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.
What's Going On?
Casey Donovan Lyrics
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I'm alone again
I try so hard not to fall in love
But here I am
And you couldn't even pretend
Like you cared if this was the end
[Chorus]
Do what you want cause I'm not gonna see you baby
what's going on
We don't care, we don't fight
We don't even know what wrong or right
(Now Baby) What's going on
what's going on?
There nothing else I can say
What can I do
We might have worked out someday
But it takes two
And you couldn't even pretend
Like you cared if this was the end
[Chorus]
All the things you said to me won't even matter
Do what you want cause I'm not gonna see you baby
what's going on
We don't care, we don't fight
We don't even know what wrong or right
(Now Baby) what's going on
what's going on?
what's going on...All the things you said to me won't even matter..
And I couldn't even pretend
That I cared if this was the end?
[Chorus]
All the things you said to me won't even matter
Do what you want cause I'm not gonna see you baby
what's going on
We don't care, we don't fight
We don't even know what wrong or right
(Now Baby) what's going on
What's going on?
[Chorus]
All the things you said to me won't even matter
Do what you want cause I'm not gonna see you baby
what's going on
We don't care, we don't fight
We don't even know what wrong or right
(Now Baby) What's going on
What's going on?
In Casey Donovan's song, "What's Going On?", the lyrics tell the story of a heartbroken woman who is struggling to make sense of her failed relationship. It's clear that she's been hurt before and is hesitant to fall in love again, but finds herself in love anyway despite her best efforts. As the relationship falls apart, the woman realizes that the love she had for her partner was one-sided and that they did not truly care for her in the way that she deserved. The chorus repeats the question of "What's going on?" as if the singer is searching for answers and clarity in her situation.
Overall, this song is an emotional ballad that depicts the universal experience of heartbreak and the struggle to move on. The lyrics are poetic and relatable, and the melody adds to the raw emotion behind the words. It's a song that many listeners can likely relate to and find comfort in during times of heartache and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 3am, I start to cry
It's very late at night and I am starting to cry.
I'm alone again
I am by myself once again.
I try so hard not to fall in love
I've been trying really hard not to get my heart broken again.
But here I am
But despite my efforts, I find myself in this situation again.
And you couldn't even pretend
You couldn't even fake caring about me and our relationship.
Like you cared if this was the end
It's like you didn't even care if our relationship was over.
All the things you said to me won't even matter
All the things you said to me in the past won't make a difference now.
Do what you want cause I'm not gonna see you baby
You can do whatever you want because I'm not going to see you again.
We don't care, we don't fight
We don't care about each other and we don't even fight anymore.
We don't even know what wrong or right
We don't even know what's right or wrong in this relationship.
There nothing else I can say
There's nothing else I can say about our relationship.
What can I do
There's nothing I can do to change our situation.
We might have worked out someday
We could have made our relationship work if we both tried harder.
But it takes two
However, it takes effort from both sides to make a relationship work.
And you couldn't even pretend
You didn't even pretend to care about our relationship or me.
That I cared if this was the end?
And you didn't even consider if I cared about the end of our relationship.
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Written by: Alfred W Cleveland, Marvin P Gaye, Renaldo Benson
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