Carly Rae Jepsen

Released: May 21, 2020

Songwriter: Tavish Crowe Julia Karlsson Anton Rundberg Carly Rae Jepsen

Producer: Anton Rundberg

[Verse 1]
He was born in Vegas among the stars
And on his cheek, beauty mark
Barely noticed it from the start
A constellation to stir my heart

[Pre-Chorus]
Every night, I'm wearing my black in case you're comin' 'round
Fifty-seven days and it still feels like I'm not comin' down

[Chorus]
The night we painted over your fake Mona Lisa
Lipstick on the corners, said her smile was teasin' ya
Oh, you took my clothes off, said, "It's gettin' hotter"
Don't know how to swim, but let's breathe underwater

[Verse 2]
I was born a dreamer, and I'm still that way
Live for tomorrow or yesterday

[Pre-Chorus]
Every night, I'm wearing my black in case you're comin' 'round
Fifty-seven days and it still feels like I'm not comin' down

[Chorus]
The night we painted over your fake Mona Lisa
Lipstick on the corners, said her smile was teasin' ya
Oh, you took my clothes off, said, "It's gettin' hotter"
Don't know how to swim, but let's breathe underwater

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born in 1985, she first came to fame by finishing in third place on the TV show Canadian Idol. Shortly afterwards, she released her debut album, Tug Of War, including the Canadian top 40 singles “Tug Of War” and “Bucket.”

Three years later, she released the single “Call Me Maybe” and planned to follow it with what would have been her second album, Curiosity. However, after the song caught the ear of fellow Canadian, Justin Bieber, he referred her to his manager, Scooter Braun, which led to her signing an international deal with Interscope Records. Before long, it became one of 2012’s most enduring hits, racking up over a billion YouTube views and topping the charts in 21 countries, including the US and Canada. The aforementioned Curiosity album was cut down to EP length, and work continued on her eventual sophomore LP, Kiss. Released in September 2012, it also featured the Owl City collaboration “Good Time”, which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jepsen returned in March 2015 with “I Really Like You,” the lead single from her third studio album. The song received a more muted reception than her breakout hit–although it did reach #2 in the United Kingdom–and consequently, the album, E•MO•TION, failed to make a substantial impact chartwise. Despite this, the album drew in a new wave of fans with its more experimental and mature sound; such was the amount of praise among both the public and critics that a follow-up EP of album outtakes–E•MO• Side B–was released on the album’s first anniversary.

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