“So What” is a pop-rock song, written during a separation between P!nk and her husband Carey Hart.
Funnily enough, Hart features in the video for this song, because by the time P!nk’s “Funhouse” album was nearing release, P!nk and Carey were back together, but P!nk decided to keep this track in as...
[Intro]
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
[Verse 1]
I guess I just lost my husband
I don't know where he went
So I'm gonna drink my money
I'm not gonna pay his rent (Nope)
I got a brand new attitude
And I'm gonna wear it tonight
I wanna get in trouble
I wanna start a fight
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, I wanna start a fight
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, I wanna start a fight
[Chorus]
So, so what? I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And I don't need you
And guess what? I'm havin' more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool, so
So what? I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And I don't want you tonight
[Post-Chorus]
Uh, check my flow, uh
[Verse 2]
The waiter just took my table
And gave it to Jessica Simp— (Shit)
I guess I'll go sit with drum boy
At least he'll know how to hit (Oops)
What if this song's on the radio?
Then somebody's gonna die
I'm gonna get in trouble
My ex'll start a fight
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, he's gonna start a fight (Huh)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, we're all gonna get in a fight
[Chorus]
So, so what? I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And I don't need you
And guess what? I'm havin' more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright (I'm alright), I'm just fine
And you're a tool, so
So what? I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And I don't want you tonight
[Bridge]
You weren't there, you never were
You want it all, but that's not fair
I gave you life, I gave my all
You weren't there, you let me fall
[Chorus]
So, so what? I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And I don't need you
And guess what? I'm havin' more fun
And now that we're done (We're done)
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright (I'm alright), I'm just fine (I'm just fine)
And you're a tool, so
So what? I am a rock star (Oh)
I got my rock moves
And I don't want you tonight (I don't want you tonight)
[Post-Chorus]
No, no
No, no
I don't want you tonight
You weren't there
[Chorus]
I'm gonna show you tonight (I'm gonna show you tonight)
I'm alright (I'm alright), I'm just fine
And you're a tool, so
So what? I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And I don't want you tonight (I don't want you tonight)
[Outro]
Woo-hoo
Ba-da-da-da-da-da
So What was written by Shellback & Max Martin & P!nk.
So What was produced by Max Martin.
He’s in the audience so when I sing, ‘He’s a tool,’ now that’s my favourite line.
Pink, interview on Ellen (2009)
At first I was kind of irked because everyone was like, ‘Well, wait. I thought the split was amicable and now she’s talking shit about him?! What the fuck?’ It’s hypocritical.’ But once everyone saw the video and saw that Carey was in it, it shut everybody up, which was lovely. Carey hadn’t heard th...
Carey was my ex when we did the video. I didn’t want to do it unless I could have him in the video, in fairness to him because I was calling him a tool. And also, I didn’t want to come off like some man-eating bitch, because I loved him. And he came through. I had to drink a beer at 7 a.m., I was so...