I'm Not a Girl
Britney Spears Lyrics


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I used to think
I had the answers to everything
But now I know
That life doesn't always
Go my way, yeah
Feels like I'm caught in the middle
That's when I realize
I'm not a girl
Not yet a woman
All I need is time
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl

There is no need to protect me
It's time that I
Learn to face up to this on my own
I've seen so much more than you know now
So don't tell me to shut my eyes

I'm not a girl
Not yet a woman
All I need is time
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl

But if you look at me closely
You will see it in my eyes
This girl will always find
Her way

(I'm not a girl)
I'm not a girl don't tell me what to believe
(Not yet a woman)
I'm just tryin' to find the woman in me, yeah
(All I need is time) oh, all I need is time
(A moment that is mine) that's mine
While I'm in between

I'm not a girl
Not yet a woman
All I need is time (is all I need)
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between

I'm not a girl




Oh
Not yet a woman

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Britney Spears's song I'm Not a Girl Not Yet a Woman suggest youthful overconfidence, a sense that one already knows all there is to know about life. But the singer then admits that life is unpredictable, and not always under our control. The song is about that difficult, disorienting stage between childhood and adulthood, when one feels both afraid of the unknown and eager to explore it.


Britney speaks to her parents, or to anyone who tries to protect her: "there's no need to protect me," she sings, "it's time that I learn to face up to this on my own." She has "seen so much more than you know now," and she wants to keep her eyes open, to make her own choices and learn from her own mistakes.


The chorus emphasizes her in-between status: "I'm not a girl/not yet a woman/all I need is time/a moment that is mine." And yet, the final lines suggest that she is not stuck in this state forever. As she grows and learns, she will find her way.


Line by Line Meaning

I used to think
I believed I knew everything


I had the answers to everything
I felt confident that I knew the answers to all of life's questions


But now I know
My experiences have taught me


That life doesn't always
I have learned that reality is not always


Go my way, yeah
in agreement with my desires


Feels like I'm caught in the middle
I feel like I am stuck between two phases of my life


That's when I realize
It is then that I understand


I'm not a girl
I am not a child


Not yet a woman
but I am not yet an adult


All I need is time
What I really need is to wait and gain more life experience


A moment that is mine
I just want to take a brief time for myself


While I'm in between
As I transition from being a girl to a woman


There's no need to protect me
I do not require any protection


It's time that I
I need to actively


Learn to face up to this on my own
confront this situation by myself and learn from it


I've seen so much more than you know now
I have experienced a lot more than people realize


So don't tell me to shut my eyes
Do not tell me what to do or not to do


But if you look at me closely
If you pay close attention to me


You will see it in my eyes
You will observe from my eyes


This girl will always find
I will always discover


Her way
my path


I'm not a girl
I am not a girl, do not underestimate me


Not yet a woman
I am not an adult yet, but I am on my way there


All I need is time (is all I need)
I just need to wait for the right time and continue developing myself


A moment that is mine
I require time to focus on myself and grow


While I'm in between
As I am in a state of transition


I'm not a girl
I am a young adult, not a child


Oh
An expression of emotional vulnerability


Not yet a woman
But I am still developing and exploring who I am meant to be




Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARTIN KARL SANDBERG, RAMI YACOUB, DIDO ARMSTRONG

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@cindycondrillon217

Lyrics:

I used to think
I had the answers to everything
But now I know
That life doesn't always
Go my way, yeah
Feels like I'm caught in the middle
That's when I realize
I'm not a girl
Not yet a woman
All I need is time
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl
There is no need to protect me
It's time that I
Learn to face up to this on my own
I've seen so much more than you know now
So don't tell me to shut my eyes
I'm not a girl
Not yet a woman
All I need is time
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl
But if you look at me closely
You will see it in my eyes
This girl will always find
Her way
I'm not a girl don't tell me what to believe
(Not yet a woman)
I'm just tryin' to find the woman in me, yeah
(All I need is time) oh, all I need is time
(A moment that is mine) that's mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl
Not yet a woman
All I need is time (is all I need)
A moment that is mine
While I'm in between
I'm not a girl
Oh
Not yet a woman



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Crossroads is on Netflix now! Anyone here after rewatching the movie ?

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@yearofthedragonjane

It makes me really sad to remember how level-headed, calm, charismatic, sweet, and grounded she used to be. I truly wish her the best and I hope she gets the justice she deserves.

@cherylpowell8587

She is still all those things. She is an amazing person. No matter what I support her.

@willowbleux3765

I think she’s a work in progress and just needs time to figure out who “she” really is after being told who to be for so many years..❤

@keyvanattaie

I am currently readin her autobiography and it is gives lot of insight about what she has been through. I still have a lot of respect her and can tell you that she is one person who am glad is still alive today. Many people end up ending their life in one way or another when going through what she has gone through.

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