Kate Elizabeth Voegele (born December 8, 1986) is an actress, singer, songw… Read Full Bio ↴Kate Elizabeth Voegele (born December 8, 1986) is an actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist from the Cleveland suburb of Bay Village, Ohio, United States. Voegele attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio through spring of 2007 as an Art Education major, leaving to focus on a music career afterwards. Voegele's band includes Chris Miranda on guitar, and Mark Tobik on bass.

Voegele began gaining interest from record labels and management companies after recording a series of demos. The first demo "The Other Side" (released in 2003) was produced by multi-platinum, award winning producer Michael Seifert. Her second demo "Louder Than Words" (released in 2004) was produced by Marshall Altman. Kate signed a record deal with Myspace Records in 2006 and released her debut album "Don't Look Away" (produced by Marshall Altman) in May of 2007.

Kate Voegele recently began a recurring guest spot in six episodes of The CW television series "One Tree Hill" on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Voegele plays Mia, a young singer and keyboardist for a rock band fronted by Jason (Kevin Federline). After Peyton (Hilarie Burton) signs the band to her upstart record label and becomes increasingly frustrated with Jason's attitude, she eventually drops him and the rest of the band, but retains Mia as a developing new artist at the insistence of Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti), who is somewhat well-versed in the music industry as well. Mia performs songs on the series from Voegele's real-life debut album "Don't Look Away" including "Kindly Unspoken" in her very first episode.

Kate Voegele performed several songs from her debut album "Don't Look Away" on the The Early Show, Saturday, February 2, 2008 on CBS television network nationally. Kate's band member Sam provided backup vocals and beat box support while Mark played the bass guitar.

In the spring, Kate embarked on a world-wind tour, opening up for the rock band Hanson on their 2008 Walk Tour and gaining a reputation in the music business that will surely be worth remembering.

Official site: www.katevoegele.com

Facing Up
Kate Voegele Lyrics

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I use no exaggeration
I'm plainly hanging by a thread
And I'm running low on patience
But don't go blame it on yourself

I wish that I was in my right mind
But I've left myself unnecessary chores
I make it bad when it's just fine

I was whole and sure and now I'm clearly torn, 'cause there's

[Chorus]
Nothin' left for me to do
Right and left both bring me to
The center of my deepest fear
Where the truth is oh so clear
Embracing inescapable truth
And that's Facing Up to You
And truth is so cruel

Continual irresolution
Keeps me shackled to the ground
And I've been in dire need of revolution
For far too many days to count
I thought I was safe in the Hiding Place
But it sure is exhausting, livin' in chains
It's paradoxical in every way
Nothin' makes sense
I can't tell love from hate...and there's

[Chorus]

I'm beggin' myself to make something of it
I give up still unable to comprehend
My own true will...

[Chorus]

Facing Up to You
Facing Up to You

Overall Meaning

In Kate Voegele's song Facing Up, the singer finds themselves in a state of mental and emotional struggle. They admit to feeling like they are "hanging by a thread" and "running low on patience." Despite this, they make it clear that they are not blaming anyone else for their pain. The lyrics suggest that the singer may have been avoiding facing their problems, taking on unnecessary responsibilities, and living with a sense of ambiguity. Eventually, they come to the realization that they need to confront their fears and face the harsh truths about themselves in order to truly move forward. The emotions conveyed in the song are raw and relatable, providing a powerful message of self-acceptance and self-reliance.

Line by Line Meaning

I use no exaggeration
I am being completely honest

I'm plainly hanging by a thread
I am close to falling apart

And I'm running low on patience
I am becoming increasingly frustrated

But don't go blame it on yourself
It's not your fault

I wish that I was in my right mind
I wish I was thinking clearly

But I've left myself unnecessary chores
I have created problems for myself

I make it bad when it's just fine
I ruin things that were originally good

I was whole and sure and now I'm clearly torn
I was confident before, but now I'm indecisive

Nothin' left for me to do
I am out of options

Right and left both bring me to
All options lead to

The center of my deepest fear
The thing I am most afraid of

Where the truth is oh so clear
Where the reality is painfully obvious

Embracing inescapable truth
Accepting the harsh reality

And that's Facing Up to You
Being brutally honest with yourself

And truth is so cruel
The reality can be harsh

Continual irresolution
Consistent indecisiveness

Keeps me shackled to the ground
Holds me back from moving forward

And I've been in dire need of revolution
I desperately need change

For far too many days to count
For an extended period of time

I thought I was safe in the Hiding Place
I thought I was safe from reality

But it sure is exhausting, livin' in chains
Living in denial is tiring

It's paradoxical in every way
It doesn't make sense

Nothin' makes sense
It's all confusing

I can't tell love from hate...
I am confused about my feelings

I'm beggin' myself to make something of it
I am pleading with myself to fix things

I give up still unable to comprehend
I am ready to give up because I don't understand

My own true will...
What I really want

Facing Up to You
Being honest with yourself

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARSHALL ALTMAN, KATE VOEGLE

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