In 2005, she won a talent search contest sponsored by Edmonton radio station 91.7 FM The Bounce and was given the chance to record four tracks with Vancouver-based writers/producers Hipjoint. One of those songs, "Bounce With Me," became a radio hit and attracted the attention of urban music manager Chris Smith (Nelly Furtado, Tamia).
On her debut album Passion, Kreesha collaborated with some of the best in the business including Grammy Award-winning songwriter Harold Lilly (Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson), producer Devo Springsteen, another Grammy winner (John Legend, Aretha Franklin) and Toronto-based songwriter and producer Jon Levine (Philosopher Kings, Nelly Furtado).
Shattered
Kreesha Turner Lyrics
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But that moment has passed
When you're young no one tells you
Somethings are too good to last
My friends think I'm crazy
The way that I carry on
'Cause when they ask me about you
But when I think of you I feel broken
Holding on to pieces of words left unspoken
And ooh hoo, I'm shattered
Whenever I look at your face
Oh hoo, I'm so shattered
'Cause I can't stop missing
The one thing that I can't replace, yeah
Now I don't need nobody
I'm independent and strong, yeah
And if the choir stops the singing, oh
I'll just keep singing my song
But when I think of you I feel broken, yeah
Holding on to pieces of words left unspoken
And oh hoo, I'm shattered
Whenever I look at your face
Oh hoo, I'm so shattered
'Cause I can't stop missing
The one thing that I can't replace
I still recall the tragedy of how you fell away from me
And I must confess my heart's still a mess
And even though I'm stronger than I used to be, it never ends
The need to be with you 'cause baby I miss you
And oh hoo, I'm shattered
Whenever I look at your face
Oh hoo, I'm so shattered
'Cause I can't stop missing
The one thing that I can't replace
Oh hoo, I'm shattered, yeah
Oh hoo, I'm so shattered
'Cause I can't stop missing
The one thing that I can't replace
In the song "Shattered" by Kreesha Turner, the singer addresses the pain of missing someone whom she knows she can never replace. The song begins by acknowledging that the relationship was good, but that it has passed, and that this is a reality that was never explained to her as a younger person. Despite having moved on and emphasized her independence, when she thinks of the person she misses, she feels broken and shattered, holding on to pieces of words left unspoken.
The chorus reinforces these feelings of brokenness and longing, with the repeating refrain "Oh hoo, I'm shattered / Whenever I look at your face / Oh hoo, I'm so shattered / 'Cause I can't stop missing / The one thing that I can't replace." The bridge of the song adds another layer of complexity to these emotions, as the singer recalls the tragic event that caused the person to "fall away" from her, leaving her heart still a mess. She admits that even though she is stronger now, the need to be with this person never ends.
Overall, "Shattered" is a powerful exploration of the lingering pain and emotional messiness that can come with missing someone who played an important role in one's life, even as that relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
We had a good love
We had a great relationship
But that moment has passed
But that time has ended
When you're young no one tells you
As a young person, no one warns you
Somethings are too good to last
That some things cannot last forever
My friends think I'm crazy
My friends believe I'm insane
The way that I carry on
The way that I behave
'Cause when they ask me about you
Because when they inquire about you
I tell them I've learned to move on
I inform them that I have learned to let go
But when I think of you I feel broken
However, when I think of you, I feel shattered
Holding on to pieces of words left unspoken
Retaining fragments of things that were never spoken
And ooh hoo, I'm shattered
And oh no, I am broken
Whenever I look at your face
Every time I see you
Oh hoo, I'm so shattered
Oh no, I am completely shattered
'Cause I can't stop missing
Because I can not stop feeling the absence of
The one thing that I can't replace, yeah
The one thing that I can't substitute, yeah
Now I don't need nobody
Now I do not need anyone
I'm independent and strong, yeah
I am self-reliant and powerful, yeah
And if the choir stops the singing, oh
And if the choir stops singing, oh
I'll just keep singing my song
I will continue to sing my own tune
I still recall the tragedy of how you fell away from me
I still remember how unfortunate it was when you left me
And I must confess my heart's still a mess
And I must admit that my heart is still in pieces
And even though I'm stronger than I used to be, it never ends
Even though I am stronger now, it never ends
The need to be with you 'cause baby I miss you
The urge to be with you because I miss you, baby
Oh hoo, I'm shattered, yeah
Oh no, I am broken, yeah
Oh hoo, I'm so shattered
Oh no, I am completely shattered
'Cause I can't stop missing
Because I can not stop feeling the absence of
The one thing that I can't replace
The one thing that I can't substitute
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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