Toronto native Actress/Singer Cassie Steele is widely known for her breakou… Read Full Bio ↴Toronto native Actress/Singer Cassie Steele is widely known for her breakout TV performance as “Manny Santos” on the internationally acclaimed hit drama series DEGRASSI: THE NEW GENERATION.

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.

Jaded
Cassie Steele Lyrics

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Isn't it cold outside?
When it feel like no ones loving you
But I'm watching you
And I'll never hold you down
And they say
That souls can never fade
But along the way
It seem your shadow was erased

Life is jaded, love had faded
Let me take you away from here oh
Let me kiss you, they won't miss you
Let me lift you away from here

Aren't you paranoid?
When it feels like someone's watching you?
But I'm protecting you
And you need not be afraid
And they said
To follow voices in your head
And that's where I fed
My soul when I was dead

Life is jaded, love had faded
Let me take you away from here oh

Let me kiss you, they won't miss you
Let me lift you away from here

Overall Meaning

In Cassie Steele's song "Jaded," the artist speaks to the experience of feeling alone and forgotten. The opening lines of the first verse capture this emotion perfectly - the cold outside is a metaphor for the internal loneliness that one feels when it seems like no one is loving them. However, Cassie Steele asserts that she is watching and will never let the listener down, which is an important reminder that even when it seems as though no one is there, there is always someone who cares. The second half of the verse raises the issue of souls fading away. While it may be true that souls cannot fade, sometimes the struggles of life can cause one's spark to dim. Perhaps this is what happened to the listener's shadow, which has been erased along the way.

The second verse delves more deeply into the issue of fear and paranoia. Steele acknowledges the feeling of being watched, but evokes a sense of protection and safety by claiming that she will defend the listener from whatever they are afraid of. Following the voices in one's head is often seen as a negative thing, but Steele argues that it was there that she fed her soul when it was dead. This is another reminder that just because something seems like a bad thing doesn't mean it necessarily is - sometimes our struggles are what help us grow and develop as people.

Line by Line Meaning

Isn't it cold outside?
Do you feel isolated from the rest of the world?

When it feel like no ones loving you
When it seems that nobody cares about you

But I'm watching you
But I am here, observing you

And I'll never hold you down
And I will never restrict or restrain you

And they say
It is said that

That souls can never fade
That the essence of a person is eternal

But along the way
However, during the journey of life

It seem your shadow was erased
It appears that a part of you has disappeared or been lost

Life is jaded, love had faded
Life has become dull and unfulfilling, love has disappeared

Let me take you away from here oh
Allow me to remove you from this situation

Let me kiss you, they won't miss you
Let me show affection towards you, nobody will notice you're gone