In 2007, Caillat signed with Universal Republic Records and released her debut album, Coco. The album included the hit singles "Bubbly" and "Realize," and has sold over 2 million copies in the United States and is certified 2x platinum. In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky," which won a Grammy Award.
In August 2009, Caillat released her second album, Breakthrough, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It has since been certified gold by the RIAA and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. Caillat was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammy Awards for her featured vocals and writing on Taylor Swift's Fearless album. In July 2011, she released her third studio album, All of You. In October 2012, she released her first Christmas album, Christmas in the Sand. From 2018 to 2020, she was a member of the country music group Gone West.
Caillat has sold over six million albums worldwide and over 10 million singles. She has been honored with two Grammy Awards and five nominations, and has accumulated more than 15 billion streams. She is an avowed spokesperson and supporter for ASPCA, the Surfrider Foundation, Save The Music, Farm Sanctuary, and The Humane Society of the United States.
Caillat is currently recording a new album in Nashville, TN and is set to release the first single in the first quarter of 2023.
Begin Again
Colbie Caillat Lyrics
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I can't get you out of the rain
I can't get you back to that one time
'Cause you and me are still recovering
So let's just try to cool it down
This fighting is feeding the flames
So lets try to slow it down
Oh this is not the way that it should end
It's the way it should begin
It's the way it should begin, again
No, I never wanna fall apart,
Never wanna break your heart
Never wanna let you break my own
Yes, I know we've said a lot of things
That we probably didn't mean
But it's not too late to take them back
So, before you say you're gonna go
I should probably let you know
That I never knew what I had
I never knew what I had
See I look for you in the morning
'Cause that's where my mind always goes
And I can't wait to get to the evening
'Cause that's when I want you the most
So let's just try to cool it down
The fighting, this feeling of flames
So lets try to slow it down
We crash when we race
Oh this is not the way that it should end
It's the way it should begin
It's the way it should begin, again
No, I never wanna fall apart,
Never wanna break your heart
Never wanna let you break my own
Yes, I know we've said a lot of things
That we probably didn't mean
But it's not too late to take them back
So, before you say you're gonna go
I should probably let you know
That I never knew what I had
I never knew what I had
But I know it now
I wish I would've known before
How good we were
Or is it too late to come back
Or is it's really over,
If it's really over
But this is not the way that it should end
It's the way it should begin
It's the way it should begin, again
No, I never wanna fall apart,
Never wanna break your heart
Never wanna let you break my own
Yes, I know we've said a lot of things
That we probably didn't mean
But it's not too late to take them back
So, before you say you're gonna go
I should probably let you know
That I never knew what I had
I never knew what I had
I never knew what I had
I never knew what I had
I never knew what I had
The song "Begin Again" by Colbie Caillat expresses regret for past mistakes in a relationship and a desire to start anew. The singer cannot escape thoughts of their partner, regardless of the situation, whether it's sunny or raining. They acknowledge that the relationship has had its issues and that constant arguing only adds fuel to the fire. Instead, they want to slow down and prioritize fixing their problems together. The singer admits to having said things they didn't mean but believes that it's not too late to make amends.
The singer wishes they had realized earlier how wonderful their relationship was and feels that they missed out on appreciating it while they had it. They wonder if it's too late to salvage what they had. The song ends with a repetition of the line "I never knew what I had," emphasizing the theme of regret and missed opportunities.
Overall, "Begin Again" is a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and a fresh start in a relationship that has suffered from miscommunication and neglect.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't get you out of the sunlight
You are always on my mind and I can't forget you.
I can't get you out of the rain
Even when things are tough, I can't stop thinking about you.
I can't get you back to that one time
I wish we could go back to a time when things were better between us.
'Cause you and me are still recovering
We're not okay yet, we're still healing from the damage we caused each other.
So let's just try to cool it down
We need to stop fighting and arguing so much.
This fighting is feeding the flames
Our arguments are making things worse, not better.
So lets try to slow it down
We need to take a step back and slow things down at our own pace.
We crash when we race
We're moving too fast and it's causing us to fall apart.
Oh this is not the way that it should end
Our relationship shouldn't end like this.
It's the way it should begin
We need to start over and try again.
It's the way it should begin, again
We can start over and try again, just like we did in the beginning.
No, I never wanna fall apart,
I don't want our relationship to fall apart.
Never wanna break your heart
I don't want to hurt you.
Never wanna let you break my own
I don't want you to hurt me either.
Yes, I know we've said a lot of things
We've said hurtful things to each other.
That we probably didn't mean
We were just caught up in the moment and didn't mean what we said.
But it's not too late to take them back
We can still make things right.
So, before you say you're gonna go
Before you leave, please listen to me.
I should probably let you know
I need to tell you how I feel.
That I never knew what I had
I didn't appreciate you or our relationship when I had it.
See I look for you in the morning
I wake up thinking about you.
'Cause that's where my mind always goes
You're always on my mind, no matter what.
And I can't wait to get to the evening
I'm excited to see you at the end of the day.
'Cause that's when I want you the most
I miss you when we're apart and I want to be close to you.
But I know it now
I realize how important you are to me now.
I wish I would've known before
I regret not knowing sooner how much you mean to me.
How good we were
We had a good thing going and I didn't appreciate it enough.
Or is it too late to come back
I'm afraid we've gone too far and can't repair our relationship.
Or is it's really over,
Maybe it's time for us to move on from each other.
I never knew what I had
I didn't realize how great our relationship was until it was too late.
I never knew what I had
I took you and our relationship for granted.
I never knew what I had
I wish I could go back and appreciate what we had together.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: COLBIE CAILAT, KARA E. DIOGUARDI, JASON REEVES
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