Why

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"I wrote this song about my feelings of insecurity as an artist. Why should anyone care about what I think or have to say? Why does it matter so much to be heard & seen?

I believe the point of music & art is to feel a deeper connection to life around us. Sometimes, all people need is a relatable song to help them feel understood... I strive to write songs that help people through difficult times. If I can offer some guidance & support to even just a small handful of people, then that gives a worthy purpose to my music."

~ Amanda Jean

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WHY
© Copyright May 11, 2020, Written & Composed by Amanda Jean Wourms

Hm...
Yeah
Hm...

I’ve been waiting on pretty sunshine for so long
This rainy city making me feel so lost
I’m bending over backwards just to prove I’m not

But I just don’t know myself
Was trying to be someone else
Where did my confidence go?
Will I ever know?
Or will I keep asking

Why...
Why should anybody care
(Hm...)
Oh no, tell me
Why...
Why should anybody stare
At all of these thoughts I’ve been dreaming
These words I’ve been keeping inside
Oh, ‘cause I keep asking myself why
Why should anybody care

I can hear the voices of angels all around (Ooh...)
While my demons scream at me
“Be someone else!” (Ooh...)
Wish I could be somebody else

If I could just turn back time (Ooh...)
Oh, I’d claim what’s mine
Where did my self-respect go?
Will I ever know?
Or will I keep asking

Why...
Why should anybody care
(Hm...)
Oh no, tell me
Why...
Why should anybody stare
At all of these thoughts I’ve been dreaming
These words I’ve been keeping inside
Oh, ‘cause I keep asking myself why
Why should anybody care

Hm...

Well maybe I do it all in vain
Oh, I feign to feel love
‘Cause I can’t accept myself
And that’s where I need some help
Where did my self-respect go?
Guess I’ll never know
And I’ll keep asking

Why...
Why should anybody care
(Ooh...)
Oh no, tell me
Why...
Why should anybody stare
At all of these thoughts I’ve been dreaming
(These words) I’ve been keeping inside
Oh, ‘cause I keep asking myself why
Why should anybody care

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from Amanda Jean, released January 26, 2023
© Copyright January 2023 Shadows in the Cellar

Written & Composed by Amanda Jean Wourms
Produced by Mike Rogerson
Mastered by Sam Ryan

Lead Vocals: Amanda Jean Wourms
Backup Vocals: Amanda Jean Wourms
Guitar: Mike Rogerson
Drums: Geoff Hicks
Bass: Doug Elliott
Piano: Amanda Jean Wourms

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Amanda Jean Vancouver, British Columbia

Canadian singer-songwriter, Amanda Jean, delivers a genuine & heartfelt sound to her music through insightful lyrics, mellifluous vocals, and genre-blending production. Blurring the lines between Pop, Country-Blues, Contemporary Folk, and Alternative.

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