Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly. She has also appeared in a number of notable television series, including Victorious, Zoey 101, True Jackson, VP, Malcolm in the Middle, and Lincoln Heights.
McCurdy was born in Long Beach, California, raised in Garden Grove, California, and has three older brothers: Marcus, Scott, and Dustin. She gained interest in acting after watching Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope right after her mother recovered from breast cancer.
McCurdy started her acting career in 2000 at the age of eight on MADtv. Since then she appeared in several television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Malcolm in the Middle, Lincoln Heights, Will & Grace, Penguins of Madagascar, Zoey 101, True Jackson, VP, Law and Order SVU, Medium, Judging Amy, The Inside, Karen Sisco, Over There and Close to Home. In 2003, she had the chance to act with her inspiration, Harrison Ford in the movie Hollywood Homicide. In 2005, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actress for her performance in Strong Medicine as Hailey Campos. She has also appeared in several commercials such as one for Sprint and another commercial for crossing the road safely.
They're playin' guitars with stars in their eyes on Broadway
They're just paying their dues and waitin' for news on a big break
I wish you were here 'cause sometimes I get lonely
Guess I'm not the only new girl in town
Momma, I promise I'll be alright
I'll call to say I love you every night
I'm just tryin' to write the story of my life
You know all about this dream I've gotta chase
I get a little closer everyday
California is not that far away, I'm not that far away
So many new faces and beautiful places in this town
I'm learnin' the ropes on this crazy road, I'm goin' down
I'm makin' my way, no one said that it'd be easy
Trust me, believe me, I'm where I belong
Momma, I promise I'll be alright
I'll call to say I love you every night
I'm just tryin' to write the story my life
You know all about this dream I've gotta chase
I get a little closer everyday
California is not that far away, I'm not that far away
We're miles apart, but you're in my heart
I keep you with me everywhere I go
Momma, I promise I'll be alright
I'll call to say I love you every night
I'm just tryin' to write the story my life
You know all about this dream I've gotta chase
I get a little closer everyday
California is not that far away, I'm not that far away
You just keep tuggin', pushin', pullin'
On my little heartstrings
Got me all tied up in knots
Anytime I see your face
Oh, it brings out
It brings out the girl in me
Don't know just how you did it
But you got me real good
Hook, line and sinker like I knew you could
But you don't even notice
Boy, I wish you would
I can't help myself
I can't help but smile
Everytime I see your face
And we've never met
I bet you don't know my name
Am I out of my mind?
I think that I might be going crazy
'Cause my heart is yours to have and hold or break
How'd you get to be so close, when you're so far away?
I think he might be close to perfect
Girls, you know what I mean
He's got a face straight out
Of a magazine
Gotta pinch myself
To prove he ain't a dream
Oh, oh, oh
I can't help myself
Now my secret's out
I can't help but smile
Everytime I see your face
And we've never met
I bet you don't know my name
Am I out of my mind?
I think that I might be going crazy
'Cause my heart is yours to have and hold or break
How'd you get to be so close, when you're so far away?
I wish you were mine, all mine
Mine, all mine
I wish you were mine, all mine
I wish you were mine
I can't help but smile
Everytime I see your face
And we've never met
I bet you don't know my name
Am I out of my mind?
I think that I might be going crazy
'Cause my heart is yours to have and hold or break
How'd you get to be so close, when you're so far away?
Well, I feel like the time's
just slipping away
And it seems that the road
gets rougher each day
Sometimes I get
caught up
With little things that
just don't matter
I remember how I used to
swing from a rope
One that sat on the hills
just above Jackson's Cove
Sometimes I
close my eyes
And just go back to
that little girl
I wanna
I wanna
fall
I wanna take every chance
that's given to me
Live this life like I've
got nothing to hide
Free and
wild
With the heart
of a child
With the heart
of a child
Try to be everything to
everybody but you
But the truth is you ain't
got nothing to prove
You only get
one chance
Only one trip around
this world and
I wanna
I wanna
fall
I wanna take every chance
that's given to me
Live this life like I've
got nothing to hide
Free and
wild
With the heart
of a child
With the heart
of a child
I wanna chase
down a dream
With nothing to
break my fall
Just risk
it all
And have
no regrets
And never
forget
fall
I wanna take every chance
that's given to me
And live this life like I've
got nothing to hide
Free and
wild
With a
smile
And the heart
of a child
And the heart
Verse 1:
Every single day, there's a million distractions
People come and go, never know who they're passin'
Sun's up, sun's down
Again, and again
You can feel it in the air, you can tell something's missin'
Might be a whisper, but if you listen
Our hearts, are crying
Loud and clear
So why not stop right here?
