- published: 06 Apr 2010
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Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi ( /ˈkærə diːɵˈɡwɑrdi/; born December 9, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159 million albums worldwide. DioGuardi is a Grammy nominated writer, 2011 NAMM Music For Life Award winner, 2009 NMPA Songwriter Icon Award winner, 2007 BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year, and has received 15 BMI Awards for co-writing the most performed songs on the radio.
DioGuardi served as a judge on American Idol for its eighth and ninth seasons. Her contract was not renewed for the next season. In 2008 she was appointed to the position of executive vice president of talent development at Warner Bros. Records, and has signed acts such as Jason Derülo and Iyaz. In 2011, she was a head judge on the Bravo singer-songwriter competition series Platinum Hit.
Why is that man
taking all my time
bringing me down cause
he's begging for a dime
why don't get a job?
why is that girl
holding up the line
don't she know i got somewhere to be,
got a busy life
why don't she hurry up?
sometime it feels like they're all against me
standing in my way
CHORUS:
but what if these strangers
are telling me something..
oH!i gotta slow up
i'm always in a rush
what if these strangers are
really my lessons
and the little i have is gonna be enough
maybe i should be thankful
stop being so ungrateful
for all of these strangers
coz what if they're angels?
what if they're angels from above?
so what if those kids
crossing the road
are keeping me from somewhere
im not yet supposed to go
and teaching me patience...Patience!
we're all living like we're made of steel
like the clock ain't ticking away
(repeat CHORUS)
so what if that man
who was taking up my time
was about to say something
that was gonna change my life
think i've figured it out
CHORUS:
all of these strangers are telling me something...
a....ngels
a....ngels