The company was founded by Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam in 2001 under Razor & Tie Entertainment. The albums are composed of "kid-friendly" versions of the latest songs on Top 40 radio and are sung by young children. Each year, Kidz Bop releases 2 volume CDs, as well of 4 "music compilations".
According to Billboard, three Kidz Bop albums were among the top ten children's albums sold in 2010, including both of the top two albums. Kidz Bop 18 was the #1 kids’ album of 2010; Kidz Bop 17 ranked in at #2, and Kidz Bop 16 was #10.
In addition to music, the brand also has a social networking and content sharing website, KidzBop.com.
When I'm Gone
KIDZ BOP Kids Lyrics
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There's secrets in this life that I can't hide.
Somewhere in this darkness there's a light that I can't find.
Maybe it's too far away
Or maybe I'm just blind
Maybe I'm just blind
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong,
Everything I am, and everything in me I'll also be the one you wanted me to be.
I'll never let you down, even if I could I'd give up everything if only for your good.
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong.
You can hold me when I'm scared, you won't always be there, so love me when I'm gone.
Love me when I'm gone.
When your education x-ray cannot see under my skin.
I won't tell you a damn thing that I could not tell my friends.
Roaming through this darkness, I'm alive, but I'm alone.
Part of me is fighting this, but part of me is gone.
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong,
Hold me when I'm scared, and love me when I'm gone.
Everything I am, and everything in me I'll also be the one you wanted me to be.
I'll never let you down, even if I could I'd give up everything if only for your good.
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong.
You can hold me when I'm scared, you won't always be there, so love me when I'm gone.
Maybe I'm just blind.
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong,
Hold me when I'm scared, and love me when I'm gone.
Everything I am, and everything in me I'll also be the one you wanted me to be.
I'll never let you down, even if I could I'd give up everything if only for your good.
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong.
You can hold me when I'm scared, you won't always be there, so love me when I'm gone.
Love me when I'm gone.
The song "When I'm Gone" by Kidz Bop talks about the inner world and emotional turmoil that the singer is going through. The lyrics suggest that there is another world inside the singer that others may not see, hinting at their innermost thoughts and emotions that are hidden from others. There are secrets in their life that they cannot hide and a darkness that they are trying to navigate through to find light, but they feel lost and uncertain.
The singer pleads to their loved ones to hold them when they are here, right them when they are wrong, hold them when they are scared, and love them when they are gone. Everything they are, they will also be what their loved ones wanted them to be. The singer is willing to give up everything if it's for the good of their loved ones, and they assure them that they will never let them down, even if they could.
The lyrics in the second verse suggest that the singer is going through something that even an x-ray cannot see and they won't reveal their innermost thoughts and feelings to others, not even to their loved ones. They are trying to fight against the darkness that they are going through but a part of them is already lost.
Overall, the song speaks about the internal struggle that people go through and the need for love, support, and understanding from their loved ones when they are going through a difficult time.
Line by Line Meaning
There's another world inside of me that you may never see.
I have a hidden side that you may never really know about.
There's secrets in this life that I can't hide.
There are things that I keep to myself because I cannot share them.
Somewhere in this darkness there's a light that I can't find.
I feel lost and helpless, unable to find my way out of the darkness.
Maybe it's too far away
Perhaps the source of light that could save me is beyond my reach.
Or maybe I'm just blind
I may be failing to see the good in my life, and the way forward.
So hold me when I'm here, right me when I'm wrong,
Please support me emotionally and let me know when I'm doing something wrong.
Hold me when I'm scared, and love me when I'm gone.
Comfort me when I'm afraid and show me love even if we are apart.
Everything I am, and everything in me I'll also be the one you wanted me to be.
I will try to be the person I think you want me to be, and embody your expectations of me.
I'll never let you down, even if I could I'd give up everything if only for your good.
I will do my best to keep your trust and make you happy, even if it means sacrificing my own wants and needs.
You won't always be there, so love me when I'm gone.
Since you may not always be around, cherish the moments we have together and love me even when we are apart.
When your education x-ray cannot see under my skin.
You cannot really know me through an educational, superficial lens.
I won't tell you a damn thing that I could not tell my friends.
I share with you only what I feel comfortable sharing with my closest friends.
Roaming through this darkness, I'm alive, but I'm alone.
Although I am alive, I feel isolated and alone in my struggles.
Part of me is fighting this, but part of me is gone.
I am trying to fight my struggles, but a part of me feels lost and defeated.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS STAPLETON, CHRISTOPHER STAPLETON, MIKE HENDERSON
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