In LA, she made a living working on movie sets and television shows while honing her songwriting skills, performing her original music, and learning life's lessons. While in LA, she caught the attention of high profile publishers and was also nominated for Acoustic Artist of the Year by the National Academy of Songwriters.
She made her way to Nashville and began focusing on her music career and songwriting full time. In Nashville, she found another love, recording. "I had a studio in the basement of the house where I lived so I got comfortable working anytime I felt inspired. I had no pressure to be creative so the muse really flowed. I started assigning all the parts I heard in my head to the different instruments on the tracks. I developed a passion for orchestration, overdubs, and the vast choices of melodies that can work together. Producing gives me more room to be creative on a multi-faceted level."
She was invited to perform at MIDEM, the world's largest independent music festival in Cannes, France. From there, she toured Europe and promoted her self-produced recordings compiled on her first release, "The World's Alright." It was distributed and supported by MD Records, one of Scandinavia's most successful independent labels. "Eye for an Eye" served as a catalyst to generate airplay and build a respectable Scandinavian fan base. Critics from leading newspapers in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway loved the recordings and gave the record outstanding reviews. As a result of the sudden notoriety, she was asked to be a featured artist and perform live on the very popular primetime talk show in Norway, Vera Vera.
Back in the US, she continued to write fervently, this time with more of a pop-rock feel that led her back into the studio to begin recording. She spent the next few years as a writer and producer and had the privilege of co-producing some of her songs with Ben Keith (musician and producer for Neil Young and Jewel's "Pieces of You").
After spending four years focusing on writing and recording, Vaughan has returned to the place that it all began, the stage. It seems to be the most natural and obvious progression for Vaughan to really come into her own and show people what she is truly made of. Vaughan has created her own unique brand of folk-pop-rock music that combines meaningful songwriting with strong, positive messages and a powerfully melodic sound; which is a rare thing these days in music. With strong rhythmic textures, interesting chords and memorable orchestrations her songs scream out "Hit Song" when you hear them, while all at the same time, they pour out pure emotional honesty; both musically and lyrically.
I'm Over It
Vaughan Penn Lyrics
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You put your tattoos on
You put your glitter in your hair
You catch them one by one
With your voodoo-eyed stare
You've got a calculated reason for everything that you do
It's like a smack in the face
You say you're everybody's friend but I've got a name for people like you
[Chorus:]
And, I'm over, over it
Haven't I been nice to you?
I'm over, over it
Haven't I been kind?
I'm over, so over it
For the last time
You look so beautiful it's hard to see what you do
Cause when you steal their soul, they'll swear they're falling for you
Love mocking pretty vampire with an angel's face
Everybody better watch out
Somebody better stop you or I'll stop you myself
And put you in your place
[Chorus]
For the last time
You get so many chances
More than most people do
It's so hard to watch you use them
And spit them out when you're through
[Chorus]
The song "I'm Over It" by Vaughan Penn is talking about a person who is tired of another person's manipulative and selfish behavior. The first verse talks about how this person seems to put on a show for everyone, with their tattoos and glittery hair, and yet they have an ulterior motive for everything they do, revealed by their voodoo-eyed stare. It's as though they take pleasure in controlling people around them. The second verse talks about how easy it is for this person to lure others in with their beauty, but anyone who falls for them is just playing into their game, becoming a victim of a love-mocking vampire with an angel's face.
The chorus is the person saying that they're done with this individual's behavior, asking if they've been kind enough and patiently given them enough chances. Ultimately, they're over it for good, and they're not going to put up with it any longer. This song speaks to the frustration that comes with dealing with someone whose charm and manipulative tactics make it hard to see what's really going on. The singer has had enough and is ready to call this person out for who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm over it
I'm done with the way you behave
You put your tattoos on
Your physical appearance doesn't affect me
You put your glitter in your hair
You try to be seen as unique or special
You catch them one by one
You manipulate people one by one and play with their emotions
With your voodoo-eyed stare
You hypnotize people with your gaze
You've got a calculated reason for everything that you do
You have a hidden agenda behind your actions
It's like a smack in the face
Your behavior is hurtful and shocking
You say you're everybody's friend but I've got a name for people like you
You act friendly towards everyone, but you're actually fake
And, I'm over, over it
I'm fed up with this situation
Haven't I been nice to you?
Haven't I treated you well?
I'm over, over it
I'm done with this situation
Haven't I been kind?
Haven't I shown you compassion?
I'm over, so over it
I'm completely and utterly done with this situation
For the last time
This is the final time
You look so beautiful it's hard to see what you do
Your outward beauty masks the ugly things you do
Cause when you steal their soul, they'll swear they're falling for you
When you manipulate someone's emotions, they think they're in love with you
Love mocking pretty vampire with an angel's face
You act like a pretty and innocent person but are actually harmful
Everybody better watch out
People need to be careful around you
Somebody better stop you or I'll stop you myself
You need to be stopped before causing any more harm
And put you in your place
You need to be taught a lesson
You get so many chances
You have received more opportunities than most people
More than most people do
You have had a lot of second chances
It's so hard to watch you use them
It's frustrating to see you waste those chances
And spit them out when you're through
You discard those opportunities without a second thought
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