Born in Brampton, Ontario, she wrote poetry and did theater at a young age. At 10, she began playing guitar and taught herself how to play various songs. At 13, she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed. She signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings at the age of 18. Cara released her debut single in April 2015. Here was called a "song for everyone who secretly hates parties" by MTV. The song debuted on The Fader and accumulated over 500,000 streams in its first week. On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as a can't-miss track by SPIN Magazine, listed as a must hear song by Cosmopolitan, and included on Billboard's "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.
Her debut album, "Know-It-All" was released on November 13, 2015 containing the singles "Seventeen", "Here", "Wild Things", and "Scars to Your Beautiful".
Her sophomore album, "The Pains of Growing" was released on November 30, 2018 containing the singles "Growing Pains", "Not Today", "Trust My Lonely", "A Little More", and "Out of Love".
Alessia released an EP in between her second and third albums called "This Summer" on September 6, 2019 which has six songs including "Rooting for You" and "Ready".
Her third album, "In the Meantime" was released on September 24, 2021 and contains the singles "Sweet Dream", "Shapeshifter", "Best Days", and "You Let Me Down".
Trust My Lonely
Alessia Cara Lyrics
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I made the mistake, go writing your name on my heart
'Cause you colours showed
But it was too late, you left me stained, caught it off
Do you crave control?
I've been your doll, that you poke for fun too long
So you should go
Don't look back, I won't come back
Go get your praise from someone else
You didn't a number on my health
My word is brighter by itself
And I can do better, do better
You and I were swayin' on the ropes
I found my foot and on my own
I'm a-okay, I'm good as gold
And I can do better, do better alone
Alone, alone
There ain't no love 'round here
I loved you once, but it made me dumb
Now I'm seeing it way too clear
You hurt me numb, and for that I've run out of time
To have pain to feel (pain to feel)
I've been your game
Just taking the blame for too long
Get on out of here
Don't look back, I won't come back
Can't do that no more
Go get your praise from someone else
You did a number on my health
My world is brighter by itself
And I can do better, do better
You and I were swayin' on the ropes
I found my footing on my own
I'm a-okay, I'm good as gold
And I can do better, do better alone
Don't you know that you're bad for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
Don't you know that you're bad for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
Don't you know you're no good for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
Don't you know you're no good for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
Go get your praise from someone else
You did a number on my health
My world is brighter by itself
And I can do better, do better
You and I were swayin' on the ropes
I found my footing on my own
I'm a-okay, I'm good as gold
And I can do better, do better alone
Don't you know that you're bad for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
Don't you know that you're bad for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
Don't you know you're no good for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
Don't you know you're no good for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
In "Trust My Lonely," Alessia Cara expresses the importance of letting go of toxic relationships and learning to trust oneself. The song speaks to the idea that sometimes we hold onto people, even when they're hurting us, because we're afraid of being alone.
The opening lines, "It's time I let you go, I made the mistake, go writing your name on my heart," suggest that Cara has been holding onto someone for too long. She acknowledges that the person showed their true colors too late, leaving her "stained" and hurt. Despite this, the person has had control over her for too long, making her feel like a "doll" to be controlled and manipulated.
The chorus hammers home the message of the song: "Don't you know that you're bad for me? I gotta trust my lonely." Cara knows that the only way she can move forward and heal is by trusting herself and being alone, rather than relying on someone who is hurting her.
Overall, "Trust My Lonely" is a powerful anthem about taking control of one's life and letting go of toxic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
It's time I let you go
It's time for me to move on and stop holding onto you
I made the mistake, go writing your name on my heart
I made a mistake by falling for you and letting you into my heart
'Cause your colours showed
I saw your true colours and realized you weren't good for me
But it was too late, you left me stained, caught it off
It was too late for me to realize you were hurting me and I've been left with the pain
Do you crave control?
Do you enjoy controlling me and manipulating me for your own amusement?
I've been your doll, that you poke for fun too long
I've let you treat me like a toy for too long
So you should go
It's time for you to leave
Don't look back, I won't come back
Don't expect me to come back if you leave
Can't do that no more
I can't take your mistreatment anymore
Go get your praise from someone else
Find someone else to manipulate and control, I'm not interested anymore
You did a number on my health
You've hurt me emotionally and physically
My world is brighter by itself
I'm better off without you in my life
And I can do better, do better
I'm capable of finding someone who will treat me better
You and I were swayin' on the ropes
We were in a shaky and unstable relationship
I found my footing on my own
I've learned to stand on my own two feet without you
I'm a-okay, I'm good as gold
I'm doing well without you and I'm better off
And I can do better, do better alone
I'm better off alone and I will find someone better for me
There ain't no love 'round here
Our relationship doesn't have any love
I loved you once, but it made me dumb
I used to love you, but it caused me to make poor decisions
Now I'm seeing it way too clear
I've realized how bad our relationship was and how much it hurt me
You hurt me numb, and for that I've run out of time
You've hurt me so much that I can't feel the pain anymore and I don't have any more time for you
I've been your game
I've been your pawn in your game of control and manipulation
Just taking the blame for too long
I've been taking the blame for things that weren't my fault for too long
Don't you know that you're bad for me?
Don't you realize how much you've hurt me and how bad you are for me?
I gotta trust my lonely
I have to trust myself and be okay with being alone
Don't you know you're no good for me?
Don't you realize how toxic our relationship was and how it wasn't good for me?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alessia Caracciolo, Warren Felder, Andrew Wansel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Thee Bratz Doll
I love her innocence despite her age. I’m not sure why, but when artists reach the 18-25 age, they have this idea that they’ve got to go over the top in “proving” their adulthood. She doesn’t mind being fun and embracing the child within her.
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THIS.
The Interim
Not just innocence, it's REAL maturity.
Alterman Lawrence
Yeah, the world will paint us into this box until we prove that we're not a perfect picture
Jennifer Alonzo
True
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👍👍👍
Lunatic Del Rey
0% nudity
0% explicit words
0% twerking
100% talent ❤️
"MC" Walter
To better phrase this:
0% nudity
0% explicit words
0% twerking
100% everything else
4 0
"MC" Walter Thats a Worse way to phrase it ngl. No hate
"MC" Walter
@4 0 how