Hayley Jensen (née Thomas) (born January 7, 1983) was thrust into celebrity… Read Full Bio ↴Hayley Jensen (née Thomas) (born January 7, 1983) was thrust into celebrity status after appearing on the second season (2004) of television ratings hit show Australian Idol, on Network Ten. She was the fourth finalist, leaving the show on November 1.

Hayley was born in Albury, New South Wales, but has lived in Canberra for most of her life. Before entering the Australian Idol competition she was a university student at University of Canberra studying Economics and Management. She married her husband Tim in January 2004.

After being turned back from her first audition, performing Christina Aguilera's "The Voice Within", in her hometown of Canberra—denied by Idol judges Ian "Dicko" Dickson and Mark Holden, voted "yes" by Marcia Hines—she travelled to Sydney to try again. This time Mark Holden changed his mind and agreed to give her a chance to perform in the first round of Australian Idol in Sydney.

During the first round she performed Sarah McLachlan's "Angel", thought by many of her fans to be one of her best performances in the competition. This performance resulted in the viewing public voting her into the Final 12. Also put through to the Final 12 from her group of ten, were Courtney Murphy and Chanel Cole, with the popular Ngaiire Joseph considered unlucky to miss out.

Hayley has provided support for Jenny Morris, Michael Spiby and Christine Anu.

She also visited Iraq in 2005 joining Angry Anderson, Beccy Cole, Bessie Bardot and former Vietnam-era performer “Little Pattie” in the fourth morale-boosting “Tour de Force” concert tour for Australia’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and women based in the Middle East.

Hayley's next single will be 'Waste Away', from her debut album Note to Self.

Waste Away
Hayley Jensen Lyrics

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You've been holdin' on and I cry in to your self
but its alright,
you've gotta let it go
You've been lost alone and lyin to your self but it's alright,
I've been there and i know
although it seems that all your dreams
Have seem to fall apart

*You gotta stop given up,
start look in up,
been live in like there's no tomorrow
Or you're waste in away, baby
Start wakin up and makin up
or takin up the time borrow
don't let life
Be Waste in Away

You've been hurtin from the pain you try to hide,
and that's alright, I can see it in your eyes
You've been running from the rain but it's inside,
and that's alright, the Sun is gonna rise.

It's time You know, if you let go
now You'll show your self the way

you gotta stop givin up, start lookin up
and livin like there's no tomorrow
oh are you wastin away baby
start wakin up and makin up
or takin up the time we borrow
don't let life
Be wastin away

Take them on and you'll find,
You don't need me to remind you
You've got everything you need
(everything you need)
take it on they're out of time
you can leave it all behind you
and it's time to...
Stop givin up, start look in up

and livin like there's no tomorrow
Or You're waste in away yeahh

Overall Meaning

In Hayley Jensen's song Waste Away, the lyrics convey a message of hope and encouragement to someone who's been struggling with pain and hurt, urging them to let go of the past and start living in the present. The song begins with the singer observing that the listener has been holding on and crying to themselves, but reassures them that it's alright and they have to let it go. The listener has been lost and lying to themselves, but that's alright because the singer has been there and knows what it's like to feel that way. Despite the listener feeling that all their dreams have fallen apart, the singer implores them to stop giving up and start looking up, living like there's no tomorrow, or else they're wasting away.

The lyrics in the chorus of Waste Away are particularly powerful, as they emphasize that the listener needs to wake up and make up for lost time, in order to avoid wasting away their life. The singer reminds the listener that they have everything they need within themselves to turn their life around, and it's time to stop giving up and start living like there's no tomorrow. The message is one of empowerment and self-reliance, encouraging the listener to take control of their life and seize the day.

Line by Line Meaning

You've been holdin' on and I cry in to your self
You've been keeping your emotions bottled up and I see it affecting you

but its alright, you've gotta let it go
It's okay to let your emotions out and move on from what's holding you back

You've been lost alone and lyin to your self but it's alright, I've been there and i know
You've been feeling lost and pretending everything is okay, but I understand because I've been there too

although it seems that all your dreams have seem to fall apart
Even though it may seem like your dreams have been crushed, there is still hope

You gotta stop given up, start look in up, been live in like there's no tomorrow
You need to stop giving up, start looking up and living life to the fullest

Or you're waste in away, baby
If you don't, you'll be wasting away and not living life to its fullest potential

Start wakin up and makin up or takin up the time borrow
You need to start taking action and making the most of the time you have

don't let life be Waste in Away
Don't waste your life away by not living it to the fullest

You've been hurtin from the pain you try to hide, and that's alright, I can see it in your eyes
You've been in pain and trying to hide it, but it's okay because I can see it and understand

You've been running from the rain but it's inside, and that's alright, the Sun is gonna rise.
You've been trying to avoid your inner turmoil, but it's okay because things will get better

It's time You know, if you let go now You'll show your self the way
It's time to let go of what's holding you back, and you'll find your own way in the process

Take them on and you'll find, You don't need me to remind you
Face your struggles and you'll discover your own strength, without needing me to constantly remind you

You've got everything you need (everything you need) take it on they're out of time
You have everything you need to overcome your struggles, and don't let time be a hindrance

you can leave it all behind you and it's time to...
You have the power to move on from your past and it's time to do so

Stop givin up, start look in up and livin like there's no tomorrow
Once again, don't give up and live life to the fullest

Or You're waste in away yeahh
Or you'll be wasting away and not making the most of your time here

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