Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987) is an American singer and RCA rec… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987) is an American singer and RCA recording artist. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, DeGarmo has been singing publicly from a young age, including at the 1997 Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards. She was the second place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol in 2004, losing by a margin of less than 2% out of 65 million votes. DeGarmo was known for her power-house performances, as well as her ability to perform songs with ease at such a young age, as she was only 16 years old at the time of the show. Just finishing up her stint on the Broadway musical version of "Hairspray," she also was Dorthy on updated musical of "Wizard of Oz," called "Oz. In 2008 she currently stars in the CMT Original program "Gone Country". Currently working on her sophomore album, fans can expect a more country driven album and single (possibly her Gone Country anthem "Right Back Where We Ended") to be released soon.

The Difference In Me
Diana DeGarmo Lyrics

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Within these empty walls,
I've been talking to myself again
You don't hear a word
Why bother to explain it when
You say that I should try
But I feel that I'm half alive
And the rest of me is somewhere else

I wish the world would just spin faster
Get to my happy ever after.
You're looking at me,
You're waiting to see the difference,
The difference in me.
And you keep telling me to grow up,
But why should I, it's never good enough
How could I be when you never see the difference,
The difference in me.

I don't wanta fight
Don't care whose right or wrong anymore.
I'm sick of all this pain
Can it be the way it was before
When I always made you smile
Seems it's been a while
Cause now you're always out of reach

I wish the world would just spin faster
Get to my happy ever after.
You're looking at me,
You're waiting to see the difference,
The difference in me.
And you keep telling me to grow up,
But why should I, it's never good enough
How could I be when you never see the difference,
The difference in me.
(L: the difference, R: the difference in me)

You say that I should try
But I feel that I'm half alive
And the best of me is somewhere else

I wish the world would just spin faster
Get to my happy ever after.
You're looking at me,
You're waiting to see the difference,
The difference in me.
And you keep telling me to grow up,
But why should I, it's never good enough
How could I be when you never see the difference,
The difference in me.

I changed my hair
And I doing my clothes
And you say that you see but you don't notice the difference,
The difference, the difference in me.
I am the same as I was before.

I'm not afraid to walk right out that door.
See the difference, the difference in me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Difference In Me" by Diana DeGarmo is about feeling stuck in a situation where you are not appreciated or understood. The first verse talks about how the singer is talking to herself because no one is listening, and no matter how much she tries to explain her situation, she feels like she is not being heard. She wishes that the world would spin faster so that she can finally reach her "happy ever after." The singer wants to change, but she feels like she is only half alive and the best part of her is somewhere else.

The chorus talks about how the singer's peers keep telling her to grow up, but she does not understand why she should because it is never good enough. She wants to be seen for who she truly is, but everyone around her only sees her for her flaws. The singer has also changed her physical appearance by changing her hair and clothes, but even then, no one notices the difference in her.

Overall, the song is a powerful message about wanting to be seen and appreciated for who you truly are. The singer feels like she is not understood and wants to break free from the constraints that are holding her back.

Line by Line Meaning

Within these empty walls, I've been talking to myself again
The singer feels lonely and isolated, and has been talking to herself as a result.

You don't hear a word, Why bother to explain it when
The singer's attempts to communicate her feelings to someone else have been ignored. She doesn't see any reason to continue to try and explain herself.

You say that I should try, But I feel that I'm half alive
The person she is talking to is urging her to make an effort, but she feels like she is only going through the motions and not really living.

And the rest of me is somewhere else
The artist feels like part of her is missing or disconnected from the rest of her being.

I wish the world would just spin faster, Get to my happy ever after.
The artist is looking for quick and effortless solutions to her problems and wants to skip over any difficult parts to get to a happy ending.

You're looking at me, You're waiting to see the difference,
The person she is talking to is watching her for any noticeable changes in order to judge her progress.

And you keep telling me to grow up, But why should I, it's never good enough
The singer feels like she is being pressured to act a certain way without any acknowledgment of her efforts thus far.

I don't wanta fight, Don't care whose right or wrong anymore.
The artist is tired of arguing and would rather focus on other things than who is right or wrong.

I'm sick of all this pain, Can it be the way it was before
The artist is tired of dealing with difficult emotions and wants to return to a happier state of being.

When I always made you smile, Seems it's been a while
The artist notices that they have not had a positive impact on someone else in a while and feels saddened by it.

Cause now you're always out of reach
The person she is addressing is no longer accessible to her, which makes her feel even more alone.

I changed my hair, And I doing my clothes
The artist has made physical changes to herself but feels like nobody has noticed, despite their demands for her to change.

And you say that you see but you don't notice the difference, The difference, the difference in me.
The singer feels like she has been trying to change but nobody has taken the time to really see what she has done differently.

I am the same as I was before. I'm not afraid to walk right out that door.
The singer feels like she hasn't changed very much despite her efforts, but is still willing to leave and find what she needs elsewhere.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JOHN SHANKS, KARA DIOGUARDI, SAMANTHA MOORE

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