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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[Verse 1] AmDm I'm sorry if I seem uninterested AmE Oh I'm not listenin', oh I'm indifferent AmDm Truly I ain't got no business here AmE But since my friends are here, I just came to kick it AmDm But really I would rather be at home all by myself AmE* 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 AmE So you can, go back, please enjoy your party AmDm I'll be here, somewhere in the corner AmE 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 E* Am So tell my friends that I'll be over here
[Chorus] DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here EAm Oh oh oh I asked myself, what am I doin' here? DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here EAm And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here
[Verse 2] Dm Excuse me if I seem a little unimpressed with this AmE* An antisocial pessimist, but usually I don't mess with this AmDm And I know you mean only the best and your AmE* 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 AmE* 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* E* Am So pardon my manners, I hope you'll understand that I'll be here (ooh) Dm Not there in the kitchen AmE 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 E* '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 EAm Oh oh oh I asked myself, what am I doin' here? DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here EAm And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here
[Bridge] Am* Dm* Hours later congregatin' next to the refrigerator Am* E* Some girl's talkin' 'bout a haters, she ain't got none AmDm How did it ever come to this? I should've never come to this AmE So holla at me, I'll be in the car when you're done (Am) Dm I'm stand-offish, don't want what you're offerin' AmE And I'm done talkin', awfully sad it had to be that way AmDm* So tell my people when they're ready that I'm ready Am* E* And I'm standin' by the TV with my beanie low Am Yo I'll be over here
[Chorus] DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here EAm Oh oh oh I asked myself, what am I doin' here? DmAm Oh oh oh here, oh oh oh here EAm And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here
[Outro] EAm If you're ready then I'm ready, yeah yeah EAm If you're ready then I'm ready, yeah yeah