[Verse 1]
Get up, girl, and dress yourself
In clothes you love for a world you hate
Stand up straight and comb your hair
A style you're told looks half deranged
[Chorus]
Give me a reason
Give me a remedy
Give me a new word
For the old pain inside of me
Give me the madness
Give me the memory
Give me the new word
For the old pain inside of me
[Verse 2]
Step outside and show yourself
The wreck of you is on display
Get out now while you still can
I hope you saved, this is that rainy day
[Chorus]
Give me a reason
Give me a remedy
Give me a new word
For the old pain inside of me
Give me the madness
Give me the memory
Give me the new word
For the old pain inside of me
[Outro]
Give me a reason
Give me a remedy
Give me a new word
For that old pain inside of me
Dress Yourself was written by Carrie Brownstein & Corin Tucker.
Dress Yourself was produced by John Congleton.
Sleater-Kinney released Dress Yourself on Fri Jan 19 2024.
Carrie Brownstein:
This song speaks to the modern-day predicament of somehow getting out of bed and getting ourselves prepared for the day, despite all of the existential threats. It’s almost shocking what great pretenders we all are, and the normalcy and steadiness that we can project out into the...