Andrea Desiree Lewis (born August 15, 1985 in Pickering, Ontario) is a Cana… Read Full Bio ↴Andrea Desiree Lewis (born August 15, 1985 in Pickering, Ontario) is a Canadian born actress best known for her portrayal of Hazel Aden on the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. On September 20 2005, her debut album, "Float Away" was released in Canada only.

One of her biggest breaks in acting came in 2002, when she got the opportunity to play Hilary Duff's best friend in the made for television movie Cadet Kelly, where she also acted alongside Christy Carlson Romano. This movie became a regular feature on American cable channel Disney. She played "Carla Hall" in the movie. "Carla Hall" was a military school cadet who would not break school rules until she met "Kelly", played by Duff.

What has been, so far, arguably her biggest break in the entertainment business, however, came also in 2002, when she began to play "Hazel Aden" in Degrassi: The Next Generation. Degrassi: The Next Generation followed in the steps of six other shows branded with the Degrassi name (dating back to 1979) in becoming a major hit across Canada, and Lewis reached fame, at least among teenaged television viewers.

In 2002, Degrassi: The Next Generation began to be shown on Nickelodeon's The N, a network geared towards more mature adolescent audiences, and Lewis began to become known in the United States as well.

Back to Life
Andrea Lewis Lyrics

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Swear I gave my all
But he never could recall
All the love I gave without a price
So what I've got to show
Is this broken down ego
I'm moving past these sleepless nights
Back to life
Back to the present time

Back from a fantasy
Tell me now
Take the initiative
I'll leave it in your hands
Until you're ready

How ever do you want me
How ever do you need me
How ever do you want me

How ever do you need me
How ever do you want me
How ever do you need me
How ever do you want me
How ever do you need me

I live at the top of the bar
No more room for trouble or farce
Need a change
A positive change
Look its me writing on the wall

How ever do you want me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Andrea Lewis's song "Back To Life" speak of moving on from a failed relationship where she gave her all but her partner was unable to reciprocate her love. The singer acknowledges that she tried her best and gave love selflessly, but her efforts went unnoticed which left her with a broken ego. She is now trying to move on from those sleepless nights and reclaim her life, moving back into the present time and away from the fantasy of what could have been.

The song seems to suggest that she is now reliant on her partner to take the initiative, to show that he wants and needs her, and when he is ready, she will be waiting. She acknowledges that she is willing to give him another chance, but he has to be willing to put in the effort. She seems to be in a place where she is affirming her own worth and knows that she deserves better, but she is struggling to let go of the person she loves.

Line by Line Meaning

Swear I gave my all
I swear that I gave everything I had

But he never could recall
But he couldn't remember or acknowledge what I did for him

All the love I gave without a price
I gave all my love freely without expecting anything in return

So what I've got to show
But now, what do I have to show for it?

Is this broken down ego
Only a broken ego that's been hurt and damaged

I'm moving past these sleepless nights
I'm finally moving past the nights of being kept awake by thoughts and worries

Back to life
I'm returning to my normal life and reality

Back to the present time
Back to the current moment and reality

Back from a fantasy
Back from a place of unrealistic hope or wishful thinking

Tell me now
Say it clearly and honestly right now

Take the initiative
Take the lead and make something happen