Carly Rae Jepsen

Released: September 30, 2008

Songwriter: Ryan Stewart Carly Rae Jepsen

Producer: Ryan Stewart

[Verse 1]
Hot pink skies
Twilight of the day
I think that I've been going 'bout this the wrong way
Kids on my street got it right, man
Barefoot hide and seek
My best friend, she lives up the road
Haven't talked to her in weeks

[Chorus]
Oh, time don't blind me
I am so sorry
I've been swept up in my own concerns and the worldly matters
They just don't matter at all, no, not at all

[Verse 2]
I keep on walking, I stop
Ditching all my plans
I want to climb that cedar tree
And leave me in good hands
What happened to me?
On the way to something higher
What will be left?
When I have all that I desire?

[Chorus]
Oh, time don't blind me
I am so sorry
I've been swept up in my own concerns and the worldly matters
They just don't matter at all, no, not at all
No, not at all

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)

Carly Rae Jepsen popular songs

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