Alessia Cara

Released: April 15, 2016

Featuring: Jaden

Songwriter: Kuya Productions Pop & Oak Terence “TEE” Lam Jaden Alessia Cara Sebastian Kole

Producer: Mel “Chaos” Lewis

[Intro]
J.R

[Verse 1: Alessia Cara]
I'm sorry if I seem uninterested
Or I'm not listenin', or I'm indifferent
Truly, I ain't got no business here
But since my friends are here, I just came to kick it
But really, I would rather be at home all by myself
Not in this room
With people, who don't even care about my well-being
I don't dance, don't ask, I don't need a boyfriend
So you can, go back, please enjoy your party
I'll be here
Somewhere in the corner
Under clouds of marijuana
With this boy who's hollering
I can hardly hear
Over this music I don't listen to
And I don't wanna get with you
So tell my friends that I'll be over here

[Verse 2: Jaden Smith]
So these are the places you go when you choose not to answer my text?
Pull up to Up & Down, whip out the phone for the Instagram flex
Click, click
She got a job for herself but I know how she spendin' them checks
And don't worry, mama, there's no need to stress
I'ma get my respect
I get that respect, it's no flex
But you trust me, I give 'em what's next
I ain't the prince when I'm in
But you know they be thinkin' I'm fresh
Oh, I sit in the cut in the club
But come home and be thinkin' I'm Will
But don't tell the MSFTS

[Chorus: Alessia Cara]
Tell my friends that I'll be over here
Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here
Oh, I ask myself, what am I doin' here?
Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here
And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here

[Verse 3: Alessia Cara]
Excuse me if I seem a little unimpressed with this
An anti-social pessimist, but usually, I don't mess with this
And I know you mean only the best
And your intentions aren't to bother me
But honestly, I'd rather be
Somewhere with my people
We can kick it and just listen to
Some music with a message like we usually do
And we'll discuss our big dreams
How we plan to take over the planet
So pardon my manners
I hope you'll understand that I'll be here
Not there in the kitchen
With the girl, who's always gossiping about her friends
So tell them I'll be here
Right next to the boy, who's throwin' up
'Cause he can't take what's in his cup no more
Oh, God, why am I here?

[Chorus: Alessia Cara]
Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here
Oh, I ask myself, what am I doin' here?
Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here
And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here

[Bridge: Alessia Cara]
Hours later congregatin' next to the refrigerator
Some girl talkin' 'bout her haters, she ain't got none
How did it ever come to this? I shoulda never come to this
So holla at me, I'll be in the car when you're done
I'm stand-offish, don't want what you're offerin'
And I'm done talkin', awfully sad it had to be that way
So tell my people when they're ready that I'm ready
And I'm standin' by the TV with my beanie low
Yo I'll be over here

[Chorus: Alessia Cara]
Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here
Oh, I ask myself, what am I doin' here?
Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here
And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here

Alessia Caracciolo is a singer-songwriter from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Upon the release of her first single, “Here”, she shortened her last name because it was “so long and spelled crazy.”

Cara started posting covers on her YouTube channel at the age of 13. She first started to gain popularity when she posted a cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors.” Soon after, her cover of The Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather” took off. These covers got her signed to EP Entertainment and later, Def Jam.

Her first single, “Here” premiered on The FADER on April 27th, 2015, and blew up soon after. Just four months later, the song racked up 18 million Spotify streams in addition to 4.5 million views on its official video.

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