As an infant, Brown began to sing the alphabet immediately after learning it and began performing at the age of 3 upon receiving her first karaoke machine. As a child, Brown began to regularly perform in school plays and beauty pageants while taking voice lessons and piano study. She was also involved with 'Janoskian's member Luke Brooks.
In 2011, Brown's mother discovered Kidz Bop, a website for kids to upload and share videos of themselves performing. She uploaded a video of Brown performing an original number on the piano, with Brown selected as a finalist. After performing Adele's "Someone Like You" to earn her a place in the Top 4, Brown won the 2011 KIDZ Star USA Grand Prize out of 45,000 submissions, the largest national talent competition for kids age 15 and under.[1]
At a school assembly, Brown was told that she won the national talent search by "American Idol" winner Kris Allen. The prize included a RCA Records recording contract and starring role in the Kidz Bop 21 music video and commercial. Allen said after seeing her live, "She went from 'She's good' to 'She is no doubt gonna win this thing."[2]
Brown said she had the opportunity to listen to and select from her top three song choices. After considering and listening to the songs, she said she chose her first single “Hey Chica” because of the up-beat tempo. The song was released June 19, 2012.[3] Brown has performed the song on The Today Show and 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. She also performed "Do the mermaid" from Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2.
In 2012, Brown was named cover girl for Miss Moxie's Holiday 2012 issue.[4] The site praised "Hey Chica" for promoting "clear message of self empowerment and encourages young women to feel beautiful in their own skin."
In 2016, Brown was cast in the series regular role as Zoe Vaughn on the second season of MTV's Scream.
Heavy
Kiana Ledé Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Don't know who I'm gonna be today
I'm no victim, but I deal with shit on the daily
Something pullin', I can't get away
Never livin' outside of my head
I don't like showin' weakness, so I always fake it
Maybe some day, I will gain composure
'Cause something feels like it's weighing me down
It takes control, turns my faith into doubt
Even when it's all workin' out
I'm on my feet, then I pull out the ground
So heavy, oh
And when you lay up, damn, I feel needy
I just can't take it, if it ain't you who love me when I'm naked
Fuck all my problems, wish I could solve 'em
Don't feel that, don't feel that, don't feel that wavy
I can't get up in the mornin', it's too hard if I even try it
You ain't here to tell me, turn my anxiety into excitement
Maybe one day, I will gain composure
Maybe when I'm older, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared
'Cause something feels like it's weighing me down, yeah
It takes control, turns my faith into doubt
Even when it's all workin' out
I'm on my feet, then I pull out the ground
I wanna be light, I wanna be light
Someone help me just feel alive
Is there a potion you got I could take?
I wanna be light, feel like nothing's right
If you got the answers, I swear that I'll listen
I'm ready now, ready now, yeah
Something feels like it's weighing me down, yeah
It takes control, turns my faith into doubt, hey
Even when it's all workin' out, uh
I'm on my feet, then I pull out the ground
So heavy
There's nowhere to run, if there was I'd have been there
You take yourself with you, you can't run from yourself
You can't go down to the neighbor's house
You can't run, you need to confront what's goin' on in your own house
You have to confront it
In Kiana Ledé's song Heavy, the artist is opening up about the struggles she faces on a daily basis. She admits that she doesn't have her priorities straight and often doesn't know who she's going to be from one day to the next. Although she doesn't like to show weakness and often tries to fake it, she feels like something is pulling her down and she can't escape it. She even admits to feeling needy and vulnerable when she's with her partner and finds it hard to start her mornings without their reassurance.
The song talks about the weight and pressure that Ledé is experiencing, causing her to feel like she's being pulled down and making her anxious. She wishes to feel light and alive again, hoping someone has a "potion" that can help her get there. She acknowledges that she can't run from the issues that are weighing her down and needs to confront them head-on. The lyrics speak to the idea that sometimes life can feel overwhelming, and that it's okay to be vulnerable and ask for help to find a way to start feeling better.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't got my priorities straight
My life is a bit of a mess right now and I don't have a clear sense of what's important.
Don't know who I'm gonna be today
Sometimes I feel like a different person every day and it's hard to figure out who I really am.
I'm no victim, but I deal with shit on the daily
I don't like to play the victim, but I do have to deal with a lot of difficult things in my life every day.
Something pullin', I can't get away
There's something in my life that's pulling me down and I can't seem to escape it.
Never livin' outside of my head
I spend a lot of time caught up in my own thoughts and it can be hard to break out of that.
I don't like showin' weakness, so I always fake it
I don't like to let other people see my vulnerabilities, so I tend to put on a bit of a facade.
Maybe some day, I will gain composure
I hope that someday I'll be able to get a better handle on my emotions and feel more in control.
Maybe when I'm older, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared
I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to really get it together and the uncertainty scares me.
'Cause something feels like it's weighing me down
There's something in my life that feels really heavy and oppressive and it's hard to shake off.
