American Girls
Porcelain Reflections: American Girls Unveiled
Lyrics
She comes out on Fridays every time
She consistently goes out on Fridays.
And stands out in a line
She stands in a queue or lineup.
I could've been anyone she'd seen
The narrator could have been anyone she noticed.
She waits another week to fall apart,
She delays expressing her emotions until the next week.
She couldnt make another day
She couldn't endure another day.
I wish it was anyone but me
The narrator wishes someone else was in their position.
I could've been anyone you see
The narrator could have been anyone she observed.
She had something breakable just under her skin
She has a vulnerability just beneath her skin.
American girls all weather and noise
American girls are resilient in all conditions and noisy.
Playing the changes for all of the boys
They adapt to changes for the boys.
Holding a candle up to my hand
They hold a candle to the narrator's hand, creating an incredible feeling.
Making it feel so incredible
They make the experience feel extraordinary.
She comes out of closets every night
She reveals her true self every night but conceals it again.
But then she locks herself away
She locks herself away to keep things hidden from the narrator.
Where she could keep everything from me
She hides everything from the narrator.
I could've been anyone you see
The narrator could have been anyone she encountered.
She's nothing but porcelain underneath her skin
She is fragile and delicate underneath her exterior.
American girls are weather and noise
American girls are resilient and noisy.
Playing the changes for all of the boys
They adapt to changes for the boys.
Holding a candle right up to my hand
They hold a candle to the narrator's hand, making it feel incredible.
Making me feel so incredible
They create an extraordinary sensation for the narrator.
I waited for an hour last Friday night, she never came around
The narrator waited for her last Friday but she didn't show up.
She took almost everything from me
She took almost everything from the narrator.
I'm goin' through my closets, tryin' on her clothes almost everyday
The narrator is exploring their own identity through her belongings.
I could've been anyone you see
The narrator could have been anyone she noticed.
I wish it was anyone but me
The narrator wishes someone else was in their position.
There's nothin but pills and ashes under my skin
There is nothing but pain and remnants under the narrator's skin.
American girls are weather and noise
American girls are resilient and noisy.
Playing the changes for all of the boys
They adapt to changes for the boys.
Holding a candle right up to my hand
They hold a candle to the narrator's hand, making it feel incredible.
Making me feel so incredible
They create an extraordinary sensation for the narrator.
If I made you cry, please tell me why
If the narrator made her cry, they want to know why.
I'll try again if you let me try
The narrator expresses a willingness to try again if given the chance.
American girls are feathers and cream
American girls are light and soft, inviting the narrator into bed.
Come into bed so edible
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