Who Am I
Rex Goudie was the runner-up competitor in Season 3 of the hit television s… Read Full Bio ↴Rex Goudie was the runner-up competitor in Season 3 of the hit television show Canadian Idol. Rex began to sing at a very young age in Sunday School, encouraged by his Grandmother. His debut CD, 'Under the Lights', was released on December 13th 2005 and was certified platinum just a month after its release, as well as been nominated for a Juno awards in the 'Best Album of the Year' category,. Goudie himself has managed to also achieve a nomination in 'Artist of the Year'. Although placing 2nd to Melissa O'Neil he has achieved greater success than her, who's debut album took almost a year to go platinum, even though coming out a month after her's. His hit single 'Run' hit #1 in Canada, and Rex won a SOCAN #1 award. He has reached superstar status in his home Province of Newfoundland, and is incredibly famous in the rest of Canada. Rex has a book about his life by Kim Kielly titled Rex Goudie: Idolized, it is based on his life from birth, right up until now with many pictures along the way. Rex has began work on his second album, he is writing as much of it as he possibly can, and is going for a more Rock oriented sound, he announced after a performance on Canadian Idol season 4 on August 29th that the album will be in stores on December 5th, 2006. The album, entitled "Look Closer" was changed to December 12th for release, the 1st single "You Got To Me" is proving to be very popular, and is on its way to become another #1 hit for Rex. Look Closer made its debut at #19 on the SOCAN charts which was the highest debut in the country that week. Rex is about to go on another cross-Canada tour within the next few months.

Who Am I
Rex Goudie Lyrics


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For so long I was so weak
Couldn't let anyone inside
When I was down on my beliefs
Is when I fell into your eyes
You changed the way I think
My head was lost right out in space
My soul began to sink
You put a smile back on my face

Now I'm finally getting over
You turned my world around
You have me the strength I found
Now I've learned to take the bad things
Turn 'em into something good
So I hope you understand
That you made me who I am

Everyday there's a new struggle
With every unexpected turn
Try to stay away from trouble
Unless you're liking to get burnt

Now I'm finally getting over
You turned my world around
You have me the strength I found
Now I've learned to take the bad things
Turn 'em into something good
So I hope you understand
That you made me who I am

I was lost
How do I thank you
For making me who I am?
You made me, you made me, you made me
You made me
You made me who I am

Now I'm finally getting over
You turned my world around
You have me the strength I found
Now I've learned to take the bad things
Turn 'em into something good




So I hope you understand
That you made me who I am

Overall Meaning

The song "Who Am I" by Rex Goudie talks about the transformation of an individual from a state of weakness to one of strength and confidence, and how that transformation was enabled by someone special who entered their life. The singer talks about how they were unable to let anyone in, "down on my beliefs," and how they were lost, "my head was lost right out in space" until they met the person who changed their perspective and brought a smile back to their face. The person whom they address in the song is the one who gave them strength and helped them turn bad experiences into valuable lessons, making them the person they are now.


Furthermore, the lyrics explain how every day there is a constant struggle and unexpected turns in life, but the singer is willing to take on the challenge, as they have been taught to turn the bad into good, and they thank the person for their immense contribution in their lives. The song is a tribute to that person, who helped the singer become the resilient and confident person they are today.


Line by Line Meaning

For so long I was so weak
I had been weak for a long time


Couldn't let anyone inside
I kept my guards up and didn't let anyone get close to me


When I was down on my beliefs
I had lost faith in myself and my beliefs


Is when I fell into your eyes
That's when I met you and fell in love with you


You changed the way I think
You transformed my mindset


My head was lost right out in space
I was confused and aimless


My soul began to sink
I was feeling extremely low


You put a smile back on my face
You made me happy again


Now I'm finally getting over
Now I'm starting to move on


You turned my world around
You completely changed my life


You have me the strength I found
You gave me the strength I needed to carry on


Now I've learned to take the bad things
Now I know how to handle difficult situations


Turn 'em into something good
And turn them into opportunities


So I hope you understand
So I hope you realize


That you made me who I am
That you are the reason for who I have become


Everyday there's a new struggle
I face new challenges every day


With every unexpected turn
With every unforeseen circumstance


Try to stay away from trouble
I try to avoid getting into trouble


Unless you're liking to get burnt
Unless you are someone who enjoys taking risks


I was lost
I was lost and confused


How do I thank you
I don't know how to thank you enough


You made me, you made me, you made me
You are the one who has made me who I am


You made me
You are the reason for my transformation


Now I'm finally getting over
Now I'm starting to move on


You turned my world around
You completely changed my life


You have me the strength I found
You gave me the strength I needed to carry on


Now I've learned to take the bad things
Now I know how to handle difficult situations


Turn 'em into something good
And turn them into opportunities


So I hope you understand
So I hope you realize


That you made me who I am
That you are the reason for who I have become




Lyrics © ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP
Written by: Alonzo Wang, David Thomson, Rex Goudie

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