Chorus:
Just put your arms around someone
You never know who's waiting for a little love
It's not a waste of time, we got enough, so put your arms around
someone
There's a whole lot of hurt going around
If you got a smile, won't you pass it down
It's gonna mean so much
So go on, go on, and put your arms around someone
Verse 2:
You can make someone's day with a simple connection
Leave a little space for a new perspective
Who knows, you never know what you'll find
Let your act shine, let it be contagious
Love's always gonna be the remedy, the saver
Give it a chance, give it a try
It might even make you feel good inside
Chorus:
Just put your arms around someone
You never know who's waiting for a little love
It's not a waste of time, we got enough, so put your arms around
someone
There's a whole lot of hurt going around
If you got a smile, won't you pass it down
It's gonna mean so much
So go on, go on, and put your arms around someone
Bridge:
Feel the love, and don't be scared, to open up
Chorus:
Just put your arms around someone
You never know who's waiting for a little love
It's not a waste of time, we got enough, so put your arms around
someone
There's a whole lot of hurt going around
If you got a smile, won't you pass it down
It's gonna mean so much
So go on, go on, and put your arms around someone
Ooohhhh, go on, go on and put your arms around someone
I found a picture of my mother
In her bell-bottom jeans
Flowers in her hair
Two fingers up for peace
In that Polaroid she smiled, a grown up baby boomer
Maybe mama walked down the wild side
Walking on the moon
What will they say about us?
I've heard stories about my grandpa
Child of the Great Depression
How growing up broke creates
And deep and dark impression
He sits in a rocker down at the veterans' home
Even when I got to visit
He still rocking all alone
What will they say about us?
They call us generation lost
Or generation greed
Or the connected generation
To a plasma screen
Or a generation why
Enough is not enough
Or maybe they'll call us
Generation love, generation love
We are children of divorce
Victims of dysfunction
We spell check, of course
And GPS the proper junction
We've gotten pretty good at shifting all the blame
But I think I hear an old song
Calling my new name
Generation love
Not generation lost
Or generation greed
Or the connected generation
To a plasma screen or a generation
Or a generation why
Enough is not enough
Or maybe they'll call us
Generation love, oh, generation love
And when they open up our time capsule
A hundred years from now
Maybe they'll look inside
And see we figured out
How to live with less
And give ourselves away
Just maybe they'll call us
Just maybe they'll call us
Generation love
We are a brand new generation on the rise
Generation love
We are a brand new generation on the rise
(Generation love)
(verse 1)
Lonesome Stranger,
With a crowd around you
I see who you are.
You joke, they laugh.
till the show is over
then you fall so hard.
(Bridge)
If you're needing a soul-to-soul connection
I'll run to your side
(Chorus)
When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something
that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house to cards
I'll be a home
to your homeless
heart
(Verse 2)
Open close me
Leave your secrets with me
I can ease your pain
and my arms will be
just like walls around you
come in from the rain
(Bridge)
If you're running in the
wrong direction
I will lead you back
(Chorus)
When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something
that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house to cards
I'll be a home
to your homeless
heart
(Verse 3)
Broken,
Shattered like a mirror
In a millon
pieces
Sooner or later
you've got to find
something, someone,
to find you and
save you..
(Chorus)
When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something
that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house to cards
I'll be a home
to your homeless
heart
When you're looking for something
that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house to cards
I'll be a home to your homeless
heart
I'll be a home, to your homeless
heart
Don't you just hate those people?
Don't they make you wanna scream?
Listen to 'em baby-talkin'
Oh, ain't that sweet?
They can really cut right through ya
The way they carry on
Don't you just hate those people
When you're alone?
Maybe your heart is broken
You're still not the only one
There's a million others lookin' for a chance
But where do they all come from?
Every coffee table
Every movie, every car
They want the whole wide world to know
How in love they are!
Don't you just hate those people?
Don't they make you wanna scream?
Listen to 'em baby-talkin'
Oh, ain't that sweet?
