Los Angeles, USA (2000 - present)

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Bethany Joy Lenz (formerly Galeotti) born April 2, 1981 in Hollywood, Florida), known as Joie Lenz, is an American actress, director, producer, and musician, best known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on the CW television drama One Tree Hill.

She has also starred as Michelle Bauer Santos on the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light and is recognized for her music as a solo artist and as a member of the band Everly.

Prior to One Tree Hill, Galeotti spent most of her acting career on the stage. She has called Musical theater her passion, and has performed in various productions of "Annie", "The Wizard of Oz", "Gypsy", "Cinderella", etc.

Since Lenz's exit from Guilding Light she has completed a demo of original music. Trained by the director of The Brooklyn College of Opera, Lenz plays the guitar and piano, and writes her own music. Her first album, entitled Preincarnate was released in October 2002 . Lenz continues to release new music oftentimes through her character Haley James Scott. In 2005, after recording "When the Stars Go Blue" with costar Tyler Hilton, the duo joined The Wreckers and Gavin DeGraw for a 25-city North American One Tree Hill Tour that started in Vancouver. Lenz and Hilton scored the #89 spot on February 2005's Billboard Pop 100 chart with the duet "When the Stars Go Blue." While on tour, Lenz debuted her second independent record entitled, Come On Home. Despite her hectic schedule during the tour, Lenz also filmed her first music video for "Songs in My Pockets" at Coney Island Beach and Astroland in Brooklyn, New York. In 2006 alongside ex-American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, Lenz co-wrote and recorded "Halo" which was released in the second volume of the One Tree Hill Soundtrack. During this time, Lenz inked a deal with Sony Epic Records and worked with her producer, Ron Aniello to record original material. However, in 2006 after changes within the company, Lenz split from the label. Despite the musical setback, that same year Galeotti traveled to Los Angeles to write and record several songs for the soundtrack for Ten Inch Hero. Lenz's split with Epic allowed her to open new doors in her music career and since then she has decided to sign under the independent record label Hillasterion. In 2008, Lenz took her music to new grounds and formed the band Everly with her lifelong friend, Amber Sweeney. Immediately after the duo was formed, Everly, musical acts Angels & Airwaves, and Kate Voegele teamed up with the USO for a live concert event for military personnel. The USO concert was filmed and formed the basis for a One Tree Hill episode, titled Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous.

1972
Bethany Joy Lenz Lyrics

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"Moving on from 1972 ain't an easy task," he said
Says he's been sober since she left him for dead
And the old man takes a swig of his non-alcoholic beer
And the tired man proudly takes a drag, it's been nearly 28 years.

And it still blows me away
How easily time is wasted
And it still blows me away

How easily were kept wounded
Anger is so real...

"Didn't mean to say the things I told you," I said
"Your interpretation was in your head.
I guess you could chock it up to a life experience
Go ahead and live your life while it's full of bitterness"

And it still blows me away
How easily time is wasted
And it still blows me away
How easily were kept wounded
Anger is so real...

And it still blows me away
How easily time is wasted
And it still blows me away

How easily were kept wounded
Anger is so real...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bethany Joy Lenz's "1972" are a reflection on the difficulty of moving on from the past. The singer is having a conversation with an old man who notes that it is not easy to leave behind the memories and experiences of 1972. The old man has been sober since his partner left him for dead, highlighting the negative impact of holding onto the past. The singer observes the old man taking a swig of his non-alcoholic beer and a tired man taking a drag of his cigarette, emphasizing the struggle to overcome painful memories.

The lyrics are a reminder that time is a precious resource that can easily be wasted. The singer is blown away by how easily people are kept wounded and how anger can be so real. The lines "Didn't mean to say the things I told you" indicate the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions and the consequences that arise from speaking without thinking. The line "Your interpretation was in your head" emphasizes the need to take responsibility for how our words and actions impact other people.

Overall, the song is about the importance of letting go of the past and living in the present. It is about the difficulty of moving on but also about the necessity of doing so in order to find peace and happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Moving on from 1972 ain't an easy task," he said
He stated that it's tough to move on from events that occurred many years ago, such as in 1972.

Says he's been sober since she left him for dead
He claims he hasn't consumed any alcohol since his partner left him for dead.

And the old man takes a swig of his non-alcoholic beer
The elderly man drinks a non-alcoholic beer.

And the tired man proudly takes a drag, it's been nearly 28 years.
The man who is exhausted smokes a cigarette, being proud after 28 years of not smoking.

And it still blows me away
The artist is amazed by something folloeing.

How easily time is wasted
The singer is amazed by how quickly time flies by.

How easily were kept wounded
The singer is amazed by how easily people can be damaged.

Anger is so real...
The artist emphasizes how genuine anger really is.

"Didn't mean to say the things I told you," I said
The artist states that they didn't mean to say the things they mentioned.

"Your interpretation was in your head.
The artist asserts that the person interpreted the statements in their own way.

I guess you could chock it up to a life experience
The singer suggests that it was just a life experience that one could learn from.

Go ahead and live your life while it's full of bitterness"
The artist advises the person to live a life filled with bitterness if they so choose.

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