Alessia Cara (born Alessia Caracciolo on July 11, 1996) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She is currently signed to EP Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings and is best known for Here, her debut single from her upcoming album. Prior to her work with EP Entertainment/Def Jam, Cara was known for her acoustic song covers on YouTube.
Born in Brampton, Ontario, she wrote poetry and did theater at a young age. At 10, she began playing guitar and taught herself how to play various songs.
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AmDm I'm sorry if I seem uninterested AmEm* Or I'm not listenin', or I'm indifferent AmDm Truly I ain't got no business here AmEm* But since my friends are here, I just came to kick it AmDm But really I would rather be at home all by myself AmEm* Not in this room with people who don't even care about my well being AmDm I don't dance, don't ask, I don't need a boyfriend AmEm* So you can, go back, please enjoy your party AmDm I'll be here, somewhere in the corner AmEm* Under clouds of marijuana with this boy who's hollerin' Am And I can hardly hear Dm* Over this music I don't listen to Am* And I don't wanna get with you Em* Am So tell my friends that I'll be over here
[Chorus]
DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here EmAm Oh oh oh I asked myself, what am I doin' here? DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here Em* And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here
[Verse 2]
AmDm Excuse me if I seem a little unimpressed with this AmEm* An antisocial pessimist, but usually I don't mess with this AmDm And I know you mean only the best and your AmEm* Intentions aren't to bother me, but honestly I'd rather be AmDm Somewhere with my people, we can kick it and just listen to AmEm* Some music with a message, (like we usually do) AmDm* And we'll discuss our big dreams, how we plan, to take over the planet Am* Em* Am So pardon my manners, I hope you'll understand that I'll be here (ooh) Dm Not there in the kitchen AmEm* With the girl who's always gossipin' about her friends Am Oh tell them I'll be here Dm* Am* (Ooh) right next to the boy who's throwin' up Em* 'Cause he can't take what's in his cup no more Am Oh God why am I here?
[Chorus]
DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here EmAm Oh oh oh I asked myself, what am I doin' here? DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here Em And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here
[Bridge]
Dm* Am* Hours later congregatin' next to the refrigerator Em* Am Some girl's talkin' 'bout a haters, she ain't got none DmAm How did it ever come to this? I should've never come to this EmAm So holla at me, I'll be in the car when you're done Dm* Am I'm stand-offish, don't want what you're offerin' EmAm And I'm done talkin', awfully sad it had to be that way DmAm* So tell my people when they're ready that I'm ready Em* Am* And I'm standin' by the TV with my beanie low Dm Yo I'll be over here
[Chorus]
AmEm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here AmDm Oh oh oh I asked myself, what am I doin' here? AmEm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here AmDm And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here AmEm If you're ready then I'm ready (yeah, yeah) AmDm* If you're ready then I'm ready (yeah, yeah)