They can really cut right through ya
The way they carry on
Don't you just hate those people
VERSE 1:
You got a busted heart, you got a broken dream
Somebody tore it all apart on a rainy day
They didn't leave no note, they didn't leave no trace
Just a look at your phone and a look on your face
BRIDGE 1:
Well don't give up, love is gonna find you
You can feel it in your gut, it's there to remind you
Nothing good comes without a little pain
CHORUS:
You got a brand new start, you got a real good heart
You gotta smile, give it a while, it's gonna be okay
You're not the only one looking 'round lookin' for someone
You gotta trust love, love is on the way
You could've never known, how the dice are gonna roll
Still you got a little mo', a little fight
You gotta dance with the truth, while you wrestle with booze
You gotta wipe those lonely teardrops from your eyes
BRIDGE 2:
So don't you give up, love is gonna find you
You can feel it in your gut, it's there to remind you
Nothing good comes without a little pain
REPEAT CHORUS (x1)
Instrumental break
REPEAT BRIDGE 2 (x1)
REPEAT CHORUS (x1)
You gotta trust love, love is on the way
I want a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce,
Don’t be frontin' son,
No seeds on the bun... We be up in this drive thru,
Order for 2... I got a cravin' for a number 9 and Like my shoe,
I need some chicken up in here,
in this dizzel for rizzle my nizzel
extra salt on the frizzel,
Dr. Pepper my brother, another for your mother
double double super sized
and don't forget the fries..
CRISPY!
What? Oh!
My brutha.
Word up...
Shut up!
Ohhh, Shh, Nah
It's ayight
Hahahah. Ow!
Huh?
Heyyy
Whatch you talking about Willis?
Walkin' around, rain comin' down
I don't mind at all.
Let all the clouds, tear up and drown us
Winter, spring, summer or fall
Cause when I'm with you,
It really don't matter
If we're walking around
With a broken umbrella
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!
With your hand in mine,
The sun always shines,
No matter what the weatherman says.
I don't mind the flood,
Let's splash through the puddles,
Baby this is just as good as it gets, oh yeah.
Cause when I'm with you,
It really don't matter
If we're walking around
With a broken umbrella
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!
So kiss me (So kiss me)
Like you mean it (Like you mean it)
Like a blue sky (Like a blue sky)
Like a June rain (Like a June rain)
(Like a June rain)
Cause when I'm with you,
It really don't matter
If we're walking around
With a broken umbrella
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain!
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, oh yeah
You stood there on that sidewalk, infront of God and everyone.
You told me your goodbyes and I could've swore I saw you smilin, well I just came undone.
All your friends watched the show.
You wanted your freedom and now you don't.
[CHORUS]
Well I'm gonna breeeaaak, breeeaaak your heart on the radio.
I didn't want to have to do this, waste a perfectly good song.
I'd rather be singin' about a love I can believe in and not one that's gone wrong.
But it's all for you.
Yeah...It's HEARTFELT you broke miiiine, pay back is HEEEELL.
[CHORUS]
Well I'm gonna breeeaaak, breeeaaak your heeaaaaaaaart on the radio.
(guitar solo)
And your tellin' me you don't want to us to be over.
You better pull your cot over the shoulder.
Coz i'm gonna break break your heart.
[CHORUS]
YEAH I'm gonna break break your heart on the radio.
