With the release of her full length debut, a busy touring schedule, and a g… Read Full Bio ↴With the release of her full length debut, a busy touring schedule, and a growing arsenal of well-crafted and moving songs, newly based Chicago singer-songwriter Tamara Bedricky is bestowing a glimpse of her musical power. She has received local and national acclaim for her captivating voice and excellent songwriting, landing song placement in several national television shows and air time on radio stations across the country. Paving her way into the local, national, and college music scenes with a consistent touring schedule, she�s won over fans and peers alike with her live performances and demanding sound. Throughout her career, Tamara has performed in New York�s Central Park alongside Michelle Branch, was chosen as of five up-and-coming female artists in the National Pantene Pro-Voice music competition, and came full circle with a performance at the Detroit Music Awards.

The Detroit native first picked up the guitar at the age of 15 while living in Nashville, finding solace in music as she struggled to adapt to new surroundings. "Music has always been the one thing that I could count on to help me deal with change," Tamara explains. It was in Nashville where she studied guitar and started performing at open mics. Inspired by artists such as Ryan Adams, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt, Tamara began to develop her own melodies and lyrics fueled by an array of emotions related to heartache, love, life and detachment. �Many of my songs move away from current musical trends and highlight what's important - the marriage of music and lyrics," she explains.

In 2006, Tamara released her debut album "Through These Eyes", a collection of 11 songs inspired by events in her life and recorded with the help of producer and guitarist Marlon Young (Dave Mathews, Kid Rock) and Detroit Producer/Drummer extraordinaire Danny Cox. The album showcases her sweet yet raw and powerful vocal ability, and demonstrates significant growth and maturity for the young songwriter. Currently working on new songs for her sophomore album, Tamara is gearing up to record in the studio, and plans for an album release are set for as early as Spring 2008. In the meantime, keep your ears to the street for more exciting news, and your eyes open for a live show near you.

Tamara has performed with such artists as Graham Colton Band, Ben Folds, Josh Kelley, Michelle Branch, Ari Hest, Jump Little Children, Jody Raffoul and most recently Paul Thorn and Todd Snider.

Tell Me Why
Tamara Bedricky Lyrics

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In a town
Oh, Nashville Tennesse
Met a boy named James
And he rescue me
We would dream
Leave 'em so and town together
Some place bigger
Some place better

Just any where but here

And it's a laugh until we cry
And is it why you said goodbye
Guess I see you some day
Hope you're not to far away
Guess I see you some day
You can tell me why
Tell me why
Oh, James why you said goodbye

So more, I'd say
We we're young and wild and crazy
But I knew better
I knew you came here to save me

And it's a laugh until we cry
And is it why you said goodbye
Tell me why
Guess I see you some day
Hope you're not to far away
Guess I see you some day
You can tell me why
Tell me why
Oh, James why you said goodbye

Was you leave town without
Tellin' us you're givin' up, oh yeah
Now you're just an old-time memory to me

Is in a town
Oh, Nashville Tennesse
Met a boy, named James
And he rescue me

Guess I see you some day
Hope you're not to far away
Guess I see you some day
You can tell me why
Tell me why
Oh, James why
Tell me why
Oh, James why you said goodbye
Goodbye

Goodbye
Goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tamara Bedricky's "Tell Me Why" tell the story of a girl who meets a boy named James in Nashville, Tennessee, who rescues her from her small town life. They dream of leaving their hometown and finding a bigger and better place together. However, James suddenly says goodbye and leaves the girl wondering why he did so. She hopes to see him again someday so that he can tell her why he left.

The song explores the theme of small-town dreams and the desire for something bigger. It portrays the complexity of relationships, the joy of laughter, and the pain of goodbyes. The lyrics also emphasize the importance of closure in relationships, as the girl longs to know the reason behind James' departure.

Overall, the song is an emotional and relatable tale of love, dreams, and heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

In a town
I was in Nashville, Tennessee

Oh, Nashville Tennessee
I was in the city of Nashville, which is located in the state of Tennessee

Met a boy named James
I met a guy called James

And he rescue me
He rescued me from something

We would dream
We used to have dreams

Leave 'em so and town together
We planned to leave the town together

Some place bigger
We wanted to go to a bigger place

Some place better
We wanted to go to a better place

Just any where but here
We didn't want to be here anymore

And it's a laugh until we cry
We used to laugh so hard until we cried