"Just A Girl" lyrics

"Just A Girl"

Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I'm exposed, and it's no big surprise
Don't you think I know exactly where I stand?
This world is forcing me to hold your hand

'Cause I'm just a girl, oh, little old me
Well, don't let me out of your sight
Oh, I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights

Oh, I've had it up to here

The moment that I step outside
So many reasons for me to run and hide
I can't do the little things I hold so dear
'Cause it's all those little things that I fear

'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be
'Cause they won't let me drive late at night
Oh, I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak
'Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes
Oh, I'm just a girl, take a good look at me
Just your typical prototype

Oh, I've had it up to here
Oh, am I making myself clear?

I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl in the world
That's all that you'll let me be

Oh, I'm just a girl, living in captivity
Your rule of thumb makes me worrisome
Oh, I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
What I've succumbed to is making me numb
Oh, I'm just a girl, my apologies
What I've become is so burdensome
Oh, I'm just a girl, lucky me
Twiddle-dum, there's no comparison

Oh, I've had it up to
Oh, I've had it up to
Oh, I've had it up to here


Thanks to Maeva for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Gwen Stefani, Thomas Dumont
This song was released as the album's lead single on the 21st of September 1995. "Just A Girl" became the band's first track to chart on Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 23.
These lyrics were written by Gwen Stefani alone without her brother's help. She said about it, ""I just wanted to write a song to express how I was feeling in that moment and I never in my wildest dreams thought that anyone would hear it."
Gwen Stefani's younger sister Jill made a short cameo in the music video for this song.
"Just A Girl" is being played during the opening credits of the film "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion" (1997). The song is also used in Marvel Studios' 2019 hit "Captain Marvel".
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