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.
Stuttering
Fefe Dobson Lyrics
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But I just can't take a liar
I was by your side till the very end
'Til you pushed me in the fire
I tried to believe you but something is wrong
You won't look in my eyes tell me what's going on
You said, you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Now the seconds turn into minutes now
But you won't give me an answer
You can tell me this, you can tell me that
But don't say you don't remember
'Cause I know you better than you know yourself
So don't say I'm crazy, I know very well
It's you and me against the world?
You said, you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
I I I don't don't wanna hear your so-o-rry now
The-uh-uh best thing you can do for me is just spit it out
I I I don't don't wanna hear your so-o-rry now
Stop stop stuttering your words
It's only making you look worse
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Keep on stuttering (yeah you're stuttering)
Keep on stuttering (yeah you're stuttering)
Fefe Dobson's "Stuttering" is a song about a lover's betrayal and the difficulty of forgiving someone who has lied. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the person they trusted has lied to them and pushed them away. They plead with their partner to tell them the truth and to stop stuttering over their words, knowing full well that the stuttering is a sign of guilt.
The lyrics are emotional and powerful, conveying a sense of anger and frustration at the situation. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the urgency of the singer's demand for the truth. The lines "It's you and me against the world?" and "If you can't be honest with me / Then I'm afraid this is the end" express the singer's sense of betrayal and their belief that the relationship can only continue if there is honesty and trust.
Overall, the song is a heartbreaking exploration of the pain of betrayal and the struggle to forgive someone who has lied.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a whole lotta things that I will forgive
I am a forgiving person, but there are certain things that are unforgivable
But I just can't take a liar
Being lied to is unacceptable to me
I was by your side till the very end
I was loyal to you throughout everything
'Til you pushed me in the fire
Until you betrayed me in a significant way
You won't look in my eyes tell me what's going on
You are avoiding eye contact because you are keeping something from me
If you can't be honest with me
Honesty is crucial in our relationship
Then I'm afraid this is the end
Our relationship will be over if you cannot be truthful
You can tell me this, you can tell me that
You are trying to distract me with irrelevant information
But don't say you don't remember
I know you are lying when you claim to not remember
It's you and me against the world?
We are supposed to be allies and partners through everything
Hurry up, hurry up
Stop stalling and speak the truth already
If you ever really cared about me
I am questioning your love for me based on your behavior
Tell the truth, give it up
Confess to what you have done and be honest with me
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Your nervousness and stuttering are proof of your dishonesty
The best thing you can do for me is just spit it out
I do not want empty apologies, just tell me the truth
Stop stop stuttering your words
Your stuttering is only making you look guiltier
Keep on stuttering
Your stuttering is not fooling me
(yeah you're stuttering)
Your stuttering is a sign of your deceitfulness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FEFE DOBSON, JONATHAN ROTEM, CLAUDE KELLY, MICHAEL R. MENTORE
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Lucas D'Amico
There's a whole lotta things that I will forgive
But I just can't take a liar
I was by your side till the very end
'Til you pushed me in the fire
I tried to believe you but something is wrong
You won't look in my eyes tell me what's going on
It's you and me against the world?
You said, you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Now the seconds turn into minutes now
But you won't give me an answer
You can tell me this, you can tell me that
But don't say you don't remember
'Cause I know you better than you know yourself
So don't say I'm crazy, I know very well
It's you and me against the world?
You said, you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
I I I don't don't wanna hear your so-o-rry now
The-uh-uh best thing you can do for me is just spit it out
I I I don't don't wanna hear your so-o-rry now
Stop stop stuttering your words
It's only making you look worse
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh ey ey ey ey ey oh oh oh oh woah
Yeah you're stuttering
Keep on stuttering (yeah you're stuttering)
Keep on stuttering (yeah you're stuttering)
Tabitha Cherop
It's November 2022 and this song still gives me chills
Sayan Banerjee
Me either lam here for it
Cyprian Kimaiyo
Kalyan
Tabitha Cherop
@Cyprian Kimaiyo faya😂😂😂
Rwapembe Stephen
Its now 2023
Tristin Finley
No honey that’s just the weather
Xo__ang__
fefe dobson needs to make a comeback
Amelia Petermann
Agree!!
David Chet
Kissland Angelic'
Xo__ang__
David Chet yes?