Katy recently hooked up with local musician/producer Tyler Ward to record her debut single, "Here's To The Heartbreakers" a song that sarcastically toasts boys who are not man enough for relationships.
"This girl is going to be the next Colbie Caillat or Taylor Swift," says Tyler. "Her song writing is unreal and her voice is incredibly unique"
Be sure to follow Katy as she puts her life experience into undeniably catchy songs. And before you know it, you will be saying, "I knew Katy when..."
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"I'm Katy McAllister, I play the piano and I write all my own words & music. Hope everyone enjoys! Thanks!"
Because of You
Katy McAllister Lyrics
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Before you I never thought to give up
Before you I was satisfied on my own
Before you I never let myself go
Before this I was always on the wrong side
Before this I was always bad at
hanging onto pride
But before this I was professional
What was goin on on the inside
And before you I was so content
Yeah before you I was unaware of it
I was unaware, of my loneliness
Now because of you
I remember why I have no self respect
Because of you
I remember why I always felt hopeless
I remember why
My perception of love was demented
I remember why I'm such a mess
Why I'm such a mess
Because of you
I remember why I was satisfied with lust
Because of you
I remember why I will never truly trust
Before you there were more yous and I know now why I will never expect much
Thought I forgot, but thanks a lot
Cause now because of you
I remember why I don't love
I remember why I don't love
Before you I had control of this
Before you I never let my heart win
Before you I was on my way to freedom
Before you I never let myself give in
To the disappointment of unrequited love
To the mislead illusion of mutual trust
I was unaware, of how bad love was
When somebody walks away
And you feel replaced
Left with your own embrace
A part of you gives up hope
Once you let it go
You never wanna go, back again
I look at you and I see him
All over again
And because of him
I lost all my self respect
Because of him
I was always left hopeless
Because of him
My perception of love is demented
I remember why I'm such a mess
Why I'm such a mess
And because of you
I remember why I'm satisfied with lust
Because of you
I remember why I will never truly trust
Before you there were more yous and
I know now why I will never expect much
I thought I forgot, but thanks a lot
Cause now because of you
I remember why I don't love
I remember why I don't love
The lyrics to Katy McAllister's song "Because of You" describe a journey of self-discovery and realization of past mistakes. The singer describes their life before the person they are addressing came into their life, and how they were content but unaware of their own loneliness. However, the arrival of that person made them realize that they had no self-respect, were hopeless, and had a distorted perception of love. They also describe a previous relationship that had a negative impact on their life in much the same way, leaving them feeling like a mess. Overall, the lyrics speak to the idea that sometimes it takes a challenging relationship or experience to realize how we can better love and care for ourselves.
One of the most interesting things about this song is that it was inspired by Katy McAllister's real-life experiences. She has said in interviews that the lyrics are based on a previous relationship that she found herself still struggling to come to terms with. Another interesting fact is that the song was released independently, meaning that McAllister produced and released it without the backing of a major record label. The music video for the song was also produced independently.
The song was well received by listeners and has been played millions of times on streaming platforms. It has also been covered by other artists, including Taylor Swift's brother, Austin, who released his version in 2014. The song has also been used on various TV shows, including "The Fosters" and "Vampire Diaries". Additionally, McAllister has performed the song live on various platforms, including The Ellen Show and America's Got Talent.
The chords for "Because of You" are:
Verse: F, C, G, Am
Pre-Chorus: F, C, G, Am
Chorus: F, C, G, Am
Overall, "Because of You" is a powerful and emotionally charged song that speaks to the importance of learning from past mistakes and growing into a stronger, more loving, and more self-aware person.
Line by Line Meaning
Before you it's been awhile before I slipped up
I had not made any mistakes for a long time before meeting you.
Before you I never thought to give up
I was determined before meeting you and never thought to give up on anything.
Before you I was satisfied on my own
I didn't need anyone else to feel happy and content before meeting you.
Before you I never let myself go
I never let myself become vulnerable or show my true feelings before meeting you.
Before this I was always on the wrong side
I always ended up on the losing side before this.
Before this I was always bad at hanging onto pride
I used to struggle with pride before this and found it hard to hold onto it.
But before this I was professional about how to hide
I had become an expert at hiding my emotions before this.
What was goin on on the inside
I was dealing with a lot of emotions internally.
And before you I was so content
I was happy and satisfied with my life before you came into it.
Yeah before you I was unaware of it
I didn't realize how content I was before meeting you.
