Good Girl Gone Bad
From Innocence to Stardom: Good Girl's Hollywood Journey
Lyrics
She left her home for California,
Describes the girl leaving her home for California.
Signed, sealed and delivered,
Expresses a formal commitment or decision to leave.
Never coming back again,
Declares that she won't return home again.
Never said you were going,
Addresses someone, emphasizing the lack of prior indication of departure.
Now she wants to be a star,
Reveals her aspiration to become a star, perhaps in entertainment.
A model or an actress,
Lists possible career paths: model or actress.
The only stars she'll ever see,
Contrasts her dreams with a grim reality, associating stars with her worn-down mattress.
Is in her worn down mattress,
Highlights the discrepancy between aspirations and reality.
Everybody tries to tell her,
People advise her against her pursuits.
Daddy's little girl aint no Cinderella
Refutes the notion that she fits the traditional "Cinderella" narrative.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Summarizes the transformation from a good girl to a bad one.
She was the sweetest thing,
Recalls her initial sweetness.
With a diamond ring on her hand,
Mentions a past engagement with a diamond ring.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Reiterates the shift from a good girl to a bad one.
In Hollywood,
Specifies the setting of the transformation - Hollywood.
Where good, good girls, go bad.
Emphasizes the general trend of good girls going bad in Hollywood.
Whatever happened to Desirea,
Raises a question about someone named Desirea.
She's dancing down at the showgirl,
Reveals Desirea's current occupation as a dancer at a showgirl venue.
Same old story but a different face,
Notes the commonality of stories like Desirea's but with different individuals.
Now she's discovered the real world,
Indicates that she has now experienced the harsh realities of life.
Everybody tries to tell her,
Similar to line 10, people advise Desirea against her choices.
Daddy's little girl aint no Cinderella
Reiterates the rejection of the Cinderella narrative for Desirea.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Repeats the transformation theme.
She was the sweetest thing,
Recalls the girl's past sweetness.
With a diamond ring on her hand,
Brings up the memory of a diamond ring on her hand.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Restates the transformation in the context of Hollywood.
In Hollywood
Reiterates the setting of the transformation - Hollywood.
Where good, good girls go bad.
Repeats the idea of good girls going bad in Hollywood.
She was a good girl till she moved to Hollywood. Yeah.
Confirms her initial status as a good girl before moving to Hollywood.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Repeats the transformation theme.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Reiterates the transformation, emphasizing the change in character.
Good girl, she's a naughty girl, so bad,
Describes her as both a good and naughty girl.
Good girl, bad girl, Yeah.
Affirms her dual nature as both good and bad.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Repeats the transformation theme.
She was the sweetest thing,
Recalls her past sweetness.
With a diamond ring on her hand,
Reiterates the memory of a diamond ring on her hand.
Good girl, good girl gone bad,
Restates the transformation in the context of Hollywood.
In Hollywood,
Reiterates the setting of the transformation - Hollywood.
Where good, good girls,
Repeats the idea of good girls going bad in Hollywood.
Good, good girls,
Reiterates the concept of good girls turning bad.
Good, good girls,
Repeats the concept of good girls turning bad.
Go bad.
Concludes with the idea of good girls going bad.
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