Big Girls Don
Fergie Lyrics


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The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your home town
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
To be with myself instead of calamity
Peace, Serenity

I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry

The path that I'm walking
I must go alone
I must take the baby steps until I'm full grown
Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending, do they
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay

I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry

Like the little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and uno cards
Ill be your best friend and you'll be mine
Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to
'Cause I want to hold yours too
Well be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But its time for me to go home
Its getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself instead of calamity
Peace, Serenity

I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket

But I've got to get a move on with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry





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Overall Meaning

The song "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie can be interpreted as a breakup song where the singer is trying to move on from a past relationship. She begins with acknowledging the scent of her partnerโ€™s skin still lingering on her, implying that theyโ€™ve just parted ways. She then mentions the desire for personal space and solitude after the breakup, as she needs โ€œsome shelter of my own protectionโ€ to sort things out.


The chorus โ€œIโ€™m gonna miss you like a child misses their blanketโ€ highlights the intensity of the attachment she had with her ex-partner, but she also acknowledges that itโ€™s time for her to be independent, and โ€œget a move onโ€ with her life. The line "It's personal, myself and I, we've got some straightenin' out to do" indicates that she needs to work on herself and her own issues before moving on with someone else. The singer seems to be aware of the difficulties that lie ahead of her, as she compares her life journey to โ€œbaby stepsโ€ that she must take alone. The verse, โ€œFairy tales don't always have a happy ending, do they? And I foresee the dark ahead if I stayโ€, implies that she may have realized that the relationship wasnโ€™t going to end in a happy way, and it was better to end it now.


Overall, โ€œBig Girls Donโ€™t Cryโ€ can be seen as an empowering song for women, urging them to move on from toxic relationships and become stronger individuals. Despite the sadness implied throughout the lyrics, the song bears a message of hope and determination to rise above the pain.


Line by Line Meaning

The smell of your skin lingers on me now
I still feel your presence around me


You're probably on your flight back to your home town
You are already on your way back to where you came from


I need some shelter of my own protection baby
I need to protect myself from getting hurt again


To be with myself instead of calamity, Peace, Serenity
I need some peace and calm to be on my own


I hope you know, I hope you know That this has nothing to do with you
This is not your fault, it's just something I need to do for myself


It's personal, myself and I We've got some straightenin' out to do
This is a personal journey that I need to go through on my own


And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
I will miss you dearly, like a child misses their comfort object


But I've got to get a move on with my life
But I need to move on, for my own growth


Its time to be a big girl now And big girls don't cry
It's time for me to be strong and face this challenge


The path that I'm walking I must go alone
I need to face this journey alone


I must take the baby steps until I'm full grown
I need to take small steps until I can fully mature and grow


Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending, do they
Not everything in life goes according to plan, despite what fairy tales teach us


And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay
I see a troubled future if I don't make a change


Like the little school mate in the school yard We'll play jacks and uno cards Ill be your best friend and you'll be mine
We can still be friends and have fun together


Valentine Yes you can hold my hand if you want to 'Cause I want to hold yours too
We can hold hands and be intimate, but it doesn't change things


Well be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds But its time for me to go home
We can have a deep connection, but it's time for me to move on and go back to myself


Its getting late, dark outside I need to be with myself instead of calamity, Peace, Serenity
I need to start being alone again for my inner peace


Don't cry Don't cry Don't cry Don't cry
I will try not to cry as I move on




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: TOBIAS GAD, STACY FERGUSON

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@marykandhai-douglas6899

Damn this song hits different when you're a full-grown adult now.

@randanaim9586

I was just thinking the same thing! It just sounded great as a kid, but now I understand the meaning.

@shylahutchins6985

iโ€™m a child and i actually understandโ€ฆ.

@randanaim9586

@@shylahutchins6985 You think you do, but you'll really get it when you're grown up and have had life experiences.

@missbridjety

@@randanaim9586 what they are saying is you might understand the song but as they are saying it hits different when you're an adult they mean you'll have a different understanding of and a feeling of what the song is saying/meaning.

@nosoupforyouakadelbocavist2632

Don't it? I'm in my 40s now. More relatable than ever.

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@kdovedesigns

2024 now and this song still slaps hard. Such a talented singer.

@viniciusdeoliveiramiranda9407

It's true, a song of seventeen years ago

@melaniechristinee

Has always!!!โค

@traceybriscuso4333

This winter of O6 anthem... OR 07? Furtado?

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