Carly Rae Jepsen

Released: September 30, 2008

Songwriter: Ryan Stewart Carly Rae Jepsen

Producer: Ryan Stewart

[Verse 1]
Make my house of bricks
And I'll stick here when the world
Comes crashing down around me
Make your arms a willow tree
And you can bend with me
Anywhere that I am going

[Chorus]
Sometimes it's hard to see anything lovely
All the people around me going for
Money, and the money, and the egos
How can you ask me why?
I need to know before I try
I've got to be sure there's more than
Money, and the money, and the egos

[Verse 2]
Keep your eyes on me
And I'll look to you so I can see
What I am here for
Pull the wool over my eyes
Please kiss this day goodbye
Only you can get me going

[Chorus]
Sometimes it's hard to see anything lovely
All the people around me going for
Money, and the money, and the egos
How can you ask me why?
I need to know before I try
I've got to be sure there's more than
Money, and the money, and the egos

[Bridge]
Giving up is all you've got
And giving up is all you want
You hear yourself say you've lost the will, the power
Giving up is all you've got
And giving up is all you want
But don't be afraid to sit down in your shower
Stay in there for hours

[Verse 3]
Make my house of bricks
And I'll stick here when the world
Comes crashing down around me

[Chorus]
Sometimes it's hard to see anything lovely
All the people around me going for
Money, and the money, and the egos
How can you ask me why?
I need to know before I try
I've got to be sure there's more than
Money, and the money, and the egos

[Outro]
(Got to be sure there's more)
Money, and the money and the egos
(Got to be sure there's more)
Money, and the money and the egos

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.

more tracks from the album

Tug of War

From the albums

Tug of War (2008)
Tug of War (Japan CD) (2010)

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