Hudgens' debut album V was released on September 26, 2006. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number twenty four, and was later certified Gold. Hudgens released her second album, Identified, on July 1, 2008 in the U.S.
In 2003, Hudgens played a minor role in the independent drama film Thirteen, where she plays Noel, a friend of Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood's character). The film received general favorable reviews, critically successful, and surpassed its $4 million budget. She landed a role, eventually, in the 2004 science fiction-adventure film Thunderbirds as Tintin. Unfortunately, the film was commercially and critically unsuccessful, and received heavy criticism through the Internet prior to its release. In late 2005, she landed the role of shy and meek Gabriella Montez in High School Musical, opposite to Zac Efron.
Before she played her breakout role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical, Hudgens has already appeared in television shows such as Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers García, Drake & Josh and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Her performance in High School Musical received numerous nominations and awards. With the success of the film, the BBC noted that Hudgens will be a "household name" in the US.
Hudgens received a recording contract with Hollywood Records. On September 2006, the release of her debut album entitled V, charted on the Billboard 200 at number twenty-four on the chart and was certified Gold on February 27, 2007. Her first single, "Come Back to Me" became her highest-charting single and her second single was "Say OK". Billboard readers chose "V" as the seventh best album of the year. Hudgens was named Female Breakout Singer of the year at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards.
Hudgens also participated in the nationwide High School Musical: The Concert tour in fall 2006, performing the songs from the soundtrack album as well as the three songs from her debut album. She sang the duet "Still There For Me" with Corbin Bleu for his debut album. In 2007, Hudgens reprised her role as Gabriella Montez in the sequel of High School Musical, High School Musical 2. Virginia Heffernan of TV Review described Hudgens in her performance in the movie as "matte" as she "glows like a proper ingénue". In December 2007, she sang to George Bush, who was then the president of the U.S., and his family, at The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. with other singers at a Christmas event.
Hudgens reprised her role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Her performance in the film made her win favorite movie actress in the 2009 Kids Choice Awards. Her sophomore album, Identified, which received generally favorable reviews, was released on July 1, 2008, debuting at #23 on the Billboard 200. The album's lead single was "Sneakernight". Hudgens's Identified Summer Tour began on August 1, 2008 and ended in early September 9 of the same year.
Hudgens performed a musical number with other artists during the 81st Academy Awards. On April 8, 2009, Hudgens's participation in a comedic short video entitled "Zac Efron's Pool Party" for the website Funny Or Die was released for public viewing. Hudgens later provided voice roles in Robot Chicken.
Hudgens played a supporting role in a musical comedy Bandslam, which was released theatrically on August 14, 2009. Hudgens plays "Sa5m", a 15-year-old awkward freshman with untapped talents. Although Bandslam was commercially unsuccessful, Hudgens' performance received praise from critics. David Waddington of the North Wales Pioneer noted that Hudgens "outshines the rest of the cast, failing to fit in with the outcast narrative and making the inevitable climactic ending all the more expected," and Philip French of The Guardian compared her acting to Thandie Newton and Dorothy Parker.
In 2009, it was announced that Hudgens will play Linda Taylor in Beastly, a film based on the book by Alex Flinn, opposite to Alex Pettyfer. She plays the "beauty" in the story. Hudgens was cast as Blondie in an action film Sucker Punch, which will release in March 2011.
And she also played in Journey 2 the Mysterious Island in 2012.
When There Was Me and You
Vanessa Hudgens Lyrics
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Looking from the outside
I'm standing here but all I want
Is to be over there
Why did I let myself believe
Miracles could happen?
'Cause now I have to pretend
I thought you were my fairy tale
A dream when I'm not sleeping
A wish upon a star
That's coming true
But everybody else could tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you
I swore I knew the melody
That I heard you singing
And when you smiled you made me feel
Like I could sing along
But then you went and changed the words
Now my heart is empty
I'm only left with used-to-be's
And once upon a song
Now I know you're not a fairy tale
And dreams were meant for sleeping
And wishes on a star
Just don't come true
'Cause now even I can tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
Because I liked the view
When there was me and you
I can't believe that I could be so blind
It's like you were floating while I was falling
And I didn't mind
'Cause I liked the view
I thought you felt it too
When there was me and you
The lyrics of Vanessa Hudgens's song "When There Was Me and You" talks about longing for someone who seems out of reach, but realizing that it was all a fantasy that was built in her head. The singer is reflecting on a past relationship where she believed that the person she was with was her "fairy tale" and "dream come true". However, as time passed, she realized the person she thought she knew was not who they actually were. This realization left her feeling empty and nostalgic for what could have been.
The song contains the theme of unrequited love, which is a common experience for many people. Vanessa's voice and the mellow melody convey the feeling of loss effectively. The song talks about the importance of being aware of one's emotions and not confusing them with the truth. This realization is an essential lesson to learn and is especially pertinent to young people as they try to find their place in the world.
