Little Weird Grrrl
Gustav Lyrics

one day she found a message
The girl found a message one day

stuck on her poor fridge-door
The message was stuck on her fridge door that is in a deteriorating state

'meanwhile don't jump off any bridges,
The message advised her not to commit suicide

stay happy, yours, 10 years old'
The message was from her own self when she was 10 years old, telling her to stay happy

'stay happy, little weird grrrl'
The girl, who feels like she doesn't fit in, is encouraged to stay happy despite everything else

and it said:
The message continued, saying

dreams will crash and the pain will stay
The girl will experience disappointment, hurt, and suffering when her dreams don't come true

rain will fall, friends fade away
The girl's friends will leave her alone, and she'll face difficult, stressful situations

but smile
Despite everything, she should still smile, which is the main message of the song

the world is used to turn
The world keeps turning, and time keeps passing

leaders lie, lovers cry
Leaders are lying, and people who love each other are crying

moms and dads may die
Parents may die, so life is fleeting

and men will call you sweetie
Men will treat women like they are inferior, silly, less than intelligent.

and make you break into tears
Women will cry because of the things that men did for them

but underneath their duties
Men cannot always fulfill their role as protectors and providers of what is good and right

lies a whole bundle of fears
They are afraid of many things but can't express it as a sign of weakness

mr. dow jones always tries to moderate your pride
The song refers to the Wall Street market, which tries to control people's pride and over-confidence. Women should be cautious of these things.

changes will come or not at all
Changes can happen or not at all, but life goes on

the ones on top won't make things stop
The people on top have power to make changes, but they often won't

but hold your little head quite high
Women should stand strong even with all the negatives happening in their lives

so they can see your smile
Smiling will help others see a sense of assurance against the hard times in life

or die
The lyrics of the song recognize that death is a possibility.

even satellites are
Even objects outside of our control move on

and even you'll
You will also move on

get used to take the wheel
You'll learn how to drive in life yourself, even with all the difficulties.

it will take you a while to uncover
It may take a long time to find the truth and to see yourself in the world.

wolves in sheep coats who pretend to be brothers
People often pretend to be good, but are not who they claim to be.

but try to keep your illusion of fusion
Try to hold on to your dreams and visions of the world.

and don't believe in solicitous fathers
There are instances of perfidy, even from the people one expects to protect them.

changes will come or not at all
Changes may happen, but they may not always come.

the ones of top won't make things stop
Leaders may not take action despite their privilege and power.

they say all the puffed up things to gain their positions
Many politicians say what they think will get them elected, but may not do anything they claim that they would once elected.

then they use your kindness as their ammunition
People use women's kindness to their advantage, without providing anything in return.

just to shoot you down
People use women to bring them down when they want to.

so they can pick you up
People only help when they need something in return.

but they don't expect
They don't typically expect

little grrrls to shout
Little girls to fight back

you might break the rules
You might have to push the limits and laws of society and culture.

of small print fools
Mistakes can be made in life along the way.

but don't give a damn
But you shouldn't care too much about them and keep on believing in yourself.

'bout their 'what a mam can'
Don't give up, and don't let them stop you.

put up a good show
Do your best, even if it's hard

and kick up a row
Fight back against those who would put you down.

don't you waste your time
It's important not to linger too long on one thing

and stop being kind
And maybe, sometimes, people need to be mean to stand up for themselves.

you might rise above
You will succeed if you keep going.

you might go below
You might falter or fail as well.

you'll ride with the tide
You can float with the tide, going through the good and the bad.

or go with the flow
You can also deal with the changes in life easily or instead fight against it.

and you should break the rules
Keep pushing boundaries.

of the small print fools
Don't let anyone or anything stop you from living your life.

just smile
Smiling through the struggle and hard times will be worth it and help you move forward.

you might get
You may receive

lost, used
Get hurt and feel used.

or a little bit confused
Or be left unsure if you made the right choices.

or become and rock star on jupiter
Or accomplish something entirely unexpected.

or a ma in a car
Or become a driver or in control in some way.

but smiiiiiiiiiiile
But always keep on smiling.

mind the steps
Be careful with every step you take because things can go wrong.

and never give advice
Don't overstep and offer unsolicited advice.

unless asked
Wait to be asked before sharing your opinion.

at least try to
Always do your best to be happy and make others happy as well.