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.
If You Could See
Vaughan Penn Lyrics
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You're lucky in every single game you play
But you think
It's almost Judgment Day
You should be smiling while the world is throwing roses at your feet
When are you gonna believe
[Chorus:]
Like I do
Like I do
If you could see you
You'd see everything's gonna be alright
If you could see you
Like I do
You wouldn't have to cry
If you could see you
Time has been through your side
But time has been taking you for a long hard ride
So I better send every single bit of love tonight to you
You should be smiling while the world is throwing roses at your feet
[Chorus]
If you could see you like I do
If you could see you like I do like I do
You should be smiling while the world is throwing roses at your feet
Roses, roses, roses at your feet
Roses
If you could see you like I do you wouldn't have to cry
If you could see you
Like I do
Roses at your feet
In Vaughan Penn's song "If You Could See", the singer addresses someone who seems to be going through a tough time despite being lucky in love and life. The singer thinks the person should be smiling and enjoying the roses that life is offering them, but instead, they are "crying" and seem to be waiting for Judgment Day. The singer urges the person to see themselves as they do, to see that they've had time on their side, and to accept the love that the singer is sending their way.
The lyrics suggest that the person the singer is speaking to is experiencing some kind of inner turmoil, perhaps feeling undeserving of the good things that have come their way. The line "But you think it's almost Judgment Day" hints at a feeling of impending doom or reckoning, while the repeated refrain of "If you could see you" emphasizes the idea that the person is not seeing themselves clearly.
The song offers a message of encouragement and support, urging the listener to recognize their own worth and to accept the love and positivity that are available to them. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that if the person could see themselves in the same positive light that the singer does, they wouldn't have to cry or feel anxious about their fate.
Line by Line Meaning
You're lucky when love comes your way
When love comes into your life, it's a fortunate thing
You're lucky in every single game you play
You're fortunate in everything you do
But you think It's almost Judgment Day
You feel like something bad is going to happen soon
You should be smiling while the world is throwing roses at your feet
You should be happy and grateful for the good things in your life
When are you gonna believe
Why don't you realize
If you could see you Like I do Like I do
If you could see yourself from my perspective
You'd see everything's gonna be alright
You would realize that everything will be okay
Time has been through your side
Time has been kind to you
But time has been taking you for a long hard ride
But lately you've been going through a difficult time
So I better send every single bit of love tonight to you
So I want to send you my love and support
If you could see you like I do like I do
If you could see yourself from my perspective
You should be smiling while the world is throwing roses at your feet
You should be happy and grateful for the good things in your life
If you could see you like I do you wouldn't have to cry
If you could see yourself from my perspective, you wouldn't have to be sad
Roses, roses, roses at your feet
There are many good things in your life
If you could see you like I do
If you could see yourself from my perspective
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