Dobson co-wrote Miley Cyrus' single "Start All Over" and in 2010 she released her third studio album "Joy".
Dobson was discovered and signed by Jive Records in 2000. The record label wanted to give her a traditional pop star image. Dobson, however, wanted more guitar and to include some of her own written songs. Jive rejected the idea, so she left the record company. She found herself singing in a Toronto bar at 8:30 in the morning. It turned out a CEO at The Island Def Jam Music Group was in the bar that very morning. He wanted to sign her. They signed her up on the wrong lyrics. She sang her song "Stupid Little Love Song" and what the people thought she sang was "Stupid Little Buzz Saw" which they thought was "genius".
She met producer Jay Levine through Island Records and they began working on her music. “He just really let me be free. He found something in me that he really thought was special, it was just fate”. When in the recording studio, she hung up inspirational pictures of Kurt Cobain, Judy Garland, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley and the Vines, to help motivate her sound and to commemorate the artists who influenced her.
Dobson's self-titled debut album was released December 9, 2003 by Island Records and sold 307,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Four singles were released from the album; "Bye Bye Boyfriend," "Take Me Away", "Everything", and "Don't Let Me Fall". "Take Me Away" and "Everything" were used in the film The Perfect Score.
During much of 2004, Dobson promoted her debut album, appearing for a live performance on TRL and numerous magazine covers and articles. Dobson made an appearance on NBC's TV series American Dreams where she played the role of Tina Turner, covering the song "River Deep, Mountain High". She was also the opening act on Justin Timberlake's European tour. That July, she released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was also featured in a Tommy Hilfiger commercial starring the singer. The album was later reissued with that single added. Dobson also had a new song, "If You Walk Away", on the soundtrack of Raising Helen.
Dobson released "Truth Anthem" on the Much Dance 2005 CD compilation, a benefit for the Canadian branch of War Child. In April 2005, Dobson was nominated for two Juno Awards, Pop Album of the Year and New Artist of the Year; both categories were won by Avril Lavigne. In the summer of 2005, Dobson was in a public service ad "Make Poverty History", which brings awareness to child poverty worldwide.
06 Can't Breathe
Fefe Dobson Lyrics
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Since you turned and walked away
Baby you were foolish
You were wrong
You should've made it better
You broke the promise you made
'Cause you were jealous and afraid
Baby I was rising
We should've stood together
Now I can't breathe if I'm not breathing with you
I can't sleep if all I'm dreaming is you
Can't you see I've got no air without you
I can't breathe I can' breathe
So I cracked and called you today
And the tears froze on my face
'Cause you said we were over
You were so cold
We should've been forever
Now I can't breathe if I'm not breathing with you
I can't sleep if all I'm dreaming is you
Can't you see I've got no air without you
I can't breathe I can't breathe
We could have everything
But all we got is heartache and pain
I can't catch my breath
It's getting harder to speak
You should be proud of me
But you're too insecure and too vain
We should've been forever
I wanted you forever
Now I can't breathe if I'm not breathing with you
I can't sleep if all I'm dreaming is you
Can't you see I've got no air without you
I can't breathe I can't breathe
The lyrics to Fefe Dobson's song Can't Breathe express the turmoil and heartbreak of a failed relationship. The singer is addressing her former lover, who walked away and broke their promise. She believes that he was foolish and wrong to let jealousy and fear cloud his judgment. Despite her rising success, she feels let down by his inability to stand by her. The singer is desperate to reconcile, but her attempts are met with coldness and rejection, leaving her unable to breathe without him.
The verse "Now I can't breathe if I'm not breathing with you, I can't sleep if all I'm dreaming is you, Can't you see I've got no air without you" is a powerful metaphor for the deep emotional connection between two people in a relationship. The singer feels suffocated and lost without her lover. The chorus expresses the depth of her despair as she struggles to move on and make sense of the pain they both feel.
Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of the fragility of love and the complexities of human emotions. The lyrics are powerful and raw, touching a common experience of heartbreak and the struggle to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been thirty seven days
It has been thirty-seven days since you left me
Since you turned and walked away
Since you left me behind and walked away
Baby you were foolish
Baby, you were unwise
You were wrong
You made a mistake
You should've made it better
You should have tried to fix things
You broke the promise you made
You broke your promise
'Cause you were jealous and afraid
Because you were envious and fearful
Baby I was rising
I was making progress in my life
You let me down
You disappointed me
We should've stood together
We should have supported each other
Now I can't breathe if I'm not breathing with you
Now I feel suffocated if I'm not with you
I can't sleep if all I'm dreaming is you
I can't sleep properly because all I dream of is you
Can't you see I've got no air without you
Don't you see that I feel like I can't breathe without you
I can't breathe I can' breathe
I feel breathless without you
So I cracked and called you today
So, I couldn't resist and called you today
And the tears froze on my face
And the tears on my face turned cold
'Cause you said we were over
Because you told me that it was all over between us
You were so cold
You were unfeeling and distant
We should've been forever
We should have been together for eternity
We could have everything
We had the potential to have everything we desired
But all we got is heartache and pain
But all we ended up with is emotional pain
I can't catch my breath
I can't breathe properly
It's getting harder to speak
It's becoming increasingly difficult for me to talk
You should be proud of me
You should have been proud of my achievements
But you're too insecure and too vain
However, you are too self-centered and lack confidence
I wanted you forever
I longed to be with you forever
I can't breathe I can't breathe
I feel suffocated and breathless without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: THOMAS SALTER, FEFE DOBSON, TOMMY HENRIKSEN, BOB EZRIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jeffreybarkin3177
MS. DOBSON has the Talent and sometimes it's Timing...
Programmers are Human and capable of Recognizing... Believe that She'll prevail and eventually Gain Their ATTENTION. They're ALWAYS Watching and Striving to Do The RIGHT PROMOTIONS...
QUITE #Insightful that She performs THIS #Song Too.. She ought to Capture Their Support, don't you Agree?
She IS SURE WORTHY!!!
#musicmatters #rockmatters #altrock #rocknroll #CanadianMusic #cdn #worthy #deserving #fefe #wild #wow
@ashleyingram2620
She's been around for so long. But yet seems so underrated and doesn't get the full attention she should/deseves
@wildhopeXx
Ashley Ingram Exactly! I know she's more well known in Canada but she really could've been big here in the US. In a beyonce/Rihanna/Taylor dominated industry, so many talented female singers don't get the recognition and praise they deserve. I'll always love Fefe though!
@slurpiegames
why listen to Taylor Swift crap when you could listen to this
@frankvansas4356
I agree, she is so underrated, she is so beautiful and should be rated with beyonce because I think she has more talent in her pinky finger than beyonce has in her whole body
@cpkdude803
Ashley Ingram - and she’s damn good live too. Not many these days are.
@joethewreck
She did make it, remember she was Oprah's favourite. To get her attention means something even if I disagree with everything Oprah's about.
@Ch00bieLove
If we support more artists like her, then she'll get the attention she needs but since it's going to other artists she'll be "underrated"
And she's not a sell-out.
Love her music.
@kaskaperi9665
If she lived in the us her songs could be played everywhere.
@stacygwitt711
She and YelaWolf are not sell outs! Much more respect to her and her man. 👏
@jeffreybarkin3177
MS. DOBSON has the Talent and sometimes it's Timing...
Programmers are Human and capable of Recognizing... Believe that She'll prevail and eventually Gain Their ATTENTION. They're ALWAYS Watching and Striving to Do The RIGHT PROMOTIONS...
QUITE #Insightful that She performs THIS #Song Too.. She ought to Capture Their Support, don't you Agree?
She IS SURE WORTHY!!!
#musicmatters #rockmatters #altrock #rocknroll #CanadianMusic #cdn #worthy #deserving #fefe #wild #wow