Flawless
Dorothy Lyrics


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You said you loved me but you threw me out in the garbage
Now I'm starting to stink but everyone thinks I'm flawless
Listen to me, I can't be what you want me to
I just came like this, I'm already black and blue

You said you loved me but you put my shit on the sidewalk
You like it when I fall and you laugh when I run into a wall
You gave nothing, I put my heart out on the table
I wasn't always willing but baby I was always able, yeah

I'm slipping into some kinda feeling
Got me believing
I'm coming out of all of the darkness
Now that I'm flawless

You said I was the one but you married someone half your age
She's a groupie ex-girlfriend with a plastic face
And you said you'd never go back to an old flame
Well it's gonna make you sick when everybody hears my pain
Yeah, yeah, oh

I'm slipping into some kinda feeling
Got me believing, baby
I'm coming out of all of the darkness
Now that I'm flawless
Now that I'm

Can you feel it?
Can you feel it, yeah?
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it, yeah?
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it, yeah?
Can you feel it?
Baby, can you feel it, yeah?

I'm slipping into some kinda feeling
Got me believing, baby, yeah
I'm coming out of all of the darkness
Now that I'm flawless

Now that I'm
Can you feel it baby?
Now that I'm
Oh can you feel it baby?
Can you feel it, yeah?
Can you feel it, yeah?




Can you feel it?
Oh, now that I'm flawless

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Flawless" by Dorothy vividly describe the pain of being thrown away by someone who claims to love you. The song is a powerful statement about self-love and the importance of valuing oneself, even when others don't. The singer of the song is hurt and betrayed, but instead of wallowing in her pain, she turns it into a source of strength and resilience.


The lyrics depict how her ex-lover discarded and disrespected the singer, leaving her feeling broken and bruised. The verse "You said you loved me but you threw me out in the garbage" exemplifies the lack of respect and disregard for the singer, an act that left her feeling like trash. Notwithstanding, the singer, though flawed, expects to be loved for who she is regardless of her imperfections.


The lyrics give a picture of a person coming to realize their worth and the way they deserve to be treated. The chorus of the song suggests that they have overcome the darkness, for they are now "flawless." Overall, this song speaks to the importance of learning to love oneself and refuse to allow others to treat one poorly.


Line by Line Meaning

You said you loved me but you threw me out in the garbage
You told me you cared, but you discarded me like trash.


Now I'm starting to stink but everyone thinks I'm flawless
Even though I feel like I'm falling apart, others see me as perfect.


Listen to me, I can't be what you want me to
I can't fulfill your expectations or fit into the mold you created for me.


I just came like this, I'm already black and blue
I am who I am, and my past experiences have left me bruised and battered.


You said you loved me but you put my shit on the sidewalk
You claimed to love me, but you publicly humiliated and abandoned me.


You like it when I fall and you laugh when I run into a wall
You take pleasure in my misfortunes and find humor in my failures.


You gave nothing, I put my heart out on the table
You brought nothing to the relationship, while I gave my all.


I wasn't always willing but baby I was always able, yeah
Although I may not have been eager, I was always capable of loving with all my heart.


I'm slipping into some kinda feeling
I am entering a new state of being.


Got me believing
I have newfound hope and faith in myself.


I'm coming out of all of the darkness
I am emerging from a difficult time in my life.


Now that I'm flawless
Now that I have overcome my struggles and emerged stronger than before, I am flawless.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Dorothy Martin, Linda Perry

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