Story Behind The Song
This is a song about an affair. The woman knows that her lover chose her because she is so very different from his wife. Yet, she struggles to let him go, despite the pain of being the extra woman in his life. By the end of the song, she finds her resolve and says goodbye.
Song Length |
4:30 |
Genre |
Pop - General |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Moving, Restless |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Loneliness |
Similar Artists |
Seal, Michelle Branch |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Find the color you were missing
Feel a different way of kissing
I am a new toy, a change of scenery
A shiny thing with angels' wings who gives you what you need
But I bleed
And every time you leave, I'm unblinded
I'm reminded
I am additional, ancillary, tangential, complimentary
An extra girl
Like babies' breath and heather and silence filled with talk of weather
An extra girl
Hold me in your mind for years
Finally, we are standing here
I am the gold prize, the lottery
A perfect thing with eagles' wings who sees all that you see
But I cry
And every time you hide, I'm unblinded
I'm reminded
I am additional, ancillary, tangential, complimentary
An extra girl
Like babies' breath and heather and silence filled with talk of weather
An extra girl
I have a history or doing what is wrong for me
And this is one of those things
But as with history, I'm repeating constantly
And I don't want to
But I hold on to
I am additional, ancillary, tangential, complimentary
An extra girl
Like babies' breath and heather and silence filled with talk of weather
An extra girl
You can't make me cry anymore
I've got myself together, I'm finally
Fine like porcelain, clear like crystal
Steady like stone
I'll be just fine on my own.
I'll be just fine.