It takes control, turns my faith into doubt
Whatever this thing is that's weighing me down, it has a way of making me question myself and my beliefs.
Even when it's all workin' out
Sometimes things are going well on the surface, but I still feel like something's wrong underneath.
I'm on my feet, then I pull out the ground
Sometimes I feel like I'm making progress and getting better, but then something knocks me back down again.
And when you lay up, damn, I feel needy
When I'm with you, I feel like I need constant reassurance and attention.
I just can't take it, if it ain't you who love me when I'm naked
I need to be with someone who accepts and loves me for who I am, flaws and all.
Fuck all my problems, wish I could solve 'em
Sometimes I just wish I could make all my problems go away with the snap of my fingers.
Don't feel that, don't feel that, don't feel that wavy
I want to feel more in control of my emotions and not so swept up in them.
I can't get up in the mornin', it's too hard if I even try it
Some days it's really hard for me to even get out of bed in the morning because I feel so weighed down.
You ain't here to tell me, turn my anxiety into excitement
I wish you were here to help me see the positive side of things and turn my anxiety into something more positive.
I wanna be light, I wanna be light
I want to feel lighter and more carefree, like I'm not carrying around such a heavy burden.
Someone help me just feel alive
I need someone to help me feel more energized and motivated so I can break out of this funk.
Is there a potion you got I could take?
Is there some kind of magic fix that could make all my problems go away?
I wanna be light, feel like nothing's right
I want to feel like everything is okay and nothing is weighing me down.
If you got the answers, I swear that I'll listen
If you have some kind of solution or advice for me, I promise I'll listen and take it to heart.
I'm ready now, ready now, yeah
I'm ready to make a change and start feeling better about myself and my life.
There's nowhere to run, if there was I'd have been there
I can't escape my problems or my feelings, no matter how hard I try.
You take yourself with you, you can't run from yourself
No matter where I go or what I do, I can't escape my own thoughts and feelings.
You can't go down to the neighbor's house
I can't just ignore my problems or pretend they don't exist - I have to confront them head-on.
You can't run, you need to confront what's goin' on in your own house
I can't ignore the things that are weighing me down - I need to face them and deal with them in order to move forward.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chelsea Lena, Kiana Brown, Michael Mccall, Patrick Mcmanus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@katycatbritt
I don't got my priorities straight
Don't know who I'm gonna be today
I'm no victim, but I deal with shit on the daily
Something pullin', I can't get away
Never livin' outside of my head
I don't like showin' weakness, so I always fake it
Maybe some day, I will gain composure
Maybe when I'm older, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared
'Cause something feels like it's weighing me down
It takes control, turns my faith into doubt
Even when it's all working out
I'm on my feet, then I pull out the ground
So heavy, oh
And when you lay up, damn, I feel needy
I just can't take it if it ain't you who love me when I naked
Fuck all my problems, wish I could solve 'em
Don't feel that, don't feel that, don't feel that way
I can't get up in the morning, it's too hard if I even try it
You in here to tell me, turn my anxiety into excitement
Maybe one day, I will gain composure
Maybe when I'm older, I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared
'Cause something feels like it's weighing me down, yeah
It takes control, turns my faith into doubt
Even when it's all working out
I'm on my feet, then I pull out the ground
I wanna be light, I wanna be light
Someone help me just feel alive
Is there a potion you got I could take?
I wanna be light, feel like nothing's right
If you got the answers, I swear that I'll listen
I'm ready now, ready now, yeah
Something feels like it's weighing me down, yeah
It takes control, turns my faith into doubt, hey
Even when it's all working out, uh
I'm on my feet, then I pull out the ground
So heavy
There's nowhere to run
If there was I'd have been there
You take yourself with you
You can't run from yourself fool
You can't go down to the neighbor's house
You can't run, you need to confront what's going on in your own house
You have to confront that
@marcusmoutra
"I wanna be light, I wanna be light
Someone help me just feel alive
Is there a potion you got I could take?
I wanna be light, feel like nothing's right
If you got the answers, I swear that I'll listen
I'm ready now, ready now, yeah" (cue's the tears)
My ass is late to the video but I been playing the song since it was
release on constant, so at least I wasn't too far behind. lol
@jannissanchez9369
When she said “I don’t got my priorities straight, don’t know who I’m gonna be today”. I dead ass felt that.
@kimjohnson5537
Jannis Sanchez yess
@miabia5525
Jannis Sanchez realist verse ever
@msthang5366
Jannis Sanchez the Gemini in me truly understood that!!!
@GodsChildJess
Jannis Sanchez me too smh
@trbouwie
Mannn Dead Ass!!! 💯💯💯😥 And I'm a Aries ♈.
@ataper751
“I can’t get up in the morning, it’s to hard if I even try it” the struggles of depression and anxiety. The simplest tasks , takes the most energy. 😪
@neishastarr8174
This song is deep
@Alexbuzz1998
This feels like me..I just can't get up
@ataper751
Neisha Starr for sure I agree