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.
Take Me Away
Fefe Dobson Lyrics
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All about you
And now, I'm staring in your eyes and shake down
I'm all about you
And in our mind it comes so easily
But it's a feeling coming over me
I want to show you but there's no where we can really be free
Everybody's watching
Wouldn't it be good if we could be together?
Take me away
Take me far away from here and I will run
With you, don't be afraid
Navigate, and I will steer, into the sun,
We will run
I try, to remember when I was just a child
In my room
My, imagination used to run wild
But I never knew
That things are never as they seem to be
When I dream to life, it's my reality
It should be easy when 2 people love each other, like we
Everybody's talking
Wouldn't it be good if we could be together?
Take me away
Take me far away from here and I will run
With you, don't be afraid
Navigate, and I will steer, into the sun,
We will run
We
Will run
Woah wo wo, wo
We
Will run
Oh ya ya ya
Wouldn't it be good if they would understand us?
Wouldn't it be good if we could be together!!
(Take me away) Take me away
Take me far away from here and I will run,
With you
Don't be afraid
Navigate, and I will steer into the sun
We will run
I will run
I will run with you wherever you go
Don't be afraid
Let's run away and I will steer into the sun
We will, run!
The song "Take Me Away" by Fefe Dobson depicts a love story that is faced with societal disapproval. The singer has loved the person they're singing to their whole life, but they've never had the chance to express their feelings until now. They're caught in a moment of fear and uncertainty about what the future holds, but they know that they want to be together. They imagine a life where they can be free to love without judgment or expectations from others. The singer remembers back to their childhood fantasies where they could escape reality and live in a world where love is all that mattered. However, the world they live in now is harsher and more complex, and they have to navigate through it to be with the one they love.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the other person to take the singer away from their current life and run away together. They want to escape from everyone's judgment and live their lives without any restrictions. The "we will run" lyric represents the singer's desire to escape the societal norms and start a new life with the person they love. However, they still long for understanding and acceptance from those around them. Overall, the song speaks to the idea that love is worth fighting for, even in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
I, was waiting all my life to know you
I've been anticipating meeting you for my entire life
All about you
I want to learn everything about you
And now, I'm staring in your eyes and shake down
I'm nervous now that I'm looking into your eyes
I'm all about you
You're all I can think about right now
And in our mind it comes so easily
It seems so easy in our thoughts
But it's a feeling coming over me
I'm overcome with emotion
I want to show you but there's no where we can really be free
I want to express my feelings for you, but we can't be open about it
Everybody's watching
We have to be careful because people are watching us
Wouldn't it be good if we could be together?
Wouldn't it be great if we could be in a relationship?
Take me away
Let's get away from here
Take me far away from here and I will run
I want to escape this place with you
With you, don't be afraid
I want to be with you and I'm not scared
Navigate, and I will steer, into the sun
Let's go on an adventure together
We will run
We will escape together and start a new life
I try, to remember when I was just a child
I think back to when I was a kid
In my room
In the comfort of my own space
My, imagination used to run wild
I had a vivid imagination and would think up grand things
But I never knew
I didn't realize how things would turn out in real life
That things are never as they seem to be
Things aren't always what they appear to be
When I dream to life, it's my reality
I turn my dreams into reality
It should be easy when 2 people love each other, like we
It should be simple when two people are in love like we are
We will run
Together we will leave and start over
Oh ya ya ya
Expressing excitement about running away together
Wouldn't it be good if they would understand us?
It would be great if others could comprehend our love
Let's run away and I will steer into the sun
We should leave and go somewhere sunny
We will, run!
We will leave and start our own life together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL STANLEY, MIKEL JAPP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Take Me Away
Fefe Dobson
I, was waiting all my life to know you
All about you
And now, I'm staring in your eyes and shake down
I'm all about you
And in our mind it comes so easily
But it's a feeling coming over me
I want to show you but there's no where we can really be free
Everybody's watching
Wouldn't it be good if we could be together?
Take me away
Take me far away from here and I will run
With you, don't be afraid
Navigate, and I will steer, into the sun,
We will runI try, to remember when I was just a child
In my room
My, imagination used to run wild
But I never knew
That things are never as they seem to be
When I dream to life, it's my reality
It should be easy when 2 people love each other, like we
Everybody's talking
Wouldn't it be good if we could be together?
Take me away
Take me far away from here and I will run
With you, don't be afraid
Navigate, and I will steer, into the sun,
We will run
We
Will run
Woah wo wo, wo
We
Will run
Oh ya ya ya
Wouldn't it be good if they would understand us?
Wouldn't it be good if we could be together!!
(Take me away)
Take me away
Take me far away from here and I will run,
With you
Don't be afraid
Navigate, and I will steer into the sun
We will run
I will run
I will run with you wherever you go
Don't be afraid
Let's run away and I will steer into the sun
We will, run!
Written by Paul Stanley, Mikel Japp • Copyright © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Crys Dee
I remember when I was 11 and the moment I first saw this video and discovered Fefe was a black chick like me singing rock music and how amazing and unreal it felt to see her! I will forever love Fefe and breaking down racial barriers in music.
Heidi 19XX
I was just going to say the same thing. I wish she would make music again. Good rock needs to make a comeback.
tayy rocks
Yes Frfr I use to bumb this I was like yes!!..take me she gave me the whole gig👌🏿👌🏿❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏾😍😍
Mistress Loren
she actually still makes music, but its more pop sounding than her punk rock days.....still good music coming from her, but nothing like this album.
Grïsu
wtf does her race have anything to do with the music itself? "racial barriers in music" the fuck even is that? nothing is preventing any race from making music.
SCNMEE
The first black girl who looked similar to me who did pop/punk music that I saw as a kid in the early 2000s. An inspiration, an icon. I wish she was more popular in America. Bless her wherever she is!!! 😭😭😭😭
Stevi B
She's in Antioch, Tennessee making music with Yelawolf and they're amazing together
Jan Summerford
She’s married to Yelawolf and they are awesome together!
Aaron Brown
I think she's married in Canada.
Jan Summerford
Aaron Brown shes married to Yelawolf and they live in Nashville