“I Wonder” By Kellie Pickler
Sometimes I think about you
Wonder if you're out there somewhere thinking bout me
And would you even recognize
The woman that your little girl has grown up to be
Cause I look in the mirror and all I see
Are your brown eyes lookin back at me
They're the only thing you ever gave to me at all
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Oh, I hear the weather's nice in California
There's sunny skies as far I can see
If you ever come back home to Carolina
I wonder what you'd say to me
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I think about how it aint fair
That you weren't there to braid my hair
Like mothers do
You weren't around to cheer me on
Help me dress for my high school prom
Like mothers do
Did you think I didn't need you here
To hold my hand
To dry my tears
Did you even miss me through the years at all
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Oh, I hear the weather's nice in California
There's sunny skies as far I can see
If you ever come back home to Carolina
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I wonder what you'd say to me
Forgiveness is such a simple word
But it's so hard to do when you've been hurt
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Oh, I hear the weather's nice in California
And just in case you're wondering about me
For now on I won't be in Carolina
Your little girl is offYour little girl is off
Your little girl is off to Tennessee
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Kellie Pickler was among the only few to experience real fame from the fifth season of the hit show, American Idol. Her set of pipes brought her to the peak of her career and was country music bound as she stayed true to her Carolina roots. On top of being gifted with the talent to sing,
Pickler is also a brilliant song writer. Her hit song “I Wonder” was written by her, and also addresses her feelings growing up without a mother figure. Like all great musical artists and song writers, Pickler shares with the listener that it was like not having a mother through her childhood days; “I think about how it ain’t fair that you weren’t there to braid my hair like mothers do. You weren’t around to cheer me on, help me dress for my high school prom like mothers do”. Kellie also shares her emotional distress when in the song she states “Did you think I didn’t need you here to hold my hand, to dry my tears? Did you even miss me through the years at all?” I Wonder is home to many poetic devices which emphasis her true meaning and emotions she’s trying to let out in this song. Pickler states, “I have nothing to go home for.” Although Kellie’s life has been short of perfection, she has worked for her dreams which turned into a reality. Growing up she said “I’ve seen my whole family struggle, with money, with relationships, with alcohol, and I thought there must be a better way. As you mature, you realize you don’t choose your parents. It’s not your fault what they do and you should not be ashamed.” Her lyrics speak for themselves.
Thus, Pickler has many different types of writing. She writes narratives about her life and stories about love. The song “I Wonder” is set up differently only for the simple fact that the song starts with the verse. It starts with the verse then chorus, verse chorus and then manages to fit in a bridge. This is also called BABA. Starting with a verse tends to capture the listeners and hold their attention to wanting to listen more to the lyrics and the actual story behind the just the music, “Sometimes I think about you. Wonder if you’re out there somewhere thinkin’ bout me. And would you even recognize, the woman that your little girl has turned out to be, Cuz I look in the mirror and all I see, Are your brown eyes looking back at me. They’re the only thing you ever gave to me at all.” The purpose of the bridge in this song is to extend it and give it a more personal touch to it, “Forgiveness. Such a simple word, but it’s so hard to do when you’ve been hurt.” All in all Pickler uses many devices to reveal her personal stories and emotions through singing and song writing. Her love of country music has landed her at the top of the country charts where her small town charm hasn’t been wasted. The beauty of her artistic abilities singing and song writing come from other artists such as “Shania Twain mixed with a little bit of Willie Nelson.” All in all, Pickler’s song “I Wonder,” contains numerous songwriting aptitudes with a lot of personal emotion sure to capture the hearts of many. With a lot of personal experience and the climbing up on the country charts she has climbed the obstacles to lead her to success and no one can stop her in her tracks.
Thus, Pickler has many different types of writing. She writes narratives about her life and stories about love. The song “I Wonder” is set up differently only for the simple fact that the song starts with the verse. It starts with the verse then chorus, verse chorus and then manages to fit in a bridge. This is also called BABA. Starting with a verse tends to capture the listeners and hold their attention to wanting to listen more to the lyrics and the actual story behind the just the music, “Sometimes I think about you. Wonder if you’re out there somewhere thinkin’ bout me. And would you even recognize, the woman that your little girl has turned out to be, Cuz I look in the mirror and all I see, Are your brown eyes looking back at me. They’re the only thing you ever gave to me at all.” The purpose of the bridge in this song is to extend it and give it a more personal touch to it, “Forgiveness. Such a simple word, but it’s so hard to do when you’ve been hurt.” All in all Pickler uses many devices to reveal her personal stories and emotions through singing and song writing. Her love of country music has landed her at the top of the country charts where her small town charm hasn’t been wasted. The beauty of her artistic abilities singing and song writing come from other artists such as “Shania Twain mixed with a little bit of Willie Nelson.” All in all, Pickler’s song “I Wonder,” contains numerous songwriting aptitudes with a lot of personal emotion sure to capture the hearts of many. With a lot of personal experience and the climbing up on the country charts she has climbed the obstacles to lead her to success and no one can stop her in her tracks.
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