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
Playing with My Heart
Kate Voegele Lyrics
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Never hurt nobody
Never saw this coming,
This side of me
I know where you're goin'
With your sugar-laced talkin'
And it wasn't too hard to see
Right where you want me
You think you got the whole story
I think that a proper fair warning
Might serve you well
So I'm here to tell you
[Chorus]
It's not too late
To do yourself a favor
And walk away
Though I know that's never been your nature
By the way
You've put yourself in danger cause you're
Playing with my heart
Playing with my heart
You're playing with my heart
Every good girl's got a real good reason
To believe in breaking
All the rules sometimes
And I'm that girl baby you're that reason
And your scheming
Has caused me to cross the line
You lie but I'm a pretty good liar
You chose a game I can play better
You're bright, oh but baby I'm clever
So you might as well
Let me tell you
[Chorus]
For heaven's sake what are you thinking baby?
You won't catch what you've been chasing
Trust me when I say I can keep you running
But I'm not coming oh I won't come around
[Chorus]
In Kate Voegele's song "Playing with My Heart," the lyrics describe a situation where the singer is warning her potential love interest about the dangers of playing games with her heart. The song suggests that the person she is addressing is playing with her emotions and is not sincere in their intentions. The lyrics reflect a sense of power through vulnerability as the singer exposes the potential heartbreak and pain that could result from this situation. The singer is portrayed as a strong woman who is not afraid to speak up for herself and protect her emotions. Even though the other person is trying to manipulate her, the singer is not falling for their tricks and is prepared to walk away from the situation. The song serves as a cautionary tale of the consequences of playing with heart.
The first and last verse of the lyrics use the metaphor of a game to describe the situation - the man is playing games with the singer's heart, and she is warning him of the consequences. The second verse highlights the vulnerability of the singer, stating that she has a good reason to break the rules sometimes, but the man's scheming has caused her to cross the line. The highlight of the chorus is the singer warning the man that he is playing with her heart and putting himself in danger.
Line by Line Meaning
A little tough love
Being direct and stern with someone never really hurts anyone
Never hurt nobody
Tough love doesn't actually harm people
Never saw this coming,
I never imagined this version of myself
This side of me
I discovered a new side of myself
I know where you're goin'
I understand your intentions
With your sugar-laced talkin'
You are trying to deceive me with sweet talk
And it wasn't too hard to see
I can see through your lies
You think you got me
You believe that you have me under your control
Right where you want me
Exactly where you desire for me to be
You think you got the whole story
You believe that you understand the situation perfectly
I think that a proper fair warning
A kind but firm cautionary message
Might serve you well
It could benefit you
So I'm here to tell you
I'm informing you
It's not too late
There's still time
To do yourself a favor
You would be doing a favor to yourself
And walk away
And just leave
Though I know that's never been your nature
Even though I'm aware that's not your usual behavior
By the way
In addition
You've put yourself in danger cause you're
You've made yourself vulnerable because you're
Playing with my heart
Playing with my emotions
Every good girl's got a real good reason
Every girl has a valid motive
To believe in breaking
To feel comfortable with disregarding
All the rules sometimes
Certain rules should be broken once in a while
And I'm that girl baby you're that reason
I'm the girl, and you're my reason
And your scheming
Your plans
Has caused me to cross the line
Made me violate the norm
You lie but I'm a pretty good liar
You may deceive me, but I am also proficient in deceit
You chose a game I can play better
You initiated a game that I can win
You're bright, oh but baby I'm clever
You are intelligent, but I consider myself witty
So you might as well
Therefore, you should
Let me tell you
Allow me to inform you
For heaven's sake what are you thinking baby?
What on earth are you thinking, baby?
You won't catch what you've been chasing
You won't achieve what you've been pursuing
Trust me when I say I can keep you running
Believe me when I state that I can make you run
But I'm not coming oh I won't come around
But I won't be there
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE BASSETT, KATE ELIZABETH VOEGELE
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