My Prerogative
Britney Spears Lyrics


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People can take everything away from you
But they can never take away your truth
But the question is, can you handle mine?

They say I'm crazy
I really don't care
That's my prerogative
They say I'm nasty
But I don't give a damn
Getting boys is how I live
Some ask me questions
Why am I so real?
But they don't understand me
I really don't know the deal
About my sister
Trying hard to make it right
Not long ago
Before I won this fight

Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
(Tell me why)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
(Oh)
That's my prerogative
(That's my prerogative)
It's my prerogative

It's the way that I wanna live
(It's my prerogative)
But you can't tell me what to do

Don't get me wrong
I'm really not souped
Ego trips is not my thing
All these strange relationships
Really gets me down
I see nothing wrong
Spreadin' myself around

Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
(Tell me why)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
(Oh)
That's my prerogative
(That's my prerogative)

Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
(Tell me why)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
(Oh)
That's my prerogative
(That's my prerogative)

It's the way that I wanna live
(It's my prerogative)
But you can't tell me what to do

Why can't I live my life
Without all of the things
That people say?
Oh

(Oh)
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
(Tell me why)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
(Oh)
That's my prerogative
(They said I'm crazy)

Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
(Tell me why)
(They say I'm nasty)
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
(Oh)




That's my prerogative
(That's my prerogative)

Overall Meaning

"My Prerogative" by Britney Spears is a song that is empowering and unapologetic. The song is about the public's perception of her and how she doesn't care about what they think. She starts by saying how people can take everything away from her except her truth, and she questions if others can handle her truth. Britney then talks about how people call her crazy and nasty, but she remains unbothered because that's her prerogative. She mentions how people are always questioning her about being real, but no one understands her. Britney then talks about her sister and how she's trying to make things right, and it wasn't too long ago before she won the fight.


Britney then repeats the chorus where she talks about how people are always talking about her, and she questions why they don't just let her live. She doesn't need anyone's permission for anything because that's her prerogative. She then talks about how she doesn't care about ego trips, and how strange relationships get her down. Britney sees nothing wrong with spreading herself around because that's how she leads her life.


The song's overall message is that Britney doesn't care what anyone thinks about her, and she will continue to live her life the way she wants to. She is her person and won't let anyone else dictate her life.


Line by Line Meaning

People can take everything away from you
You may lose your possessions, but your true self cannot be taken from you.


But they can never take away your truth
It is impossible to take away a person's honesty and sincerity.


But the question is, can you handle mine?
However, the real question is if others can accept and deal with your truth.


They say I'm crazy
People often label me as insane.


I really don't care
I am indifferent to their opinions.


That's my prerogative
It is my right to live my life according to my own terms.


They say I'm nasty
Others often perceive me as inappropriate or vulgar.


But I don't give a damn
I do not care about their judgments.


Getting boys is how I live
I enjoy pursuing romantic relationships with men.


Some ask me questions
People sometimes inquire about me.


Why am I so real?
They wonder why I am so genuine and authentic.


But they don't understand me
Yet they do not comprehend my true self.


I really don't know the deal
I cannot explain my situation thoroughly.


About my sister
Concerning my sibling.


Trying hard to make it right
My sister is making an effort to reconcile our differences.


Not long ago
Recently.


Before I won this fight
Before I emerged victorious from a conflict.


It's the way that I wanna live
I will live my life as I please.


But you can't tell me what to do
Others cannot dictate how I should live.


Don't get me wrong
Do not misunderstand me.


I'm really not souped
I am not arrogant or conceited.


Ego trips is not my thing
I do not derive satisfaction from an inflated sense of self-importance.


All these strange relationships
My peculiar romantic relationships.


Really gets me down
It brings me down, depression-wise.


I see nothing wrong
I perceive nothing to be amiss.


Spreadin' myself around
Pursuing romance with multiple partners.


Why can't I live my life
Why am I not allowed to live life as I see fit?


Without all of the things
Without enduring the constant criticism.


That people say?
That everyone has to say about me?


It's the way that I wanna live
As previously stated, I will live my life as I please.


They said I'm crazy
As mentioned earlier, people often label me as insane.


That's my prerogative
I will continue to live my life according to my own terms.


They say I'm nasty
As previously stated, others often perceive me as inappropriate or vulgar.


That's my prerogative
I will continue to act on my own accord.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Bobby Brown

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@SuperRaedizzle

Can we get a rerelease without Kevin lol

@animetriangle2983

lol😋

@CJenni82

JT be better?

@coneyisland5843

Why do I see you in every Britney related video I see lol

@cjelemos1679

Who is Kevin

@coneyisland5843

@@cjelemos1679 Her ex-husband

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@genesiscamacho4872

She didn’t predict her future she was expressing exactly what was happening at every moment of her career. Queen!

@rsalas1987

You do know this is a remake... it's not her song. Lmaooo

@herman7228

Yasss👑

@JuliaVM

​@@rsalas1987so what of it? Everybody knows that. Is the fact that it's cover change something?

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