Born in Atlanta on November 10, 1977, Murphy was raised by her mother in Edison, New Jersey. A precocious child who began putting on shows when she was a toddler, Murphy was acting in regional theatre productions by the age of nine. Work in various commercials followed, and in 1990 she landed her first television role, on the sitcom Blossom. She then went on to a lead on the short-lived sitcom Drexell's Class in 1991, and the following year she made her film debut in the dysfunctional family drama Family Prayers. Murphy's talent for portraying all sorts of dysfunction was further exhibited in such films as Clueless; the Reese Witherspoon trailer trash odyssey Freeway (1996); and the made-for-TV David and Lisa (1998). Murphy won particular acclaim for her work in the last film; the story of two emotionally troubled teens (Murphy and Lukas Haas) who reach out to each other allowed the actress to prove herself in a purely dramatic role. In 1999, Murphy could again be seen portraying an emotionally damaged character in Girl, Interrupted, in which she played a patient at a mental institution. That same year, she explored the collective insanity of the beauty pageant world in Drop Dead Gorgeous, playing a pageant contestant who'd rather be living it up in New York with her cross-dressing brother. On the small screen that year, she switched to much darker fare with the Holocaust drama The Devil's Arithmetic. With her plate increasingly full moving into the new millennium, Murphy could be seen in the both the Michael Douglas thriller Don't Say a Word, and alongside Drew Barrymore in Riding in Cars With Boys in 2001. Cast opposite Eminem in director Curtis Hanson's 2002 drama 8 Mile, Murphy provided a compelling performance as an aspiring rap star's unapologetic muse before starting 2003 on a lighter note with the comedy Just Married. In 2005 in the film Sin City, she played neo-noir femme Shellie in the first in a series of films based on Frank Miller's graphic novels of the same name. 2006 saw Murphy starring in Karen Moncrieff's ensemble drama The Dead Girl as the titular deceased female, a hard-living prostitute who is brutally murdered. This was one of Murphy's darkest and most accomplished roles to date. Also in 2006 Murphy had a role in the animated musical comedy Happy Feet for which she covered Queen's "Somebody to Love" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland".
Murphy passed away on December 20th 2009, from circumstances that have yet to be confirmed.
somebody to love
Brittany Murphy Lyrics
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Each morning I get up I die a little
Can barely stand on my feet
(Take a look at yourself) Take a look in the mirror and cry
Lord what you're doing to me
I have to spend all my years in believing you
But I just can't get no relief Lord
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
I work hard (he works hard) everyday of my life
I work till I ache my bones
At the end (at the end of the day)
I take home my hard earned pay all on my own
I get down (down) on my knees (knees)
And I start to pray (praise the Lord)
'Til the tears run down from my eyes
Lord somebody (somebody) ooh somebody (please)
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
(He wants help)
Every day, I try and I try and I try
But everybody wants to put me down
They say I'm goin' crazy
They say I got a lot of water in my brain
Got no common sense
I got nobody left to believe
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Find me somebody to love find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love find me somebody to love
Somebody somebody somebody somebody somebody
Find me somebody find me somebody to love
Can anybody find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
Find me find me find me
Find me somebody to love
Somebody to love
Find me somebody to love
The lyrics to Brittany Murphy's song "Somebody to Love" expresses a profound sense of loneliness and desperation for companionship that the singer is feeling. The song begins with the singer looking for someone who can fulfill their need for love and companionship. They feel hopeless and helpless, as they can't seem to find anyone who understands them or cares for them. With each passing day, the singer's loneliness becomes unbearable, and they feel as if they are slowly dying.
The singer also talks about the struggle of working hard every day and coming home to an empty house. They feel exhausted and drained, and the only relief they seek is finding someone to love. The singer gets emotional while pleading for help, expressing their tears and prayers, hoping that someone will hear their desperate voice.
The second verse discusses how the singer is misunderstood and rejected by the people they come across. People judge and belittle them, making them feel inadequate. They have lost their self-confidence and self-worth, and they feel as though they have no one left to believe in them. The song's chorus reiterates the singer's plea for someone to love, asking if there is anyone out there who can help them.
Line by Line Meaning
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
The singer is lonely and desires to find someone to love.
Each morning I get up I die a little
The singer wakes up feeling terrible every day.
Can barely stand on my feet
The singer feels weak and tired all the time.
(Take a look at yourself) Take a look in the mirror and cry
The singer looks at their reflection and becomes sad because they don't have someone to love.
Lord what you're doing to me
The singer is questioning why they are alone and sad.
I have to spend all my years in believing you
The singer has been told to have faith that they will find someone, but it hasn't happened yet.
But I just can't get no relief Lord
The singer is still struggling to find love despite believing it will happen.
Somebody (somebody) ooh somebody (somebody)
The singer is calling out for somebody to come and love them.
I work hard (he works hard) everyday of my life
The singer works hard to support themselves.
I work till I ache my bones
The singer's work is physically exhausting.
At the end (at the end of the day)
After working all day, the singer is left alone and without someone to love.
I take home my hard earned pay all on my own
The singer has to support themselves and can't share their earnings with a partner.
I get down (down) on my knees (knees)
The singer prays for someone to come and love them.
And I start to pray (praise the Lord)
The singer turns to religion for comfort and hope.
'Til the tears run down from my eyes
The singer is so sad that they cry while praying.
Lord somebody (somebody) ooh somebody (please)
The singer is still calling out for someone to come and love them.
Every day, I try and I try and I try
The singer keeps trying to find love, but it hasn't happened yet.
But everybody wants to put me down
The singer feels like others criticize and reject them.
They say I'm goin' crazy
Others think the singer is losing their mind because they are so desperate for love.
They say I got a lot of water in my brain
Others think the singer is irrational and illogical.
Got no common sense
Others believe the singer lacks good judgment.
I got nobody left to believe
The singer feels like they have no one to trust or rely on anymore.
Find me somebody to love find me somebody to love
The singer keeps asking for someone to come and love them.
Somebody somebody somebody somebody somebody
The singer is desperate and keeps calling out for someone to love them.
Find me somebody find me somebody to love
The singer is still asking for someone to come and love them.
Find me find me find me
The singer is desperately looking for love.
Somebody to love
The singer just wants someone to love them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Flowerchildren16
Brittany Murphy hadn’t even scratched the surface with her talent.
@j_jones_
flowerchild16 which is a tragedy
@Veronica-fc9td
She was working on putting together a movie about Jani Joplin when she passed. They scratched the project in her honor. I bet it would have been epic. I'm sure you can find her singing as Janis online. 💜
@Me-mb1ex
She was taken way too soon. She still had so much more to offer this world. 😢
@buffiwinkler5328
I know that's right!!!!! I never knew she had such talent in singing. She is an amazing actress but damn this girl could sing!!!!
@galemiller7422
@@Veronica-fc9td the movie was scratched because they couldn't get the rights to the songs! Too bad! 🎵🎶
@LaurieSomma
This girl was a gift to the world. I still can't believe she's gone.
@lainiebain2478
I hear ya
@ItzBrittneyy
How’d she die!
@skylerpresley8223
She’s the only celeb death of my time besides Joan rivers that affects me like I knew her :(