Her first album was Santa Claus Lane (2002), a collection of Christmas songs which included duets with Lil Romeo, Christina Milian, and her sister Haylie Duff. Accompanied by the Disney Channel-only single “Tell Me a Story”, it peaked well outside the top 100 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, but eventually received a gold certification. The album’s title track was included on the soundtrack to The Santa Clause 2, and another song, “What Christmas Should Be” was used in Cheaper by the Dozen. Duff sang several tracks for the soundtrack to The Lizzie McGuire Movie, including “Why Not”, which became a modest top twenty hit in Australia.
Duff’s second studio album, Metamorphosis (2003), included contributions by songwriter-producers such as The Matrix and reached number one on the U.S. and Canadian charts. It became one of the biggest selling albums of the year in the U.S. and has since gone to sell over 3.7 million copies. The lead single, “So Yesterday”, was a top ten hit in several countries and its music video received heavy airplay on MTV, while “Come Clean” became Duff’s first top forty U.S. hit and reached the top twenty elsewhere. The third single, “Little Voice”, was not released in the U.S. and was a minor hit in Canada and Australia. In late 2003 Duff embarked on her first concert tour, the Metamorphosis Club Tour and later the Most Wanted tour. All shows on her tour were sold out, a feat neither Britney Spears nor Christina Aguilera achieved that year. She won the award for Best New Artist at the 2004 World Music Awards and Best Female Artist at the Kids Choice Awards of 2004.
Duff’s third album, Most Wanted (2005), comprised her favorite tracks from her previous two albums, remixes, and new songs inspired by pop-rock musicians such as The Killers and Muse. Duff stated that it was not a greatest hits album, but that her label told her it was time to release a new album. She had more creative control over Most Wanted compared to her previous releases, co-writing and co-producing all of the new material with Joel Madden and his brother Benji, both of the band Good Charlotte. The lead single, “Wake Up”, became Duff’s highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 and her highest peaking single in the U.S., and its video received heavy rotation on MTV. The video for the second single, “Beat of My Heart”, was also popular, but the single itself did not chart in the U.S. The album itself debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became her third number-one debut in Canada. By March 2006, it had sold 1.3 million copies in the U.S. An Italy-only compilation, 4Ever, was released in 2006.
Duff’s fourth album, Dignity, was released on April 4 2007. It reached the top five in the U.S. and Canada, the top twenty in Australia and the top forty in the UK. Duff co-wrote all but two of the material for the album with Kara DioGuardi, and she also worked with producer-songwriter Rhett Lawrence in Toronto, Canada. It shows her more mature side. The Dignity tour began in mid-2007.
Although Hollywood Records was planning to release up to five singles from Dignity, only three were actually released: “Play with Fire”, presiding the album release, became a minor club hit but failed to chart in the U.S.; the second single, “With Love”, was more successful, becoming Duff’s biggest U.S. Hot 100 hit and topping the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The music video for “With Love” was used as a commercial for Duff’s first fragrance, With Love… Hilary Duff, which was launched in September 2006; “Wrapped With Love” a new fragrance was released latter in 2008. The music video for “Stranger” was released on July 6. Critics applauded Duff for the music and video, pointing: “this is how a modern pop anthem should sound”. The video has Duff dressing up as a snake charmer in a sexy Balinese-inspired costume. The video received heavy airplay on MTV and Muchmusic and was very active in charts.
On September, 2008, It was officially announced that Hilary would be leaving her record label Hollywood Records after six years of service due to lack of promotion Dignity had been having since its release and lack of creative freedom since the very first album.
In November 2008, Duff’s second greatest hits album (and last album with Hollywood Records), Best of Hilary Duff, was released with two new songs: “Holiday,” and the album’s first single “Reach Out,” which samples Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus.” The song became Duff’s third #1 dance hit despite the lack of airplay.
Between labels, Duff took a hiatus for recording new music. During this time, she began appearing in independent films such as War, Inc. (2008), According to Greta (2009), and Bloodworth (2010). She later released the novel Elixir (2010), which became a New York Times best seller. The book was followed by the sequels Devoted (2011) and True (2013).
She returned to music in 2014, signing with RCA Records. Through RCA, she released two new singles, "Chasing the Sun" and "All About You", originally planned to be the lead single from her new album. Citing a change in the musical direction of the album, she released another new single "Sparks" on April 6, 2015, which debuted and peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her fourth top ten hit on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Her fifth studio album Breathe In. Breathe Out. was released on June 12, 2015. It debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, becoming her fifth top five album. Duff also has worked with numerous charities and organizations throughout her career, and currently stars in the comedy-drama series Younger as Kelsey Peters. She has sold an estimated 15 million records since her debut in 2002.
