Song Description
a girl's lament and confession of how much she obsesses over her looks, even though she knows that inner beauty is of more true value
| Song Length |
5:30 |
Genre |
R & B - Contemporary, Jazz - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Anxious, Distressed |
Subject |
Femininity, Show Biz |
| Similar Artists |
Alicia Keys |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Insecure
I feel the pressure of effort to measure
My worth, plus the need to fit in.
Exhausted from trying, there's no use denying,
This reality show I won't win.
Suck in your stomach
Perk up your chest
Straighten your hair
Watch where you step
Wardrobe malfunction
Clean up aisle ten
Pose for the camera
And play it again.
Can't let them get to me,
Ignore what they said.
Can't let them toy with
The thoughts in my head.
Can't let them crawl around
Under my skin;
When what really matters
Is the beauty within...So why do I feel insecure?
Deep down inside I start to realize
I need to just let it go,
Give up this obsession with my own reflection,
"Cause what does a mirror know?
My hair won't lay down right
(Can't find the right clothes)
I'll paste on my best smile
(And hope nobody knows)
Feels like everyone's watching
(Better go with the flow)
It's just one of those days
(But I won't let it show)
That I still feel so insecure.
2011 Leah Thompson & Marianne Kesler (ASCAP)