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Song DescriptionFast-paced alternative pop-punk electronica in the vein of Blondie, Patti Smith and Garbage. Feel-good, vengeful!
Story Behind the SongThe song is about reclaiming individuality and not allowing bullies to mould us into something we are not.
Lyrics
JUST COS YOU SAY SO
VERSE 1
DON'T YA TELL ME WHAT TO DO; I AM NOT AN EXTENSION OF YOU
DON'T YA TELL ME WHAT TO SAY; I'LL ARTICULATE IN MY OWN WAY
DON'T YA TELL ME WHAT TO FEEL; WHEN NOTHING THAT YOU KNOW IS REAL
DON'T YA TELL ME WHAT TO WEAR; FASHION NEVER REALLY WAS YOUR FLAIR
CHORUS
EVERY LITTLE ONE AN INDIVIDUAL, BLIND - YOU HIDE BEHIND YOUR INDIFFERENCE
EVERY SINGLE ONE IS AN ORIGINAL, BLISS? TO HIDE BEHIND YOUR IGNORANCE
AND I WON'T DO WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO FEEL, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO BE- JUST COS YOU SAY SO.
VERSE 2
I TOLD YA -
DON'T YA TELL ME WHAT TO THINK, WHAT? YOU THINK YOUR SHIT DON'T STINK?
AND DON'T YA TELL ME WHAT TO BE, AW, THE BIG BAD BULLY WANTS TO CENSOR ME
CHORUS
MIDDLE 8
WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF?
IT TOOK SO VERY LONG TO SEE PAST YOUR INSECURITY
YOUR ARMOUR SHOWS A CHINK -
ANY LIGHT GETTIN' IN? TO STOP YOU TAKING YOUR DARKNESS OUT ON ME
YOU HAVE NO, CONTROL O-... VER THIS, I'M DONE
STROKING YOUR VANITY
FINAL CHORUS
EVERY LITTLE ONE AN INDIVIDUAL, BLIND - YOU HIDE BEHIND YOUR INDIFFERENCE
EVERY SINGLE ONE IS AN ORIGINAL, BLISS - TO HIDE BEHIND YOUR IGNORANCE,
AND I WON'T DO WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO FEEL, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO BE,
WHO YOU WANT ME TO SEE, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO WEAR, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SAY, HOW YOU WANT ME TO PLAY,
WHAT YOU WANT ME TO BELIEVE, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO CONCEIVE, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO ACHIEVE, HOW YOU WANT ME TO BREATHE,
HOW YOU WANT ME TO LIVE, HOW YOU WANT ME TO DIE, HOW YOU WANT ME TO CRY AND HOW YOU WANT ME TO LIE, JUST COS YOU SAY SO
BACKING VOCALS
YOU WILL NOT MAKE ME ASHAMED OF WHO I AM
YOU WILL NOT MAKE ME AFRAID OF WHO I AM
YOU WILL NOT MAKE ME CHANGE WHO I AM
Song Length
3:55
Genres
Rock - New Wave, Rock - Punk
Tempo / Feel
Multiple Tempos
Lead Vocal
Female Vocal
Moods
Heated, Annoyed
Subject Matter
Civil Rights, Justice
Similar Artists
Blondie, Garbage
Language
English
Era
2000 and later
Lyric Credits |
LIESELLE MCMAHON |
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Music Credits |
LIESELLE MCMAHON |
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Producer Credits |
CHRIS O'BRIEN AND GRAHAM MURPHY |
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Publisher Credits |
LIESELLE MCMAHON |
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Performance Credits |
LIESELLE MCMAHON |
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Label Credits |
LIESELLE MCMAHON |
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