Casey Donovan (Born May 13, 1988) is a singer-songwriter/ musical actress,… Read Full Bio ↴Casey Donovan (Born May 13, 1988) is a singer-songwriter/ musical actress, who initially shot to fame when she won the second season of Australian Idol in 2004, at just 16 years of age. Making her the youngest person to ever to win Australian Idol and one of the youngest in the world. Her unique style and emotionally charged performances won her many fans. Including the Idol judges, most notably Ian “Dicko” Dickson who proclaimed her “not only one of the finest young talents in this competition, but in this country”. Notable performances included 'Here’s Where I Stand', 'Special Ones', 'Beautiful' and 'You’re So Vain' all of which received "touchdowns" from Idol judge Mark Holden.

On 17 July, 2006, it was announced that Donovan had been dropped by her label Sony BMG because of concerns about her image and poor sales of her albums.

Since then Casey has made an effort to distance herself from Idol, spending much of her time away from the spotlight writing songs, as well as collaborating with respected Australian song-writers for an upcomming EP (August 2007)

An EP entitled 'Eye 2 Eye' was released in 2008.

In 2010, Casey was cast in the role of Cynthia in a musical stage production of 'The Sapphires' which saw the show tour Australia throughout the first half of 2010. Donovan won praise from the critics for her role in the production, which was presented by Company B Belvoir and Black Swan State Theatre Company. Donovan went on to take home the Best Supporting Actress award at the 4th Deagu International Music Festival Awards while on tour with the production in South Korea in July 2010. In December 2010, Casey was nominated for 2 awards in the 2010 Sydney Theatre Awards for "Newcomer" and "Supporting Actress" continuing on praise and recognition from the industry for her hard work in 'The Sapphires'

2010 also saw Casey embark on the 'Big Beautiful & Sexy' solo tour across Australia.

2010 saw the release of two singles 'Big, Beautiful & Sexy' and 'Last Regret' both currently available on itunes Australia.

2011 sees Casey rejoin 'The Sapphires' as they tour Canberra, Sydney and then London, UK in March.

Also in 2011, it is expected that Casey will get around to finishing and releasing her long awaited second album.

Shattered
Casey Donovan Lyrics

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Wounded like a soldier
Now the love is over
Let me wallow in my pain
Thought that we had something
How'd it come to nothing
Run it all by me again

We were strong

?til she came along

And I'm shattered
I'm not broken enough to bleed
And I?m shattered
I was blind but now I see
And it hurts like hell
But you are not the end of me

I can feel like shit
But you'll never see it
I can wear a happy face
Think of you every minute
But I won't admit it
I'll never give myself away

I'll see you again
(I see you again)

And I'm shattered
I'm not broken enough to bleed
And I?m shattered
I was blind but now I see
And it hurts like hell
But you are not the end of me

I see you
And I see her
And I realise I'm better off without you
It hurts but I'll make it through oh oh

Oh yeah

(and I'm shattered)
I'm not broken enough to bleed
I'm shattered
I was blind but now I see
And it hurts like hell
But you are not the end of me

(I?m shattered, I'm shattered, I'm shattered, I'm shattered)
I'm not broken

And it hurts like hell
But you are not the end of me

Overall Meaning

The song "Shattered" by Casey Donovan is a heart wrenching track about a failed relationship. The opening lines depict the condition of the singer as being akin to that of a wounded soldier. She is left to wallow in her pain after a relationship that seemed strong crumbles to nothing. The lyrics reveal the stark reality of being blindsided by someone else who comes into the picture and ruins everything. The singer is shattered, yet she is not broken enough to bleed. She can internalize her pain and force herself into putting up a happy face. She thinks of the other person every minute but never gives herself away.

Despite the immense pain, she is determined to see the light at the end of the tunnel. She understands that the previous relationship was not the end of her and that life goes on. She will eventually see the other person again, but she won't let it shatter her completely. She begins to realize that she is better off without that person and vows to make it through the ordeal. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, stating how she is not broken and how even though it hurts, the other person is not the end of her.

Line by Line Meaning

Wounded like a soldier
I feel hurt and damaged like a soldier who has been in battle

Now the love is over
Our love has ended

Let me wallow in my pain
Allow me to indulge in my emotional pain

Thought that we had something
I believed that our love was true and genuine

How'd it come to nothing
I am confused and hurt about how our love ended up being nothing

Run it all by me again
Please explain to me again how our love ended

We were strong
Our love was once strong

?til she came along
Our love was undermined by someone else coming into the picture

And I'm shattered
I am emotionally broken and devastated

I'm not broken enough to bleed
I may feel hurt, but I am not so far gone as to be physically wounded

I was blind but now I see
I was previously unaware of what was happening or how I truly felt, but now I am able to see the situation more clearly

And it hurts like hell
I am in a great deal of emotional pain

But you are not the end of me
Although our love has ended, I am still alive and will move on from this

I can feel like shit
I can feel miserable and depressed

But you'll never see it
I will not let you see how much you have hurt me

I can wear a happy face
I will put on a façade of happiness and pretend that everything is okay

Think of you every minute
I cannot stop thinking about you and what we had

But I won't admit it
I will not confess my true feelings about you

I'll never give myself away
I will not allow myself to be vulnerable again

I'll see you again
I know that I will encounter you again in the future

(I see you again)
This thought is both frightening and painful

And I see her
I see the person who came between us

And I realize I'm better off without you
I understand that I am better off without you in my life

It hurts but I'll make it through oh oh
Even though it hurts, I will overcome this and come out stronger

(and I'm shattered)
Despite my emotional devastation, I am still here

(I'm shattered)
I am emotionally broken

I'm not broken
Although I feel hurt and damaged, I am not completely broken

But you are not the end of me
Despite our love ending, I will continue on with life and grow stronger from this experience

And it hurts like hell
I am still in immense emotional pain

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANTONIO FRANCESCO EGIZII, CASEY DONOVAN, DAVID NICHOLAS MUSUMECI, ERINN REBECCA SHERLOCK

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