In the corner of my room
there's a pile of things
that still belong to you
I wont get them back
but here tonight
I'll go through one by one
without a fight
~chorus~
And I don't care if a cry
It should hurt
you said goodbye
and I have the right
to drag it out and make it worse
I'm gonna take my time
Till I wake up one morning
and I find,
that I feel better
And outside my window,
there's the moon
and it's saying don't get over you too soon
so I'll keep braking until I die
and I get it through my head
you weren't the one
~chorus~
Better
Till I look at your pictures
and run out of tears
and you're not all I'm thinking about
Till I don't turn around
hold my breath for the sound
of you saying my name out loud
ohhhh ohhhhh ohhhhhohh
~chorus~
You feel out of breath
Used up and broken down
Just like a shattered glass
In pieces on the ground
Some days you wanna scream
But you can't make a sound
But you're not alone
Here comes another day
Here comes another fight
You'd rather give it up than give it one more try
'Cause no one understands the way you feel inside
But you're not alone
Right now it feels like the end of the world
All your battles are lost
You've been cheated
(Mistreated)
Just when you think
That you can't hold on any longer
Hold on a little bit longer
Trust me, you'll see
You'll be so much stronger
(You'll be so much stronger)
It's only temporary
But it feels like you're stuck
Like no wishing well
Could ever change your luck
They say when one door closes
Another opens up
And you walk right through
Yeah, you know what to do
Hold on a little bit longer
Trust me, you'll see
You'll be so much stronger
(You'll be so much stronger)
You might have to bend
But you're not gonna break
Wipe the tears from your eyes
And the fear off your face
You know deep down inside
You've got what it takes
Hold on a little bit longer
Trust me, you'll see
You'll be so much stronger
(You'll be so much stronger)
Some people are down and now,
Some people are lonely now,
Some people just need a vacation,
Some people can’t fight a smile,
For some people it’s been a while since,
They had an all night conversation
Since you walked into my life,
Everything’s felt so right
The sun’s been shining,
And I’ve been singing
This song in my head and it goes
Lalalalalalalala
Nothing but blue sky
When I stare into your eyes
I get tongue tied everytime
You smile
Some people don’t know
What love can do
Well, they should see me with you
I remember how we used to be
I remember how I used to dream
For someone to come along
And sweep me off of my feet
Some people say wishes don’t come true,
Well I say some wishes do
The sun’s been shining,
And I’ve been singing
This song in my head and it goes
Lalalalalalalala
Nothing but blue sky
When I stare into your eyes
I get tongue tied everytime
You smile
Some people don’t know
What love can do
Well, they should see me with you
And when they look at us,
They can tell, we’re in love,
Oh, it’s so obvious
The sun’s been shining,
And I’ve been singing
This song in my head and it goes
Lalalalalalalala
Nothing but blue sky
When I stare into your eyes
I get tongue tied everytime
You smile
Some people don’t know
What love can do
Oh-Oh
Some people don’t know
What love can do
Well, they should see me with you
You Know I’m A Dreamer
But My Heart’s Of Gold
I Had To Run Away High
So I Wouldn’t Come Home Low
Just When Things Went Right
It Doesn’t Mean They Were Always Wrong
Just Take This Song
And You’ll Never Feel
Left All Alone
Take Me To Your Heart
Feel Me In Your Bones
Just One More Night
And I’m Comin’ Off This
Long & Winding Road
I’m On My Way
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Tonight, Tonight
I’m On My Way
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
You know that i've seen
so many romantic dreams
Up In Lights, Fallin’ Off
The Silver Screen
My Hearts Like An Open Book
For The Whole World To Read
Sometimes Nothing
Keeps Me Together
At The Seams
I’m On My Way
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Tonight, Tonight
I’m On My Way
Just Set Me Free
Home Sweet Home
Uhmmm, I’m On My Way,
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Yeah…, I’m On My Way
Just Set Me Free
You Know I’m A Dreamer
But My Heart’s Of Gold
I Had To Run Away High
So I Wouldn’t Come Home Low
Just When Things Went Right
It Doesn’t Mean They Were Always Wrong
Just Take This Song
And You’ll Never Feel
Left All Alone
Take Me To Your Heart
Feel Me In Your Bones
Just One More Night
And I’m Comin’ Off This
Long & Winding Road
I’m On My Way
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Tonight, Tonight
I’m On My Way
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
You know that i've seen
so many romantic dreams
Up In Lights, Fallin’ Off
The Silver Screen
My Hearts Like An Open Book
For The Whole World To Read
Sometimes Nothing
Keeps Me Together
At The Seams
I’m On My Way
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Tonight, Tonight
I’m On My Way
Just Set Me Free
Home Sweet Home
Uhmmm, I’m On My Way,
I’m On My Way
Home Sweet Home
Yeah…, I’m On My Way
Just Set Me Free
Lonesome stranger
With a crowd around you
I see who you are
You joke, they laugh
Til the show is over
Then you fall so hard
If you're needing
A soul-to-soul connection
I'll run to your side
When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart
Open close me
Leave your secrets with me
I can ease your pain
And my arms will be
Just like walls around you
Come in from the rain
If you're running
In the wrong direction
I will lead you back
When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart
Broken
Shattered like a mirror
In a million pieces
Sooner or later
You've got to find
Something someone
To find you and save you
When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart