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Creating quite a buzz as an independent artist, Amy Stroup communicates what she knows is true about life and faith in melodic lyric and verse. Amy has released four albums under her own label including, The Other Side of Love | Session One. She partnered with Grammy award-winning producer Nathan Chapman on the project to deliver delicately honest lyrics, pure vocals and smart instrumentation.
More recently, she has taken a less conventional approach and collaborated with a few good friends and producer Thomas Doeve to release the next three sessions of The Other Side of Love. Sessions Two, Three, and Four of the project will house the songs “Hold Onto Hope, Love”, “Chin Up”, “Odds of Being Alone”, and more as heard on ABC’s Private Practice, Brothers & Sisters, and Castle as well as the CW’s shows under Milkglass Creative.
“I try to focus on writing simply a great song, one song at a time, and when you are working with people you genuinely enjoy and live life with, the music naturally comes and speaks,” says Amy. She wanted to be open to God’s promises: “I wanted to be a righteous person [and] thrive like that.”
Amy draws from a range of geographic locales and musical influences, having called Boston, Texas and now Nashville home. There, she earned a liberal arts degree in marketing and classical guitar from Lipscomb University. Growing up, her musical influences included songwriters Ennio Morricone, Lucinda Williams and Patty Griffin.
In addition to the U.S., Amy has performed in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and Australia, often to benefit causes like MochaClub and Athentikos.
QUOTES:
"Amy Stroup has what is a rarity among most people doing music but common for all great artists that make a real impact - unique artistry that is immediately identifiable. That special something that cuts through the noise. I've been a fan since the first song." - Nathan Chapman, Grammy Award Winner
“Amy’s music is interesting, lyrically compelling, and musically fresh. Plus she is an incredible singer and performer. Her view of the world as a songwriter is unique and optimistic, vulnerable and strong. “ - Jody Williams, VP BMI NASHVILLE
“Amy is one of the most talented independent singer/songwriters working in Nashville today. She stunned me performing live on our Nashville Sunday Night broadcast and as I investigated her recordings, I found gems like 'Hold On To Hope Love,' 'I Fell For You' and 'I'm In,' which should all be hits.” - DAVID HALL, Operations Manager/Program Director, L100
"Amy has a tender gracefulness to her voice that takes the listener into a song and has them hanging on her next word." - Trent Dabbs, songwriter
Sabotage
Amy Stroup Lyrics
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I don't have time to sabotage anything else
I've gotta do the right thing now
I've gotta find the right way out
I've gotta do the right thing now
I've gotta find the right way out
I don't have time to sabotage anything else
I've gotta do the right thing now
I've gotta find the right way out
I've gotta do the right thing now
I've gotta find the right way out
Secrets unglued
Who's a fool, who's a fool, hey hey
Put me away
I can love, I can love, I can hate, hey hey
I've gotta do the right thing now
I've gotta find the right way out
I've gotta do the right thing now
I've gotta find the right way out
Amy Stroup's song "Sabotage" is a powerful display of the internal conflict that comes with the realization that one's actions have been self-sabotaging. The repetition of the line "I don't have time to sabotage anything else" highlights a sense of urgency and desperation to make a change before it's too late. The lyric "I've gotta do the right thing now, I've gotta find the right way out" further emphasizes the need for a course correction, driven by a desire to break free from self-destructive patterns.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of secrets and the consequences of keeping them hidden. The line "Secrets unglued" suggests that there is a cost to keeping things bottled up inside. The lyric "Put me away, I can love, I can love, I can hate" reflects the inner turmoil that comes with trying to reconcile conflicting emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't have time to sabotage anything else
I am too busy to ruin anything else.
I've gotta do the right thing now
I need to make the correct decision at this moment.
I've gotta find the right way out
I need to locate the best solution to this situation.
Secrets unglued
The truth has been revealed.
Who's a fool, who's a fool, hey hey
Who should be blamed for this mistake?
Put me away
I want to be isolated from the current situation.
I can love, I can love, I can hate, hey hey
I have the capacity to feel positive or negative emotions.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: AMY FRANCES STROUP, MARY MARGARET HOOPER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dinny Flanderková
Heard on Bones. Immediately fell in love with her beautiful voice.:')
rockbandprincess1
I'm in love with this song <3 heard it on the show "Castle" The other day. It's amazing! Amy you have a very beautiful voice.
Alice
I first heard this watching bones but sadly forgot about it.. and now while watching Reign I heard it again and now I haven't listened to anything else in the past two days.. again.. love it ♥
Alice
@Jenaya Jackson Thanks for bringing me back here after 7 years 💙
Jenaya Jackson
Im here from reign too. Its an underrated tv show.
jacob Kuts
Heard this on bones, and I got soundhound out ASAP haha. Great song
Emilce Glee
@xnalyx
SAME
xnalyx
Lol same here
Adriana T
Her voice haunts me. She is such an amazing singer holy.
Toni Beth W.
Heard this on reign! So pretty.