You Don't Own Me
Grace & G-Eazy Lyrics
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You don't own me
Woah, let's go
But I'm Gerald and I can always have just what I want
She's that baddest I would love to flaunt
Take her shopping, you know Yves Saint Laurent
But nope, she ain't with it though
Boss bossed if you don't know
She could never ever be a broke ho
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
Don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
Please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
Don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
Please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
R-r-r-really though, honestly
I get bored of basic bitches
She's the baddest, straight up vicious, texting her asking her
If she's alone and if she'd sent some pictures, she said no (what)
Well goddamn, she said come over and see it for yourself
Never asking for your help, independent woman
She ain't for the shelf
No, she's the one
Smoke with her till the weed is gone
Stayin' up until we see the sun
Baddest ever, I swear she do it better than I've ever seen it done
Never borrow, she ain't ever loan
That's when she told me she ain't never ever ever ever gonna be owned
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
Hey hey (you don't own me) oh, no
Oh no no
Hey no no no
Don't you, don't
You don't own me
Na na na na
You don't own me (easy)
You don't own me
The song "You Don't Own Me" by Grace and G-Eazy is an empowering anthem for women. The song talks about independence and not wanting to be controlled or dominated by someone else. The female singer refuses to be objectified or put on display by the male rapper, standing her ground and telling him that she's not just one of his many toys. The lyrics emphasize the importance of freedom and the ability to make one's own choices without being told what to do.
The chorus repeats the phrase "You don't own me" multiple times to emphasize the singer's independence and assertiveness. She also requests that her partner doesn't try to change her or tie her down, as she would never stay in a situation where she is not free to be herself. The male rapper, G-Eazy, admires the female protagonist's independence and acknowledges that she is the "baddest" he's ever seen.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't own me
I am not your possession
Woah, let's go
An enthusiastic invitation to move on to the main message of the song
But I'm Gerald and I can always have just what I want
I am a successful and ambitious person who usually gets what I want
She's that baddest I would love to flaunt
I am attracted to a confident and self-assured woman
Take her shopping, you know Yves Saint Laurent
I want to spoil her by buying her designer clothes
But nope, she ain't with it though
She is not interested in my material possessions
All because she got her own dough
She is financially independent and does not need my money
Boss bossed if you don't know
She is a strong and confident person
She could never ever be a broke ho
She will never be someone who relies on others for her financial stability
I'm not just one of your many toys
I am a person with my own individuality and value
Don't say I can't go with other boys
I have the right to see other people if I choose to
Don't tell me what to do
I am not interested in being controlled or manipulated by others
And don't tell me what to say
I will express myself and speak my mind as I see fit
Please, when I go out with you
I need my boundaries respected when spending time with you
Don't put me on display
I am not a trophy to be shown off to others
Don't try to change me in any way
I am confident in who I am and I do not need your attempts to change me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
I refuse to be constrained or tied down in any way
R-r-r-really though, honestly
An emphasis to show that what follows is an honest assessment
I get bored of basic bitches
I am not interested in shallow or uninteresting people
She's the baddest, straight up vicious, texting her asking her
She is a confident and self-assured person that I am attracted to, communicating with her via text message
If she's alone and if she'd sent some pictures, she said no (what)
She is not interested in engaging in a shallow exchange by sending revealing pictures
Well goddamn, she said come over and see it for yourself
She is confident in herself and her physical appearance, but prefers face-to-face interaction over superficial digital communication
Never asking for your help, independent woman
She is fully capable of taking care of herself without relying on men for assistance
That's when she told me she ain't never ever ever ever gonna be owned
She will never allow anyone to own or control her, including me
I'm young and I love to be young
I am enjoying my youth and the freedom that comes with it
I'm free and I love to be free
I value my independence and the ability to make my own choices
To live my life the way I want
I will make decisions for myself and live my life as I see fit
To say and do whatever I please
I am entitled to my own opinions and actions without the influence of others
Na na na na
A repeated phrase used for emphasis and catchiness of the song
(easy)
A name shout-out to the artist G-Eazy
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David White, John Madara, Gerald Gillum
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mgn.fx.xx0
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
And don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display 'cause
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
And don't tell me what to do
Oh, don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
I don't tell you what to say
Oh, don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
@karawigley6231
It’s not a sample, Grace literally sings the song word for word. These are the lyrics to You Don’t Owe Me by Lesley Gore:
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
And don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display 'cause
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
And don't tell me what to do
Oh, don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
I don't tell you what to say
Oh, don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free”
The only thing different about it is G Eazy’s rap added in. Other than that it’s pretty much the same beat & she even sings it the exact same way Lesley did when she recorded it originally. It’s a cover.
@alejandroamayo9035
You don't own me
You don't own me
Woah, let's go
But I'm Gerald and I can always have just what I want
She's that baddest I would love to flaunt
Take her shopping, you know Yves Saint Laurent
But nope, she ain't with it though
All because she got her own dough
Boss bossed if you don't know
She could never ever be a broke ho
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
Don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
Please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down cause I'd never stay
Don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
Please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
Really though, honestly
I get bored of basic bitches
She's the baddest, straight up vicious, texting her asking her
If shes alone and if she'd sent some pictures, she said no (what)
Well goddamn, she said come over and see it for yourself
Never asking for your help, independent woman
She ain't for the shelf
No, she's the one
Smoke with her till the weed is gone
Stayin' up until we see the sun
Baddest ever, I swear she do it better than I've ever seen it done
Never borrow, she ain't ever loan
That's when she told me she ain't
Never ever ever ever gonna be owned
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
You don't own me
@cicilg
For anyone who doesn't know this is a song from Leslie Gore in 1963. To sing these lyrics in 1963 must have been such a stand against the times. I find it so amazing.
@jammijam_
They did the original justice.
@tsemiu
First heard it in the movie The First Wives Club sung by Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane Keaton
@olivia0G
exactly like why is no one giving leslie gore credit??
@tsemiu
@@olivia0G why would she need credit for this girls voice? She is miles ahead of Leslie gore lol
@tprepke
@@tsemiu even Grace herself would tell you that your comment is wrong on so many levels. Educate yourself as your ignorance is showing and it's not a good look for you.
@TheBrenda259
This song was so ahead of it’s time when written over 50 years ago.
@shannonbooker4925
@@musicfanboi No this song was originally created by Lesley Gore this song was created in 1963 this artist copied word for word just brought in Him to change it a bit. And she never gave credit for the song. Don’t believe me look up You don’t own me and it should bring up the original song and original artist.
@delilahliu2861
@@shannonbooker4925 no the song was not created by her. she sung it. THE ONES WHO WROTE IS WERE CREDITED.
@shannonbooker4925
@@delilahliu2861 yeah I see that now but when I did more digging I seen something of grace say the original is unbeatable. that’s My bad and Yes grace did just sing it I seen that the more looking I did. I was like midnight when I commented it so I was tired.