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Alessia Cara – Not Today
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“Not Today” is one of the last songs written for The Pains of Growing. It’s about the phase that precedes healing after the end of a relationship.
It was released on Beats1 on
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Alessia Cara Allows Herself To Be Miserable After A Breakup On “Not Today”
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“Someday I’ll forget the day he left / But surely not today.”
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Alessia Cara - Not Today (Traducción al Español)
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[Verso 1] / Algún día no voy a estar asustada de mi cabeza / Algún día no estaré encadenada a mi cama / Algún día voy a olvidar el día en el que él se fue / Pero seguramente no hoy
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Alessia Cara – Drama Queen
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“Drama Queen” is the tenth track from Alessia Cara’s junior album, In the Meantime. The track discusses the hardships of a relationship, as Alessia feels no longer loved and heavy-
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Alessia Cara – Here
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“Here” is Alessia Cara’s first single, released prior to her 2015 EP, Four Pink Walls. The Ontario-born Def Jam signee told The FADER the story behind the track:
“Here” is a song
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Conan Gray Breaks Down “Crush Culture” On Genius’ Series ‘Verified’
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“I still haven’t had my first kiss yet, which isn’t the coolest thing in the world to admit.”
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Alessia Cara – October
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The last song of This Summer is named after a month that can not only be considered the end of the summer, but also the end of Alessia being on the road with Shawn Mendes; October.
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Logic (Ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid) – 1-800-273-8255
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On “1-800-273-8255,” Logic shows that suicide is never the answer to anyone’s problems. He wants people to know that there is always help available, such as the National Suicide
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Alessia Cara – Comfortable
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[Verse 1] / What happens to a flame when it burns out? / What happens to a love that's not new? / What happens when I'm no longer impressive? / Or when there's nothing left to
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Alessia Cara – I'm Yours
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“I’m Yours” is the fourth song off of Alessia Cara’s Four Pink Walls EP and her debut LP Know-It-All. This song is about Alessia resisting the motions of falling in love when you
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Alessia Cara – Wild Things
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“Wild Things” functions as an anthem for outsiders, a tune about self-acceptance. Alessia urges the listener to embrace their uniqueness instead of conforming to what society
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Alessia Cara – I Don't Want To
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[Verse 1] / You went and turned the red flag white, darling, and you waved it / You've always had a way with words / Why can't you explain it then? / I see your face in everyone
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Alessia Cara – Ready
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“Ready” is the first single released from Alessia Cara’s second EP, This Summer.
The singer announced the track via Twitter on July 18, 2019. After its release, she announced her
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Alessia Cara – Overdose
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Overdose is a song about the hold love has on you. It keeps you around, even when you’re desperate to leave. This is because, much like a drug, we become addicted to the feeling we
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Alessia Cara – Growing Pains
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“Growing Pains” is the first supporting-single from Alessia Cara’s sophomore album, The Pains of Growing.
The title of the song comes from her brother, Dario, who was in his teen
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Alessia Cara – Growing Pains (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / Make my way through the motions, I try to ignore it / But home's looking farther the closer I get / Don't know why I can't see the end / Is it over yet? Hmm / A short
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Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful
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“Scars To Your Beautiful“ is a song by Alessia Cara which serves as the third single from her debut album Know-It-All.
Cara first performed the song at TEDxTeen 2015, and later
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Alessia Cara – Ready (Live Off the Floor)
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[Verse 1] / I think it's safe to say that you will always change / New colours day-to-day; my friend, you are a hurricane / The look on your face, all the things you say / Send me
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Alessia Cara – Trust My Lonely
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“Trust My Lonely” is the second single from Alessia Cara’s sophomore album, The Pains of Growing.
The song was first teased by Alessia on Twitter with a video satirizing the use
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Alessia Cara – 7 Days
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Politically charged “7 Days” is the fourth track from The Pains of Growing. During the iHeartRadio Album Release Party on November 28th 2018, Alessia explained:
I wrote this song
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Ali Gatie (Ft. Alessia Cara) – Welcome Back
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[Chorus: Ali Gatie] / Welcome back / How long do you plan to stay? / It's been a while / I've missed that smile on your face / You're in and out / But you're not easily replaced
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Alessia Cara – I Choose
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[Verse 1] / All of my life I thought I was right / Looking for something new / Stuck in my ways like old-fashioned days / But all the roads led me to you / [Pre-Chorus] / The house
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Alessia Cara – OKAY OKAY
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On “OKAY OKAY,” Alessia Cara steps away from her usual subject matter of adolescence and aspects of love, in order to have a good ole self-empowerment song.