I was unaware, of my loneliness
I didn't realize how lonely I was before meeting you.
Now because of you I remember why I have no self respect
Meeting you made me lose all of my self-respect.
Because of you I remember why I always felt hopeless
Being with you reminded me of why I always felt hopeless.
I remember why My perception of love was demented
My views on love were distorted because of my experiences with you.
I remember why I'm such a mess
You contributed to why I feel like a mess now.
Why I'm such a mess
I feel like I'm a mess because of everything you put me through.
Because of you I remember why I was satisfied with lust
Meeting you reminded me of why I used to be satisfied with only physical pleasure.
Because of you I remember why I will never truly trust
You are the reason why I will never be able to trust someone completely.
Before you there were more yous and I know now why I will never expect much
I had similar experiences with other people like you before meeting you and now I know that I should never expect much.
Thought I forgot, but thanks a lot
I thought I had forgotten about everything that happened with you, but thanks to you, those memories came flooding back.
Before you I had control of this
I was in control of my emotions and feelings before meeting you.
Before you I never let my heart win
I didn't let my emotions take control of me before meeting you.
Before you I was on my way to freedom
I was on a journey to find freedom and independence before meeting you.
Before you I never let myself give in
I never allowed myself to give in to my emotions before meeting you.
To the disappointment of unrequited love
I experienced the pain of loving someone who did not love me back.
To the mislead illusion of mutual trust
I was misled into believing that someone truly trusted me.
I was unaware, of how bad love was
I didn't realize how painful love can be until I experienced it firsthand.
When somebody walks away
When someone leaves you behind.
And you feel replaced
When you feel like the person who left you has replaced you with someone else.
Left with your own embrace
Left alone with only yourself to comfort you.
A part of you gives up hope
You start losing hope and faith in yourself and your future.
Once you let it go
Once you give up hope, it's hard to get it back.
You never wanna go, back again
You don't want to go back to that place of hopelessness.
I look at you and I see him
When I look at you, I am reminded of him.
And because of him I lost all my self respect
He caused me to lose all my self-respect.
Because of him I was always left hopeless
He always left me feeling hopeless and alone.
My perception of love is demented
My experiences with him have distorted my views on love.
Because of you I remember why I'm satisfied with lust
Meeting you reminded me of why I used to be satisfied with only physical pleasure.
Because of you I remember why I will never truly trust
You are the reason why I will never be able to trust someone completely.
Before you there were more yous and I know now why I will never expect much
I had similar experiences with other people like you before meeting you and now I know that I should never expect much.
I thought I forgot, but thanks a lot
I thought I had forgotten about everything that happened with you, but thanks to you, those memories came flooding back.
Cause now because of you I remember why I don't love
Meeting you made me realize why I am incapable of loving someone.
I remember why I don't love
I am reminded of why I am unable to love because of everything that has happened.
Contributed by Charlie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Katelyn Thompson
Because of him my idea of love was ruined. Because of him I can't fall in love anymore. Because of him I lost all meaning to love. Because of him I can't live a normal life. But I'm always going to be in love with him.
Miss Aiz
it's funny right that the pain actually should make us hate but we still love instead.
Breanna Zink
I just love her songs!! <3
Breanna
To most people this song makes them think of their ex or crush, for me this song makes me think of my father.
"And because of him I lost all my self respect.
Because of him I was always left hopeless.
Because of him my perception of love is demented.
I remember why I'm such a mess,
Why I'm such a mess."
Breanna
14Wolf Games I officially understand that too. When I posted this comment things were ok with me and my older brother, now he acts like our dad, and doesn’t care about me at all. Something I wonder if he ever did. I’m sorry you have to go through it though.
Breanna
14Wolf Games I officially understand that too. When I posted this comment things were ok with me and my older brother, now he acts like our dad, and doesn’t care about me at all. Something I wonder if he ever did. I’m sorry you have to go through it though.
MoMo Gang Dunn 11
me too
Aisya Syaa
Love this song
Carol Haythorne
Great song!!!!!!
chelsea
This song is completely me. I was with a guy who treated me like crap for a year. He verbally abused me everyday and after we broke up I was left a mess, I didn't know who I was. I treat myself pretty badly now so I guess that counts as hardly any self-respect. I self-harm, I was diagnosed with Anorexia. I was satisfied with lust for awhile. I have had a demented perception of love ever since. I've been afraid to even open myself up to anyone anymore. I don't trust anyone. I just love this song.