You Don't Have to Do That

Embrace Your Beauty: Della Mae's Anthem to Authenticity
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Lyrics

Now why you got to spend all that time in front of the mirror?

Questioning the excessive time spent in front of the mirror.

And why you got to spend all that time trying to look cool?

Questioning the effort put into trying to appear cool.


You don't have to do that

Assertion that one doesn't need to engage in certain behaviors.

You don't have to do that

Reiteration of the idea that such actions are unnecessary.

You're beautiful, and you'll always come through

Affirmation of inherent beauty and confidence.

Like Kimber's gonna do, jamming on the violin

Reference to someone named Kimber playing the violin with confidence.


Why you got to get all them jams, jellies, and preserves?

Questioning the need for using jams, jellies, and preserves.

And why you got to smear them on your face right before you go to bed?

Questioning the act of applying such substances on the face before bedtime.


You don't have to do that

Reiteration that certain actions are unnecessary.

You don't have to do that

Reiteration of the idea that such actions are not required.

You're beautiful and you'll always come through

Affirmation of inherent beauty and confidence.

Like Avril's going to do after Kimber and I sing the bridge

Reference to Avril singing after a bridge in collaboration with Kimber.


Now, I wish you wouldn't worry, and let it all hang down

Expressing a wish for the listener not to worry and to be natural.

I wish you wouldn't worry, that I won't be around

Reiterating the wish for the listener not to worry about the singer's presence.


Well your judgment gets a little strange when you're looking in the mirror

Commenting on distorted judgment when looking in the mirror.

There's a few things you can't see try as you can,

Highlighting the inability to see certain things despite trying.


No, you don't have to do that

Reiteration that certain actions are unnecessary.

You don't have to do that

Reiteration of the idea that such actions are not required.

You're beautiful and you'll always come through,

Affirmation of inherent beauty and confidence.


Like Maddie's gonna do, jammin on the mandolin

Reference to Maddie playing the mandolin with confidence.


Now why you got to spend all that time in front of the mirror?

Questioning the excessive time spent in front of the mirror.

And why you got to spend all that time trying to look cool?

Questioning the effort put into trying to appear cool.


You don't have to do that

Reiteration that certain actions are unnecessary.

You don't have to do that

Reiteration of the idea that such actions are not required.

You're beautiful, and you'll always come through

Affirmation of inherent beauty and confidence.

Like everybody, listening in tonight.

Reference to everybody listening in tonight.

Like everybody, jamming along - the E to C-sharp

Reference to everybody jamming along, specifically using the chords E to C-sharp.

Like everybody, playing along tonight.

Reference to everybody playing along tonight.

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