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I am not a one-trick pony
I am not a one-trick pony
I really feel no one can own me
I really feel nothing can hold me
Nobody can control me
Nobody can conform me
Nobody can disown me
Nobody can ignore me
So slow down
One-trick pony
I am not a one-trick pony
I am not a one-trick pony
For you I will not dance
For you I will not prance
And where I was last
I'll never be at
And after that
I've already passed
So slow down
And hear this sound
One-trick pony
Yeah, you do it for a price
I can see it in your eyes
See that role was never mine
Cause I don't want to stand in line
See how that one-trick story goes
If she weren't on top you'd never know
Cause a one-trick pony steals the show
So back down
To the ground
And chill out
Girl, you better shape up, girl, you better shape up
Yeah the ride is so fast
Yeah, you better shape up
Yeah, just keep your chin up
No half ass, no half ass
One-trick pony
Ride ride ride
I am not a one-trick pony
I really feel no one can own me
I really feel nothing can hold me
Nobody can control me
Nobody can conform me
Nobody can disown me
Nobody can ignore me
So slow down
One-trick pony
I am not a one-trick pony
I am not a one-trick pony
For you I will not dance
For you I will not prance
And where I was last
I'll never be at
And after that
I've already passed
So slow down
And hear this sound
One-trick pony
Yeah, you do it for a price
I can see it in your eyes
See that role was never mine
Cause I don't want to stand in line
See how that one-trick story goes
If she weren't on top you'd never know
Cause a one-trick pony steals the show
So back down
To the ground
And chill out
Girl, you better shape up, girl, you better shape up
Yeah the ride is so fast
Yeah, you better shape up
Yeah, just keep your chin up
No half ass, no half ass
One-trick pony
Ride ride ride
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Irony at its finest.
Then after writing this she uses sex appeal to sell records a couple years later. Sad.
@barely.conscious <br /> <br /> Truely ironic. From song lyrics at least I have discovered that artists do what they have to do and feel what they feel at that specific moment. Nobody knows the future. I wouldn't believe anybody claiming he will never sell out or go pop. If you're doing a decent living with your not so mainstream music, okay. But as soon as your career starts to go nowhere, decisions have to be made or <br /> <br /> Especially Hip Hop artists who brag a lot are guilty of this kind of irony. If you come from any underground into the mainstream, you can easily claim you're better or more authentic than the other acts. It's actually an integral part of the hip hop game to brag that you're the best, the others are bad and how cool and authentic your shit is. Even famous poets changed direction when they got older or were successful. I've seen tough rappers (it's debatable if they're really that way) going pop. I've seen Nelly get a feature on an *NSYNC song. I've seen Tiesto going from #1 Trance DJ to commercial EDM house music. <br /> <br /> I recently heard about how Radiohead's Thom Yorke saying (in the 90s) he doesn't like plastic Britney. I believe no artist can be authentic. Everything is image and everything that a band or a musician is doing is a conscious decision. At least that would be the sane way to do things. Just randomly doing anything and saying whatever you think or what you really think would be stupid. Cos you have to sell. And you have to reinvent yourself after few years or 2 albums. I think part of the blame is on the naive fans. They simply believe what they're told. They put their favourite artists on a pedestal. And we cannot see where the artist ends, the real person starts and how much influence the label or other factors have.
Best song on the album.
I agree. This is the first song performed on her Come As You Are Tour 2004. It was an amazing intro filled with tons of energy.
This song is one of my theme songs. I love the idea of being who you are and not conforming to what ppl want. Why cant we all just be ourselves??
Wow. I just love the instruments in this song. It has such a beautiful melody, and upbeat tempo. I think this song's meaning is simply about the essence of being one's self. Being in tune with your feelings, and being aware of your surroundings. Beautiful song.
"For you I will not dance."
Wow. I just love the instruments in this song. It has such a beautiful melody, and upbeat tempo. I think this song's meaning is simply about the essence of being one's self. Being in tune with your feelings, and being aware of your surroundings. Beautiful song.
"For you I will not dance."
i agree...it does have a good upbeat tempo. i am listening to it at the moment. i like the message of the song too. it talks about being ourselves and not letting anyone else tell us who we are.
This song seems very dense to me.
I think that it is generally about being yourself..but also about not submitting to others and..for lack of a better word, their shit.
in a cliche teenage way it makes me think of a girl who has hooked up with a boy and then he decides to stop talking to her right after. and shes saying "hey, there's more to me" girl is having an epiphany of who she is and that she doesn't need said boy to make her feel good about herself and that she is indeed better for much more than just..a hook up.
i'm sure that's NOT what it is about..but..analogy?
i also agree with barely.conscious...it's a shame. i really likes the feel and sound of her old stuff. her new stuff is a bit disappointing..