In this song, Gracie Lawrence challenges gender roles, and specifically the passivity that is expected of women in pursuing relationships. Rather than be made into a damsel in distress (just as film critics have done to many female Disney characters in recent years), she is asserting her agency and...
[Verse 1: Gracie Lawrence]
Oh, hello there, would it be okay
If I asked you your name?
Or should I be ashamed
If I asked you your name?
'Cause I heard it's ugly to be forward
But cute to be lame
That's the rules of the game
But I don't wanna be lame
[Pre-Chorus: Gracie Lawrence]
Thinking about you, thinking about you
But am I allowed to?
[Chorus: Gracie Lawrence]
Maybe this is news to you
But I've been told not to
Make a move
I'm done hesitating
Sick of waiting for you to
Ooh, make a move
Make a move
Make a move
Make a move
[Verse 2: Gracie Lawrence]
Would it be unladylike and manly
To message you first?
Would you think I'm the worst
If I messaged you first?
[Pre-Chorus: Gracie Lawrence]
Thinking about you
Thinking about you
But am I allowed to?
[Chorus: Gracie Lawrence]
Maybe this is news to you
But I've been told not to
Make a move
I'm done hesitating
Sick of waiting for you to
Make a move
Make a move
Make a move
[Bridge: (Gracie Lawrence)]
And now I'm waiting...
And now I'm waiting for you to
And now I'm waiting for you to
And now I'm waiting for you to
And now I'm...
'Cause now
[Pre-Chorus: Gracie Lawrence]
Thinking about you
Thinking about you
Thinking about you
I'm thinking about you
I'm thinking about you
Thinking about you
But am I allowed to?
[Chorus: Gracie Lawrence]
Maybe this is news to you
But I've been told not to
Make a move
I'm done hesitating
Sick of waiting for you to
Maybe this is news to you
But I've been told not to, yeah
You know I hate this game we're playing
And I'm not waiting for you to...
(I’m not waiting for you to!)
Make a move
Make a move
Make a move
I'm not waiting for you to...
Make a move
Make a move
Make a move
I'm not waiting for you to
Make a Move was written by Gracie Lawrence.
Make a Move was produced by Jordan Cohen & Jonny Koh & Eli Crews & Clyde Lawrence & Gracie Lawrence.
Lawrence released Make a Move on Wed May 16 2018.