Similarly to her 2017
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Alessia Cara – Rooting for You
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“Rooting for You” is the second single released off of Alessia Cara’s summertime EP This Summer. According to a tweet in response to a fan, it is one of Alessia’s favorite tracks
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KYLE (Ft. Alessia Cara) – Babies
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[Verse 1: KYLE with Alessia Cara] / Yeah, I am pretty insecure / Yeah, I, I know I'm immature (Oh no, oh no, oh no) / And you change your mood like clothes, mmm / First you, on off
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Alessia Cara – Out of Love
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“Out of Love” is the 11th song from The Pains of Growing. It was inspired by a friend’s breakup, which Alessia explained in an interview to Associated Press:
He was like, ‘Listen
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Alessia Cara – Girl Next Door
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[Verse 1] / Never have I ever been someone who's had it all / Like, not at all, yeah / And, on occasion, I can think too much / I get uncomfortable, hide behind my walls / And I
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Alessia Cara – Nintendo Game
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“Nintendo Game” is the 10th track from Cara’s second album, The Pains Of Growing. In a live chat with Spotify users, Cara said that it wasn’t going to be included in the album, but
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Alessia Cara – Out of Love (Spotify Singles)
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[Verse 1] / I won't tell you I'm lonely / 'Cause it may be selfish / I won't ask you to hold me / 'Cause that won't mend what's helpless, mmm / [Pre-Chorus] / There's not a thing I
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Alessia Cara (Ft. Nico & Vinz) – Wild Things (Nico & Vinz Remix)
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[Verse 1: Nico & Vinz] / Higher speed, we'll run it down, they'll never catch us, no / Racing up to the other side / We knew it then, we see it now, our fire's always glowing / How
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Troye Sivan (Ft. Alessia Cara) – WILD (Alessia Cara Remix)
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Australian singer Troye Sivan’s “WILD” remix featuring Canadian singer Alessia Cara was released on June 23, 2016, following the September 2015 release of his solo version.
This
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Alessia Cara – My Song
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https://twitter.com/alessiacara/status/666030984341549056
“My Song” is a bonus track off of the Deluxe Edition of Cara’s debut album Know-It-All.
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Alessia Cara (Ft. Jaden) – Here (Jaden Remix)
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[Verse 1: Alessia Cara] / I'm sorry if I seem uninterested / Or I'm not listenin', or I'm indifferent / Truly, I ain't got no business here / But since my friends are here, I just
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xaev – tonight’s episode of “most annoying soundcloud tags” (#jazz & blues)
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[Pre-Chorus: Lady Gaga] / What's goin' on, on the floor? / I love this record, baby, but I can't see straight anymore / Keep it cool, what's the name of this club? / I can't
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Alessia Cara – Seventeen
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“Seventeen” is the opening track of Alessia Cara’s debut EP, Four Pink Walls and her first studio album, Know-It-All.
The song contrasts her younger self and listening to her
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Alessia Cara – Here (Live at Global Citizen Festival)
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[Intro] / I guess right now you've got the last laugh / [Verse 1] / I'm sorry if I seem uninterested / Or I'm not listenin', or, I'm indifferent / Truly I ain't got no business
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Alessia Cara (Ft. Drewsome) – Here (Drewsome Remix)
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[Intro] / I guess right now you've got the last laugh / [Verse 1: Alessia Cara] / I'm sorry if I seem uninterested / Or I'm not listenin', or I'm indifferent / Truly I ain't got no
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Alessia Cara – Somebody Else
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“Somebody Else,” acts as Alessia Cara’s record of her memories with a past individual, as she no longer speaks to them.
Cara works with Dom McKinney to make a danceable, Disco-
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Alessia Cara – Here (Lucian Remix)
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[Verse 1] / I'm sorry if I seem uninterested / Or I'm not listenin', or, I'm indifferent / Truly I ain't got no business here / But since my friends are here, I just came to kick
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Alessia Cara (Ft. CHIKA) – Middle Ground
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“Middle Ground” is a collaboration between Alessia Cara and Montgomery rapper, CHIKA. This marks the first time the two have worked with each other.
On the track, both Alessia
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Logic & Juanes (Ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid) – 1-800-273-8255 (Remix)
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[Letra de "1-800-273-8255 (Remix)" ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid] / [Pre-Chorus: Logic] / I've been on the low / I been taking my time / I feel like I'm out of my mind / It feel like
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