Control
Dianna Agron Lyrics


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This is a story about control,
My control,
Control of what I say,
Control of what I do
And this time I'm gonna do it my way
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do,
Are we ready?
I am, 'cause it's all about control
and I've got lots of it

When I was seventeen, I did what people told me, uh
I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
But that was a long ago

I'm in (control), never gonna stop
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) I got to have a lot
(Control) and now I'm all grown up

First time I fell in love
I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naive
I thought it would be easy
But now I know I've got to take
(Control) I know I've got a lot
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) I'm never gonna stop
(Control) and now I'm all grown up

That's right, I'm on my own,
I'll call my own shots, thank you

Got my own mind,
I wanna make my own decisions,
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control

So let me take you by the hand
And lead you on this dance
Cause what I've got is because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world
Just wanna run my life
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance just take control
(Control) never got a lot
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) I'm never gonna stop
(Control) now I'm all grown up

Free at last, out here on my own oh, yeah
Now control this
That's right, get my own mind
Gotta make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control

I'm in control, whoa
I'm in control, ah




I'm in control, whoa
I'm in control, ah

Overall Meaning

In "Control", Dianna Agron sings about taking control of her life, making her own decisions, and running things her way. The song is about breaking free of the expectations and pressures put upon her by others when she was younger, and growing into a strong, independent woman who knows exactly what she wants. She emphasizes this by repeating the word "control" throughout the song, reminding everyone that she has the power and agency to shape her life as she sees fit.


Agron describes her teenage years as a time when she did what she was told, following the wishes of her father and allowing her mother to mold her into the person they thought she should be. Now that she's grown, she's no longer interested in living according to someone else's plan. She's proud of the person she's become and knows that she's capable of achieving anything she sets her mind to.


The song's lyrics use control as a metaphor for autonomy and independence, and Agron portrays the act of taking control as an empowering experience that can change the course of one's life. The song's upbeat tempo and confident lyrics encourage listeners to embrace their own power, make their own decisions, and seize control of their lives.


Line by Line Meaning

This is a story about control,
This song is about control.


My control,
I am in control of my life.


Control of what I say,
I control what I say.


Control of what I do
I control what I do.


And this time I'm gonna do it my way
I will do things my way this time around.


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do,
I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do.


Are we ready?
Are you ready for this song?


I am, 'cause it's all about control
I am ready because this song is all about control and I have lots of it.


When I was seventeen, I did what people told me, uh
When I was younger, I did what people told me to do.


I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
My father told me what to do and my mother shaped me into who I was.


But that was a long ago
That was a long time ago and things have changed.


I'm in (control), never gonna stop
I am in control of my own life and I will never stop.


(Control) to get what I want
I need control to get what I want in life.


(Control) I got to have a lot
I need a lot of control to get what I want.


(Control) and now I'm all grown up
I have control now that I'm an adult.


First time I fell in love
The first time I fell in love.


I didn't know what hit me
I was unsure of the feelings I had.


So young and so naive
I was young and inexperienced.


I thought it would be easy
I thought love would be easy.


But now I know I've got to take
But now I know that I need to take control of my love life.


(Control) I know I've got a lot
I need a lot of control to make things work in my love life.


(Control) to get what I want
I need control to get what I want in my love life.


(Control) I'm never gonna stop
I will never stop trying to achieve control in my love life.


(Control) and now I'm all grown up
I have control now that I'm an adult.


That's right, I'm on my own,
I am independent and on my own.


I'll call my own shots, thank you
I will make my own decisions.


Got my own mind,
I have my own unique thoughts.


I wanna make my own decisions,
I want to make my own decisions.


When it has to do with my life, my life
When it comes to my life.


I wanna be the one in control
I want to be in control of my own life.


So let me take you by the hand
Let me lead you.


And lead you on this dance
Let me show you how to take control.


Cause what I've got is because I took a chance
I have control now because I took a chance and went after what I wanted.


I don't wanna rule the world
I don't want power over the entire world.


Just wanna run my life
I just want to be in control of my own life.


So make your life a little easier
Take control of your own life and things will be easier.


When you get the chance just take control
Take control of your own life when you can.


(Control) never got a lot
Not having control makes things difficult.


(Control) to get what I want
I need control to get what I want in life.


(Control) I'm never gonna stop
I will never stop trying to achieve control.


(Control) now I'm all grown up
I have control now that I'm an adult.


Free at last, out here on my own oh, yeah
I am free and independent now.


Now control this
Now I have control.


That's right, get my own mind
I have my own thoughts and ideas.


Gotta make my own decisions
I need to make my own decisions.


When it has to do with my life
When it comes to my life.


I wanna be the one in control
I want to be in control of my own life.


I'm in control, whoa
I am in control of my own life.


I'm in control, ah
I am in control of my own life.


I'm in control, whoa
I am in control of my own life.


I'm in control, ah
I am in control of my own life.




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Harris III, Terry Lewis

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