EP - The Underdog

2017, Debby van Dooren EP "The Underdog"

Her five songs speak of her desire to remain 100% authentic in the music industry and how proud she is to be the underdog if that´s what it takes. She confidently combines emotions, vocal diversity and great technique in her soulful Pop songs capturing her listeners with R&B vocals over bold and raw beats with the quality of a singer songwriter. She´s got heart and yet there is a great edge to her songs when she effortlessly gets her audience on their feet with her irresistible pop beats and her catchy tunes. She wrote and co-produced all songs.

01 - Shine

02 - The Underdog

03 - Pray

04 - Never been high

05 - So sick

Shine - Lyrics

Lyrics and Music by Debby van Dooren, copyright und published by erlkoenigrecords

Look at this world, don't tell me that things are getting better

Selfishness, racism, hate and anger against eachother

Things need to change at the roots of our hearts, need a new name

Look at yourself, how you treat your neighbour, who are we gonna blame?

We usually talk too much, we just gotta live it up

Move our butts, go out, get up and face the world instead of

Hiding or waiting until we think we hear a clear call

We'll never know how much time we have, but we know we have now

We can shine, lighten up the dark

No need to hide it, no need to fight it

Shine, lighten up the dark

We make the difference, we´ve got deliverance

Shine

Love is the difference let's prove that we can be forgiving

Instead of paying back what we get, it's time for us to listen

No hiding or waiting until we think we hear a clear call

We'll never know how much time we have, but we know we have now

Chorus

Wake up, wake up, sleepy head

Time to get out of your bed

Get out of your comfort zone

Into the unknown

The underdog - Lyrics

Lyrics and Music by Debby van Dooren, copyright und published by erlkoenigrecords

I'm proud of being the underdog

I don't mind, I don't mind

I wanna be the one they talk about

I won't hide, I won't hide

I'm proud of being the underdog

I don't mind, I don't mind

Don't care if they don't like the vibe I rock

I don't care, I, I don't mind

Proud of the underdogs

I've been doing this for 22 years

I got a vision, got my goals in gear

Always knew I'd need to perservere

Through all fears

Yeah, they told me how I don't fit in

So I chose to do my own thing

Now's the time to be bold, thick skinned

Wanna win

The medal, gonna strive for the prize

It's a battle, I'm not doin this alone

I won't settle, til it's over

so I'm gonna push the pedal

Chorus

I am ready to be criticized

I don't care and I won't compromise

Never gonna know if I don't try

Through all sighs

They'll still tell me how I don't fit in

But I don't care I'll do my own thing

Now's the time to be bold, thick skinned

Wanna win

Bridge

Chorus

Won't look to left, won't look to the right

Running straight ahead til I cross that line

Bridge

Chorus

Pray - Lyrics

Lyrics and Music by Debby van Dooren, copyright und published by erlkoenigrecords

It's easy to judge when your feet are in different shoes

You don't have to wear, we've all been there

Every mark, every scar has a different story to tell

We should listen, they might not glisten

Before I point my finger, cuz I see a splinter

Though don't see the plank in my own eye

I'd rather be a winner, as a saved sinner

And reach out to somebody's life

I won't judge

I choose to love

Rise above

Can look at my heart, but not yours

I won't judge

I choose to love

Rise above

Cuz nothing would change if I would

Instead I'll pray.. for you and me, too

Remember the times someone hurt you cuz they thought they knew

What you'd been through, they didn't know you

Remember what judgement feels like when you know you did right

Or couldn't do better, what did it feel like

Bridge

Chorus

Never been high - Lyrics

Lyrics and Music by Debby van Dooren, copyright und published by erlkoenigrecords

I usually go to bed around 10pm

Didn´t watch „breaking bad“, I chose „friends“

I´m not always up to the newest trends, so what

And I don´t like the smell of cigarettes

I don´t need a drinkt to numb my regrets

I don´t go dancing when I´m upset, so what

So do I need to act crazy, no

Do I need to act shady, no

I´ve never been high

And I don´t care what it feels like

Got my own principles, got my style

And I don´t care if I seem shy

I´m not wild

I´ve never been high

I love hanging out with my family

Recording in the studio´s enough for me

To get on a high, to me that´s a treat, so what

I´m happy on my sofa watching You Tube clips

Rehearsing with a band, or going on trips

I love watching movies with sweets and chips, so what

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Don´t need to swim with the other fish to win

Don´t need to fear I´ll lose driving in my own gear

So sick - Lyrics

Lyrics and Music by Debby van Dooren, copyright und published by erlkoenigrecords

I´m so sick of everybody askin me

Givin´ me the look like they´re feelin so sorry for me, oh

I´m so sick of everybody tellin me

What I need to do to „make it“ successfully

So sick, ooh, so sick, oooh

People just don´t seem to get it

Think it´s all for fun, I hate it

Just because I´m not that famous

Don´t think I´m doing nothin

I might not be going viral

You think it´s a downhill spiral

Workin more than nine to five so

Don´t think I´m doing nothing

Ba, ba, ba

Chorus

Think my head´s stuck in the clowds

Or think I´ll only play for big crowds

Think whatever you may think

But don´t think I´m doing nothing

Just cuz I´m not on the radio

Doesn´t mean I play a bad show

Working more than 9 to 5 so

Don´t think I´m doing nothing

Chorus

2 kids and a man, I´m a singer writing songs like a winner

While I clean my house, yup

Editing my videos, writing blogs then I´ll see you on stage

Cuz I´m not afraid

Been doing alright and I really don´t seem to care

This is a tough road but it´s takin me somewhere

I´m not just dreamin, working harder than you know

And while you´re stleepin, I´m awake in my studio