Burned
Hilary Duff Lyrics
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I get lonely in a crowd
Everyone is smiling
But I made myself left out
Got an imaginary shield around me
But nobody's ever really getting through
I keep thinking that they're gonna break me free
When somebody's knockin'
When somebody wants me
When somebody's trying to love me completely
I get scared
Don't know how it works
Will somebody save me, or will I get burned?
Don't wanna get burned
Is there thickness in the air
Weighing heavy on my heart?
Why can't I just fit in?
Why can't I do what everyone else does?
People come around like a storm
When you least expect them to
For me I run for cover
When I should really face the truth (oh)
When somebody's knockin'
When somebody wants me
When somebody's trying to love me completely
I get scared
Don't know how it works
Will somebody save me
Or will I get burned?
What's wrong with me?
I get lonely in a crowd
Everyone is smiling
But I made myself left out
When somebody's knockin'
When somebody wants me
When somebody's trying to love me completely
I get scared
Don't know how it works
Will somebody save me
Or will I get burned?
When somebody's knockin'
When somebody wants me
When somebody's trying to love me completely
I get scared
Don't know how it works
Will somebody save me
Or will I get burned?
I get scared (I get scared)
Don't know how it works (don't know how it works)
Will somebody save me? (will somebody save me?)
Or will I get burned? (or will I get burned?)
I get scared (I get scared)
Don't know how it works (don't know how it works)
Will somebody save me? (will somebody save me?)
Or will I get burned? (or will I get burned?)
I get scared (I get scared)
Don't know how it works (don't know how it works)
Will somebody save me? (will somebody save me?)
Or will I get burned?
The lyrics of "Burned" by Hilary Duff is about feeling alone and disconnected, despite being surrounded by people. The first verse talks about her loneliness in a crowd, where everyone seems to be happy while she feels left out. She has tried to protect herself by building an imaginary shield, but it only keeps people away, and she still feels trapped. The chorus talks about her fear of getting burned and not being able to fit in with others. She questions her ability to connect or be loved by someone fully. The second verse talks about her tendency to run away from people, and when she should face the truth, she takes cover.
The lyrics of the song explore the anxiety of being vulnerable and opening up to others. Hilary Duff expresses the struggle between the desire for human connection and the fear of getting hurt. She yearns for someone to save her but doesn't know if they will be able to, leaving her in a state of confusion and isolation.
Moreover, the song "Burned" is relatable to many people who deal with similar feelings of loneliness and anxiety in social situations. It highlights the pressure to fit in and the fear of not being accepted by others. Hilary Duff's sincere and emotional delivery of the lyrics makes the song even more poignant.
Line by Line Meaning
What's wrong with me?
I question and doubt myself
I get lonely in a crowd
I feel isolated even when surrounded by people
Everyone is smiling
Others seem happy and content
But I made myself left out
I purposely distance myself from others
I got an imaginary shield around me
I put up walls and barriers to protect myself
But nobody's ever really getting through
No one has succeeded in breaking down my defenses
I keep thinking that they're gonna break me free
I hope someone will help me break free from my isolation
But they never do (no)
But they never succeed
When somebody's knockin'
When someone is trying to get close to me
When somebody wants me
When someone desires to be with me
When somebody's trying to love me completely
When someone is attempting to give me their all
I get scared
I am fearful of letting someone in
Don't know how it works
I am uncertain of the process of truly connecting with someone
Will somebody save me
I am seeking help from another
Or will I get burned?
I am afraid of getting hurt if I let someone in
Don't wanna get burned
I want to avoid the pain of rejection or heartbreak
Is there thickness in the air
Is there a sense of unease or tension
Or are you heavy on my heart?
Or is my own turmoil weighing me down
Why can't I just fit in?
Why can't I just belong
Why can't I do what everyone else does?
Why can't I live without isolating myself
People come around like a storm
Others enter my life suddenly and without warning
When you least expect them to
When it is most inconvenient or uncomfortable for me
For me I run for cover
I try to escape or avoid these situations
When I should really face the truth
When I should confront my fears and try to open up
I get scared (I get scared)
I feel afraid
Don't know how it works (Don't know how it works)
I am uncertain of how to connect with others
Will somebody save me? (Will somebody save me?)
I am looking for help and support from someone else
Or will I get burned? (Or will I get burned?)
I am afraid of being hurt or rejected
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Caitlin Evanson, Fredrick Nassar, Fredrick Farid Nassar, Hilary Duff, Kara Dioguardi
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