“yes girl” is Miller’s first single following her debut album Not An Apology.
The song is about standing up for yourself and putting yourself before everyone else, in this case a controlling partner. Miller shared that the song is one of her favourites amongst the ones she’s written, alongside with...
[Verse 1]
Could tell you what you wanna hear
'Cause the truth is always in the way
I never wanna live in fear
I don't wanna hold back all the things I need to say
Say, say
[Chorus]
I got you figured out, you need to have control
You think that I don't know you, I know you, I know
Trying to tell you now, I've been doing what you want
But I won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
Just let me go, just let me go
Won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
Just let me go, just let me go
Won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
[Verse 2]
You used to always let me in
Do you even know you changed?
And now you're my favorite sin, oh
'Cause I'm either on your side or you're a mile away
[Chorus]
I got you figured out, you need to have control
You think that I don't know you, I know you, I know
Trying to tell you now, I've been doing what you want
But I won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
Just let me go, just let me go
Won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
Just let me go, just let me go
Won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
[Bridge]
No, I won't do it anymore
I won't do it anymore
[Chorus]
I got you figured out, you need to have control
You think that I don't know you, I know you, I know
Trying to tell you now, I've been doing what you want
But I won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
Just let me go, just let me go
Won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
Just let me go, just let me go
Won't be your yes girl, no, not anymore
Not anymore
yes girl was written by Pop & Oak & Ilsey & Bea Miller.
yes girl was produced by Pop & Oak.
Bea Miller released yes girl on Fri May 20 2016.
In Bea’s own words:
I was just getting really stressed out, and I found myself saying yes to a lot of things that I really didn’t want to. There’s that saying of being a Yes Man, and I was kind of being a Yes Girl. I wrote this song to remind myself that I can stand up for myself and be passionate...
Bea tweeted:
unfortunately i am usually the only person who believes in my favorite songs and the people who could actually make them matter to the rest of the world don’t think they’re the right ones to prioritize. i think yes girl and outside are some of my best songs tho