Crookes uploaded a snippet of her singing “Carmen” acoustically along with the caption:
Society’s standard of beauty is mad. It’s so isolating. I don’t want to be Carmen but I’m intrigued by how many people do.
Lyrics From Instagram Video
[Verse 1]
2%
Smoke a blem
Put your sneakers on
Free ride cos the neighbour wants to take you home
Y2k
In them bell bottom jeans
True religion you can make them all believe
A predictable pattern can't help but be drawn to you
Used to say that I've never be fooled by the formula
I reminisce on days we didn't have
Now what am I supposed to do with that
[Chorus]
Carmen
I just want to pay you attention
Any God would offer you heaven
Oh I wanna know what that's like
I wanna be wanted like Carmen
Everybody is throwing their heart in
Girl you’re such a beautiful problem
I can't take you off of my eyes
I wanna be wanted like Carmen
[Verse 2]
Brown skin European
With my London eye
I get envious of that vanilla type
You go classic like Coco Chanel
Is it bad I want that for myself?
Carmen* was written by Joy Crookes.