"Just a Girl" is a cover by Florence and the Machine for the soundtrack of the Showtime thriller series, Yellowjackets. The song was featured in the trailer for the second season of the show.
Background[]
The song is originally by No Doubt off their 1995 album Tragic Kingdom.
Florence Welch said in a press statement:
”I’m such a huge fan of Yellowjackets and this era of music, and this song especially had a huge impact on me growing up, so I was thrilled to be asked to interpret it in a ‘deeply unsettling’ way for the show. We tried to really add some horror elements to this iconic song to fit the tone of the show. And as someone who’s first musical love was pop punk and Gwen Stefani it was a dream job.”
Lyrics[]
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, yes, 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
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
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
'Cause, 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
Well, I'm just a girl, oh, 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
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| Tour • Merch • Photoshoot • Producers | |
| Discography | |
| Releases | Dance Fever |
| Tracklist | King • Free • Choreomania • Back in Town • Girls Against God • Dream Girl Evil • Prayer Factory • Cassandra • Heaven Is Here • Daffodil • My Love • Restraint • The Bomb • Morning Elvis |
| Deluxe | Cassandra (acoustic) • Free (acoustic) • Morning Elvis (acoustic) • My Love (acoustic) • Search And Destroy |
| Complete Edition | The Bomb • Mermaids • Morning Elvis • King (Poem Version) • My Love (Poem Version) • Cassandra (Poem Version) |
| Non-Album | Morning Elvis with Ethel Cain • Just a Girl |
| Other Eras | |
| Lungs • Ceremonials • How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful • High As Hope • Dance Fever | |