Cover art for Girl Next Door by Alessia Cara
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Girl Next Door Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Never have I ever been someone who's had it all
Like, not at all, yeah
And, on occasion, I can think too much
I get uncomfortable, hide behind my walls
And I talk in circles, but at least I say what I mean
And I rock my heart on the sleeve of my T-shirt

[Chorus]
So if I should die tomorrow
I'll die with all of me, all of me
And if I give back the time that I've borrowed
I'll know I gave everything, everything
And no, you won't, no, you won't
Forget, forget me, no
No, you won't, no, you won't
Forget, forget this girl next door
No, no, no, no

[Verse 2]
Never have I ever met someone who worries like I do
That's nothing new, yeah
And I don't really like to get dressed up
What's it to you? I know what I can do
And I'm not Bowie, Prince or Queen
But at least I do what I dream
And I rock my soul on both sleeves of my T-shirt
[Chorus]
So if I should die tomorrow
I'll die with all of me, all of me
And if I give back the time that I've borrowed
I'll know I gave everything, everything
And no, you won't, no, you won't
Forget, forget me, no
No, you won't, no, you won't
Forget, forget this girl next door

[Bridge]
And I may not be a genius
I'm just a girl with some reasons to stay Plain Jane
But I won't go 'til you hear me
I'll be sure not to leave 'fore you know my name

[Chorus]
So if I should die tomorrow
I'll die with all of me, all of me
And if I give back the time that I've borrowed
I'll know I gave everything, yeah
No, you won't (You won't)
No, you won't (You won't)
Forget (Forget), forget me no
No, you won't (You won't)
No, you won't (You won't)
Forget, forget this girl next door

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Genius Annotation

“Girl Next Door” is the 12th track off of “The Pains of Growing” by Alessia Cara. “Girl Next Door” is a song about Alessia opening up and talking about how she’s in this world of fame, but she’s still keeping it the way she had before. She’s still the simple girl she was. She’s telling everyone that ever hated on her for the way she dresses, talks, sings etc. that she can still make it in the world and be successful wearing whatever she wants to and doing what she loves the way she wants.

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What's a plain Jane?
Genius Answer

A girl that is plain, ordinary and not particularly memorable or special. In other words, someone who is average in terms of appearance and personality.

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November 30, 2018
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