Following the nine seasons on DEGRASSI: The Next Generation which landed her an acclaimed Young Artist Award, Cassie leaped directly in to lead the CW series THE L.A. COMPLEX – which offered a gritty and sexy perspective of following your dreams in Hollywood.
Cassie will next be seen leading opposite Alexis Knapp in the MTV feature film THE DORM which is slated to premiere late 2014.
At only 24 years old, Steele has toured alongside artists such as Kesha and has headlined her “Destructo Doll” solo Canadian tour in support of her sophomore album released in 2009. In 2012, Cassie released her follow-up EP "SHIFTY" exclusively on iTunes.
Cassie’s next single “Mad” is set to release on April 1st, produced by Neff-u and Isaac Hasons.
Other major credits include the lead role in the Lifetime feature SORORITY SURROGATE, the Disney movie-for-television LAMONT’S MACCABEES, RELIC HUNTER, FULL COURT MIRACLE, DOC, and found recurring on the CTV hit series INSTANT STAR. These performances garnered Cassie two nominations for the Young Artist Awards in categories Best Performance in a TV Drama Series and Best Performance in a TV movie.
Currently residing in Los Angeles, Cassie Steele attended the London School of Dance in Scarborough, Ontario where she became highly trained in ballet and jazz dance.
Chains
Cassie Steele Lyrics
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But you'll make me anyway
I guess I'll just have to wait
Wait 'till it's all ok
Living with the guilt
That I should owe you still
But promises can kill
Barely holding on,
don't know how I've for so long
When everything feels wrong
and everything that's right's gone
(2x:)
Keep my heart wrapped in chains
I don't need it anyway
I'm just gonna need a name
Anything left you can take
I wish I could leave
And take my heart with me
But you won't let it go
So I'll let it go
If everybody knew
the things I know of you
Why I'm staying if it's true,
oh I must be a fool
Taking pieces of my soul,
I don't really need it whole
Just enough to know
that I've got enough to go
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In the song "Chains" by Cassie Steele, the singer expresses her desire to leave a toxic relationship but feels trapped by her partner's hold over her. She acknowledges that she doesn't want to stay, but her partner's manipulations make her feel like she has to. She resigns herself to waiting until everything feels okay again.
The singer also grapples with feelings of guilt, despite recognizing that her partner's promises can be deadly. She admits that she's barely holding on and struggling to find any glimmers of hope amidst the chaos of the relationship. She metaphorically refers to keeping her heart wrapped in chains, implying that it's better to keep it locked away than risk its well-being anymore. Despite her wishes to leave and take her heart with her, she recognizes the futility of that desire and ultimately surrenders to the idea of letting go.
Overall, "Chains" is a poignant exploration of the complexities of toxic relationships and the struggle to free oneself from their grasp.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to stay
I'm not happy anymore and want to leave.
But you'll make me anyway
You have power over me and force me to stay.
I guess I'll just have to wait
I can't leave right now, so I have to bide my time.
Wait 'till it's all ok
I'll wait until things get better before I leave.
Living with the guilt
I feel bad for wanting to leave you.
That I should owe you still
I feel like I owe you something even though I want to leave.
But promises can kill
I made a promise to stay, but it's hurting me.
And I promise you this will
I promise that I will leave eventually.
Barely holding on,
I'm struggling to keep myself together.
don't know how I've for so long
I don't know how I've managed to stay this long.
When everything feels wrong
I feel like everything is going wrong in our relationship.
and everything that's right's gone
Nothing feels right anymore and everything good is gone.
Keep my heart wrapped in chains
I'm protecting my heart from being hurt again.
I don't need it anyway
I don't think I'll ever be able to love you again.
I'm just gonna need a name
I just need to be able to move on and start fresh elsewhere.
Anything left you can take
You can have anything else that belongs to me.
I wish I could leave
I really want to escape from this situation.
And take my heart with me
I want to take my heart and love with me, but I can't.
But you won't let it go
You won't let me leave with my heart intact.
So I'll let it go
I'll have to let go of my heart and let you take it.
If everybody knew
If everyone knew the truth about our relationship,
the things I know of you
They would know the things I know about you.
Why I'm staying if it's true,
They would wonder why I'm still with you if it is true.
oh I must be a fool
They would think I'm a fool for staying.
Taking pieces of my soul,
You've taken parts of me that I can never get back.
I don't really need it whole
I don't need all of me to be happy and survive.
Just enough to know
Just enough of me to know I can live without you.
that I've got enough to go
Enough of myself to leave and start fresh elsewhere.
Writer(s): Marc Nelkin, Laura Pergolizzi, Mher Levon Filian
Contributed by Alyssa J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.