The lyrics also contain the message of the need for self-love and being aware of one's worth. One of the most important lines in the song is "But everybody else could tell, that I confused my feelings with the truth". This line emphasizes the importance of opening oneself to others' perspectives and not just living in a self-created bubble. Overall, "When There Was Me and You" is a song that talks about the pain of a broken heart and the importance of letting go of false perceptions and embracing the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
It's funny when you find yourself
It's peculiar how you can be in a particular situation
Looking from the outside
Observing something from a different perspective
I'm standing here but all I want
Even though I am physically present, I have a desire to be somewhere else
Is to be over there
I yearn to be in a different location
Why did I let myself believe
I question why I allowed myself to trust in something
Miracles could happen?
That extraordinary events or situations could occur?
'Cause now I have to pretend
But now I have to act as if it's all fine
That I don't really care
That I am indifferent to what happened
I thought you were my fairy tale
I believed you were my ideal love story
A dream when I'm not sleeping
A thought that consumed me even when I was wide awake
A wish upon a star
A desire that seemed magical
That's coming true
That seemed as though was manifesting into reality
But everybody else could tell
However, everyone else was aware
That I confused my feelings with the truth
That I intertwined my emotions with the reality of the situation
When there was me and you
At the point in time when I was still with you
I swore I knew the melody
I believed I understood the rhythm of our relationship
That I heard you singing
That I thought I heard you expressing yourself
And when you smiled you made me feel
When you smiled, you gave me a particular emotion
Like I could sing along
That I could follow your lead and be happy
But then you went and changed the words
However, you altered the situation entirely
Now my heart is empty
Now I'm left with nothing
I'm only left with used-to-be's
I am only left with past memories
And once upon a song
I only hold onto the memory of it
Now I know you're not a fairy tale
I have acknowledged that you aren't an ideal tale
And dreams were meant for sleeping
Dreams only exist in sleep
And wishes on a star
And wishes prayed upon a heavenly entity
Just don't come true
Rarely, if ever, do they become a reality
'Cause now even I can tell
Even I managed to see that
That I confused my feelings with the truth
That I intertwined my emotions with the reality of the situation
Because I liked the view
Simply because it was pleasing to my sight
When there was me and you
When you and I were still together
I can't believe that I could be so blind
I am stunned by how blind I was
It's like you were floating while I was falling
You were ascending as I was descending
And I didn't mind
And I chose to overlook it
'Cause I liked the view
Due to my infatuation with your pleasing appearance
I thought you felt it too
I assumed that you had the same feelings for me as well
When there was me and you
At the time when things were different between us
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Written by: Jamie Houston
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@alfredarondo8763
It's funny when you find yourself
Looking from the outside
I'm standing here but all I want
Is to be over there
Why did I let myself believe
Miracles could happen?
'Cause now I have to pretend
That I don't really care
I thought you were my fairy tale
A dream when I'm not sleeping
A wish upon a star
That's coming true
But everybody else could tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you
I swore I knew the melody
That I heard you singing
And when you smiled you made me feel
Like I could sing along
But then you went and changed the words
Now my heart is empty
I'm only left with used-to-be's
And once upon a song
Now I know you're not a fairy tale
And dreams were meant for sleeping
And wishes on a star
Just don't come true
'Cause now even I can tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
Because I liked the view
When there was me and you
I can't believe that I could be so blind
It's like you were floating while I was falling
And I didn't mind
'Cause I liked the view
I thought you felt it too
When there was me and you
@jolliemollie3082
Lyrics:
It's funny when you find yourself
Looking from the outside
I'm standing here but all I want
Is to be over there
Why did I let myself believe
Miracles could happen?
'Cause now I have to pretend
That I don't really care
I thought you were my fairy tale
A dream when I'm not sleeping
A wish upon a star
That's coming true
But everybody else could tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you
I swore I knew the melody
That I heard you singing
And when you smiled you made me feel
Like I could sing along
But then you went and changed the words
Now my heart is empty
I'm only left with used-to-be's
And once upon a song
Now I know you're not a fairy tale
And dreams were meant for sleeping
And wishes on a star
Just don't come true
'Cause now even I can tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
Because I liked the view
When there was me and you
I can't believe that I could be so blind
It's like you were floating while I was falling
And I didn't mind
'Cause I liked the view
I thought you felt it too
When there was me and you
@katiemak2599
who else came from the tik tok about how there's 2 people singing lol
@marina-wq8tr
🙋♀️
@fatimaquintanilla1128
🤣🙋🏻♀️
@kaylagarcia3219
YES LOL
@taniabarg
ME LMAO
@jackelynlwanga8029
YESSS😭😭😭
@catszs
I’m just crying that I never knew two people SANG THIS AND NOT JUST VANESSA
@JuliaJiggs
It makes so much sense because I've always noticed it sounded weird but I never put it together
@kellisaburrell7731
What?!👀👀👀
I didn’t know this!😂😂
@rebecateixeira3507
Ok obrigado por enquanto não vou conseguir um emprego aqui na casa do o