“Not Barbie” is a track that celebrates self-acceptance and breaking free from the need, often self-imposed, to mold and bend and break oneself to fit outside standards. “I’m glad that I’ve had those moments and I understand why I did, but once you find self-acceptance you start to celebrate your im...
[Verse 1]
All these rules don't fit
And sometimes I wish I wasn't in my skin
So I could blend in
I felt a shame layer by layer
Looking in the mirror like it's not fair
Fuck that, I'll be me
[Pre-Chorus]
Used to dream about the day I'd
Make a lot of money just to change up
Hiding all the pain behind my makeup
Makeup don't really fix a thing
[Chorus]
Even if I don't look like what they show me
They can never judge me 'cause they don't know me
I won't change, won't change, not sorry
I'm good, I'm good, not Barbie
I don't need to apologize 'cause I'm different
Everything I got is mine, I'm so gifted
Won't change, not sorry
I'm good, I'm good, not Barbie
[Verse 2]
All these magazines
Page after page and no one look like me
'Cause we ain't the same
I used to be so afraid
Tryna play a role I can't explain
Now I finally see
[Pre-Chorus]
Used to dream about the day I'd
Make a lot of money just to change up
Hiding all the pain behind my makeup
Makeup don't really fix a thing
[Chorus]
Even if I don't look like what they show me
They can't ever judge me 'cause they don't know me
I won't change, won't change, not sorry
I'm good, I'm good, not Barbie
I don't need to apologize 'cause I'm different
Everything I got is mine, I'm so gifted
Won't change, not sorry
I'm good, I'm good, not Barbie
[Bridge]
I'm not, I'm not
No, I'm, no, I'm not sorry
I'm not, I'm not
No, I'm, no, I'm not sorry
[Chorus]
Even if I don't look like what they show me
They can't ever judge me 'cause they don't know me
I won't change, won't change, not sorry
I'm good, I'm good, not Barbie
I don't need to apologize 'cause I'm different
Everything I got is mine, I'm so gifted
Won't change, not sorry
I'm good, I'm good, not Barbie
[Outro]
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Not Barbie was written by Ginette Claudette & SATICA & Kev Nish & Tiffany Young & Ricky Tillo.
Not Barbie was produced by August Rigo.
Tiffany Young released Not Barbie on Fri Feb 22 2019.
In an exclusive interview with Billboard, Tiffany talked about how she feels that “Not Barbie” goes hand in hand with last year’s track “Over My Skin”, saying
It definitely does. I say it during the show too, but damn, it feels so good to be a woman. Because it’s not about pleasing others but about...