Voegele began gaining interest from record labels and management companies after recording a series of demos. The first demo "The Other Side" (released in 2003) was produced by multi-platinum, award winning producer Michael Seifert. Her second demo "Louder Than Words" (released in 2004) was produced by Marshall Altman. Kate signed a record deal with Myspace Records in 2006 and released her debut album "Don't Look Away" (produced by Marshall Altman) in May of 2007.
Kate Voegele recently began a recurring guest spot in six episodes of The CW television series "One Tree Hill" on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Voegele plays Mia, a young singer and keyboardist for a rock band fronted by Jason (Kevin Federline). After Peyton (Hilarie Burton) signs the band to her upstart record label and becomes increasingly frustrated with Jason's attitude, she eventually drops him and the rest of the band, but retains Mia as a developing new artist at the insistence of Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti), who is somewhat well-versed in the music industry as well. Mia performs songs on the series from Voegele's real-life debut album "Don't Look Away" including "Kindly Unspoken" in her very first episode.
Kate Voegele performed several songs from her debut album "Don't Look Away" on the The Early Show, Saturday, February 2, 2008 on CBS television network nationally. Kate's band member Sam provided backup vocals and beat box support while Mark played the bass guitar.
In the spring, Kate embarked on a world-wind tour, opening up for the rock band Hanson on their 2008 Walk Tour and gaining a reputation in the music business that will surely be worth remembering.
Official site: www.katevoegele.com
No Good
Kate Voegele Lyrics
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'Till I found myself in this peculiar place
Unaware of where I was headed
Turns out it was your footsteps I had chased
Well I should know so much better than this
But you've occupied the center of my universe
I'm moving in reverse
Under your mighty curse
I hate myself for loving you
I turn my head away
But my heart will remain
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me
It's illogical and it's outrageous
The way I let you keep me hangin' on
Your character is that contagious
I know I should have thought before I had done
I've gone and let my impulse be my guide
And on that note I'll be defenseless for some time
I'm moving in reverse
Under your mighty curse
I hate myself for loving you
I turn my head away
But my heart will remain
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me
Hey you there keep your distance
Don't you come around here
Don't test my patience baby
'Cause I ain't gonna let you off easy
I'm moving in reverse
Under your mighty curse
I hate myself for loving you
I turn my head away
But my heart will remain
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me
'Till the day I learn you're no good
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good, you're no good for me
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good for me
Ooh you're no good
Ooh you're no good
No good for me
The song "No Good" by Kate Voegele talks about a girl who has fallen for a guy who is not good for her. She starts by saying that she never feared the unexpected until she found herself in a peculiar place, unaware of where she is headed, and all because of her personal interest in this guy. She knows that she should know better about him but he has occupied the center of her universe. She feels like she is cursed under his spell and hates herself for loving him. She tries to turn her head away from him but her heart still remains until the day she learns that he is no good for her.
Kate Voegele cleverly presents the idea of the girl's vulnerability and how she started to regret falling for this guy. The chorus "I'm moving in reverse, under your mighty curse, I hate myself for loving you, I turn my head away, but my heart will remain, 'til the day I learn you're no good for me" emphasizes the girl's feelings towards this guy.
The girl realizes that her actions are illogical and shows outrage in the way this guy keeps her hanging on. She knows about his character- that it is contagious, but she still fell for him. She regrets not thinking things through before taking any actions. The bridge "Hey you there keep your distance, don't you come around here, don't test my patience baby, 'cause I ain't gonna let you off easy" highlights the girl's determination to keep herself away from him and shows that she is not going to be played around by him.
Overall, "No Good" talks about toxic relationships, personal vulnerability and how it becomes challenging to let go of someone you know that is not good for you when you are already deeply invested.
Line by Line Meaning
I never feared the unexpected
I used to embrace surprise, but now I'm scared of what's unfolding
'Till I found myself in this peculiar place
Until I ended up in this strange and unfamiliar situation
Unaware of where I was headed
I had no idea what my destination was
Turns out it was your footsteps I had chased
I blindly followed you and now I'm stuck in this mess
Well I should know so much better than this
I'm aware that I deserve better than to be in this situation
But you've occupied the center of my universe
Unfortunately, you still hold a significant place in my life
I'm moving in reverse
I feel like I'm going backward instead of moving forward
Under your mighty curse
Your hold on me is too strong and I can't escape
I hate myself for loving you
I despise the fact that I still have feelings for you
I turn my head away
I try to ignore you and your influence on me
But my heart will remain
Despite my efforts, I can't help but care about you
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me
Until I finally realize that you're not good for me and I need to let go
It's illogical and it's outrageous
It doesn't make sense that I'm still drawn to you despite the pain
The way I let you keep me hangin' on
I allow you to keep me in limbo and I can't break free
Your character is that contagious
Your toxic traits have rubbed off on me and it's affecting me negatively
I know I should have thought before I had done
I regret not thinking things through before I got involved with you
And on that note I'll be defenseless for some time
I feel vulnerable and exposed after being with you
Hey you there keep your distance
I'm warning you to stay away from me
Don't you come around here
I don't want you in my life anymore
Don't test my patience baby
Don't push me to the point where I can't handle it anymore
'Cause I ain't gonna let you off easy
I won't let you off the hook for the pain you caused me
'Till the day I learn you're no good
Until I finally realize that you're not right for me
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good, you're no good for me
You're bad for me and I need to end things for my own well-being
Ooh you're no good
I'm finally accepting that you're not good for me
No good for me
I need to move on from you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KATE ELIZABETH VOEGELE
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