Early life
Wührer is the daughter of Andrew and Karin Wührer, and has three siblings. As a teenager she sang in nightclubs, sneaking out of the family home to perform. Kari began studying acting at the age of 13 at the Wooster School. She studied drama at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Marymount Manhattan College, Columbia University, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London with famed teacher Uta Hagen.
Music Career
Wührer signed a record deal with Rick Rubin and her debut album was called Shiny, released in 1999. She plays the guitar and the flute as well as sings.
Personal life
In the late 1980s she dated rock singer Dean Davidson. She married Daniel Salin in 1995, and divorced in 1999. In the summer of 2000, during an appearance on a cable network show, she publicly stated that her boyfriend Henry Rollins dumped her via e-mail. Kari is presently married to the film producer James Scura since 2003. She and her husband have two children, a boy named Enzo, born January 2004, and a girl named Evangeline, born 27 March 2006.
Better Off
Kari Wuhrer Lyrics
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Sorting clothes I hear the phone just let it ring
When you came by to get your stuff
I was sure I'd had enough
But you're no longer in my bed
I can't get you out of my head
Oh baby, oh baby I'm better off
I stay up late and watch TV just can't sleep
Read all the cards you've given me the things I keep
And everyday I pray your name
But it could never be the same
You're no longer in my bed
And I can't get you out of my head
Oh baby, oh baby I'm better off
I'm better off oh lord I'm better off
And I still hear those words that you said
Oh I guess I was just misguided
I'm better off dead
I'd take you out all the time and always pay
Cheap hotels expensive wine the words you'd say
You told me all I wanted to hear
Oh I believed it all but now it's clear
Oh you would hurt but never bleed
Oh taking everything you need
Oh baby oh baby
I'm better off
I'm better off
I'm better off
Better off dead
The song "Better Off" by Kari Wuhrer is a melancholic ballad that deals with the aftermath of a failed relationship. The song describes the feeling of loneliness and heartbreak that the singer experiences after her lover leaves her. The opening lines of the song denote a sense of monotony and routine, where the singer is doing mundane tasks like sorting clothes while waiting for the phone to ring. The mood changes, and she becomes nostalgic when memories of her ex-lover surface as she comes across items they exchanged, and she struggles to forget him.
The chorus, "You're no longer in my bed, I can't get you out of my head, oh baby, oh baby, I'm better off" acknowledges her heartbreak and her struggle to move on. The lyrics reflect on how the singer's life has changed after the breakup, how she thinks about her ex-lover all the time but knows she’s better off without him. She reminisces on the outings and moments shared with him before realising that he was never a worthy partner as he took everything and hurt her.
Ultimately, the song ends on a sombre note as the singer comments, "Oh, you would hurt but never bleed, oh, taking everything you need. Oh, baby, oh, baby, I'm better off", signifying that the singer has come to terms with the breakup and understands that her ex-lover was never a suitable partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting here I'm all alone same old thing
I am sitting here feeling lonely and bored, nothing new.
Sorting clothes I hear the phone just let it ring
I am folding clothes and ignoring the phone because I do not want to talk to you.
When you came by to get your stuff
When you came to collect your belongings.
I was sure I'd had enough
I thought I was done with you.
But you're no longer in my bed
You are no longer sleeping with me.
I can't get you out of my head
You are still in my thoughts constantly.
Oh baby, oh baby I'm better off
Despite everything, I am better off without you.
I stay up late and watch TV just can't sleep
I stay up late flicking through channels because I cannot sleep.
Read all the cards you've given me the things I keep
I am going through all the cards and gifts you've given me, deciding what to keep and what to discard.
And everyday I pray your name
I think of you every day and pray for you.
But it could never be the same
Things can never go back to the way they were before.
I'm better off oh lord I'm better off
I am much better now without you, thank God.
And I still hear those words that you said
I still remember every word you said.
Oh I guess I was just misguided
I now realize that I was misguided before.
I'm better off dead
I would rather be dead than continue to suffer like this.
I'd take you out all the time and always pay
I would always take you out and pay for everything.
Cheap hotels expensive wine the words you'd say
We would stay in cheap hotels and drink expensive wine while you would say sweet and romantic things to me.
You told me all I wanted to hear
You would say all the things I wanted to hear.
Oh I believed it all but now it's clear
I believed everything you said, but now I see the truth.
Oh you would hurt but never bleed
You would hurt me emotionally but never suffer like I did.
Oh taking everything you need
You took everything you needed from me.
Oh baby oh baby
Oh dear, oh dear.
I'm better off
Once again, I am much better off without you.
I'm better off
I am better off now more than ever.
I'm better off
I am much better off than when I was with you.
Better off dead
I would rather be dead than with you.
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