Goodrem made the announcement after a social media campaign where she posted small portions of the cover art on several social medias with the caption "#DearLife". The hashtag trended number one on Twitter in Australia, and the next morning she announced the single. She said that she had only just finished working on the song a few days prior to the announcement.
Music video[]
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Rose and was released on 13 May 2016. It features Goodrem playing piano and singing in front of a giant screen playing videos corresponding to the lyrics Lyrics:
Time will change you
Nothing lasts forever more
Tomorrow's all we're living for
And lights will blind you
Illusions keep you wanting more
Just look past revolving doors
To find what's real
Dear life, am I doing this right?
Can you see me tonight
Can you help me dear life?
And I know that I can't understand
What you hold in your hands for me
Dear life
Love will change you
No matter if you stay with them
You'll never be the same again
You've shown me magic
Highs I've never felt before
Memories that I thank you for
From deep in my soul
Dear life, am I doing this right?
Can you see me tonight
Can you help me dear life?
And I know that I can't understand
What you hold in your hands for me
Dear life
I'm a survivor
I'm a survivor
I'm a survivor
Dear life
Sometimes it hurts you
Maybe it's a lesson learned
To bring my feet back to this Earth
To find what's real