With credits for the likes of Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson, Enrique Iglesias, New Kids on the Block, Ciara, Tiffany Evans, Cassie, and Diddy to name a few, Barthe has become one of the most indemand young songwriting talents. So much so that Universal Music Publishing took notice of her work, and signed her to their already impressive assembly.
Barthe's work combines a nostalgic noise with unique new sounds, and just like her idols Diane Warren and Martha Walsh, she is masterfully coupling lyrics rife with raw emotion with uninhibited music.
"As I have observed life and those around me, I noticed that almost everyone I run into has some form of insecurity that they battle with. I believe the music I create fosters security and encourages those that hear it to embrace what makes them different and to find the beauty within their situation," says Barthe.
A performer as well as a gifted songwriter, Barthe is already a wellrounded success story at just 23 years old. Barthe's experiences traveling the world, attending St. John's University, and being raised in a multicultural home provided her with the unique and diverse view of the world that she now applies to her music. She has proven that she can take any genre or style of music put in her path and turn it into a hit, and in doing so, change the industry's expectation of what a pop song can and should be.
Here I Am
Stacy Barthe Lyrics
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When will the daylight come?
Will the daylight come?
Got interrupted
She's so destructive to my [?] on her hands
Only time she having time is when she's drunk
Waiting for the light, sun don't ever come
'Cause last night I swore it was the last time
Said I wouldn't do it again
Here I am
Said I wouldn't do it again
Here I am
It's my pity party I got around to
I got all dressed up but nobody showed
So I dance by myself, drink by myself
Pass out in my clothes on the floor all alone
Said I wouldn't do it again
Here I am
Said I wouldn't do it again
Here I am, here I am
Right back in my [?] again
Right back where I started then
Said I wouldn't do it again
Here I am
Now watch me as I drink my pain away
From the rum in this bottle
Drink my pain away
From the rum in this bottle
Said I wouldn't do it again
Said I wouldn't do it again
Here I am
I said I wouldn't do it again
I said I wouldn't do it again
No, no, no, but here I am
Here I am, here I am now
Here I am, here I am
Here I am
"Here I Am" by Stacy Barthe is a song about addiction and the endless cycle of relapsing. The chorus of the song starts with an allusion to the dawn and the light it brings, but the underlying question is of when the singer would finally come out of the darkness of her addiction. She seems to be caught in a cycle of drug and alcohol abuse, and the only time she feels alive is when she's drunk. She is cognizant of the fact that her life is not worth living in such a way, yet she keeps repeating the same mistakes.
The lyrics describe the singer's "pity party," where she gets all dressed up but nobody comes. This metaphorically represents her inability to seek help, and the fact that she always ends up alone in her addiction. Despite her resolutions to not fall into the same trap again and again, she repeatedly finds herself in the same place "on the floor all alone." The repetition of the phrase "said I wouldn't do it again, here I am" in the chorus drives home the theme of breaking promises, relapsing, and feeling trapped within oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
When will the daylight come?
Wondering when things will improve in life.
Got interrupted
Experiencing an obstacle in life.
She's so destructive to my [?] on her hands
Describing someone who is harmful and leaves a negative impact.
Only time she having time is when she's drunk
The only time this person takes a break from their problems is when they're intoxicated.
Waiting for the light, sun don't ever come
Anticipating things to change, but they never do.
If that's life, is that life worth living?
Questioning the value of life when it seems so challenging.
'Cause last night I swore it was the last time
Reflecting on a past mistake and feeling regretful.
Said I wouldn't do it again
Here I am
Admitting to a mistake and then repeating that same mistake.
It's my pity party I got around to
Feeling sorry for oneself and wallowing in self-pity.
I got all dressed up but nobody showed
Going out of one's way to impress others who end up not showing up.
So I dance by myself, drink by myself
Being alone and drinking to forget one's problems.
Pass out in my clothes on the floor all alone
Drinking until unconsciousness and being left alone with no help or support.
Right back in my [?] again
Right back where I started then
Ending up in the same difficult situation as before despite trying to move on.
Now watch me as I drink my pain away
From the rum in this bottle
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism to escape from one's problems.
I said I wouldn't do it again
No, no, no, but here I am
Acknowledging the mistake of repeating a previous wrong action.
Here I am, here I am now
Here I am, here I am
Here I am
Repeating that one is present and accounted for, but perhaps feeling stuck or defeated.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES RYAN WUIHUN HO, JOHN LEGEND, STACY BARTHE, JESSE WOODARD, COREY GIBSON, JOI CAMPBELL
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