References Freddie Mercury in the lyrics.
Grace Kelly
MIKA Lyrics
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The last time we talked, Mr. Smith
You reduced me to tears
I promise you, it won't happen again
Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?
I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess I'm a little bit shy
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me without making me try?
I try to be like Grace Kelly (mmh)
But all her looks were too sad (ahh)
So I tried a little Freddie (mmh)
I've gone identity mad
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door
(Getting angry doesn't solve anything)
How can I help it?
How can I help it?
How can I help what you think?
Hello, my baby
Hello, my baby
Putting my life on my brink
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like yourself?
Should I bend over?
Should I look older just to be put on your shelf?
I try to be like Grace Kelly (mmh)
But all her looks were too sad (ahh)
So I tried a little Freddie (mmh)
I've gone identity mad
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door
Say what you want to satisfy yourself, hey
But you only want what everybody else says you should want
You want
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door, ooh
Humphrey, we're leaving
Ka-ching
The lyrics to Mika's song Grace Kelly touch upon themes of self-identity and external validation. The song starts off with the singer expressing a desire to communicate with someone, possibly after a previous conversation left them in tears. The singer then questions whether they attract or repulse the person they are addressing, and wonders if they are too dirty or flirty for their liking. They also express their willingness to be whatever the other person wants them to be, from wholesome to loathsome, in an effort to get them to like them without having to try so hard.
The singer then mentions trying to be like Grace Kelly, a Hollywood icon known for her poise and beauty, but finding her looks "too sad." They then "tried a little Freddie," referencing Freddie Mercury, the flamboyant frontman of Queen, suggesting that they have gone "identity mad," trying to be someone they're not. The singer then lists off all the different ways they could present themselves to try and please the other person, from green to mean, but still questions why they don't like them and urges them to walk out the door if they don't.
Overall, the lyrics to Grace Kelly capture the struggle to find self-acceptance while being open to the opinions of others. The singer is willing to change themselves to fit someone else's expectations, but ultimately questions why they can't be liked for who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna talk to you
The singer wants to speak with someone.
The last time we talked, Mr. Smith
You reduced me to tears
I promise you, it won't happen again
Last time the singer spoke with Mr. Smith, he made her cry, but now she promises not to repeat that.
Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?
The singer wonders if the person she is talking to likes her or not due to her nature, behavior, and choices.
I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess I'm a little bit shy
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me without making me try?
The artist is versatile and can be good and bad at the same time. She wishes the other person would like her for who she is without forcing her to change.
I try to be like Grace Kelly (mmh)
But all her looks were too sad (ahh)
So I tried a little Freddie (mmh)
I've gone identity mad
The artist tried to be like Grace Kelly but wasn't happy with her looks, so she tried to be like Freddie Mercury, ultimately confusing her identity.
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door
The singer states that she could be anything that the person she is addressing wants her to be, making her feel inadequate for always striving to meet their standards and wondering why they don't like her.
(Getting angry doesn't solve anything)
The singer acknowledges that getting mad doesn't help solve anything.
How can I help it?
How can I help it?
How can I help what you think?
Hello, my baby
Hello, my baby
Putting my life on my brink
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like yourself?
Should I bend over?
Should I look older just to be put on your shelf?
The artist asks how she can control what the person thinks of her, admitting that it is pushing her to the limits. She also questions if she needs to change her appearance to be desirable to them and wonders if they don't like themselves either.
Say what you want to satisfy yourself, hey
But you only want what everybody else says you should want
You want
The artist is telling the other person to speak what they want but realizes that it might not be entirely truthful, considering they only want to follow what society suggests to them.
Walk out the door, ooh
Humphrey, we're leaving
Ka-ching
The artist wants the person to leave, even announcing her departure with an ostentatious sound effect.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Dan Warner, Mika Penniman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ghadah31
Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?
I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess I'm a little bit shy
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me without making me try?
I tried to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
Ive gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door!
"Getting angry doesn't solve anything"
How can I help it
How can I help it
How can I help what you think?
Hello my baby
Hello my baby
Putting my life on the brink
Why don't you like me
Why don't you like me
Why don't you like yourself?
Should I bend over?
Should I look older just to be put on your shelf?
I tried to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
Ive gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door!
Say what you want to satisfy yourself
But you only want what everybody else says you should want
[x2]
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door!
"Humphry! We're leaving."
"Cha-ching!"
@philippeh2154
I'm gonna leave this comment here so when someone likes it, I'll get reminded of this masterpiece
@VoidMySoul
Youre due for a listen
@perledefeu
Hey please listen to it
@dragondraws6403
Hey, Look, Listen
@rauldiaz1561
😂
@emile-arthuroosterlynck2320
You're welcome
@musieen6201
You’re not a little Freddie. You are a big Mika
@myxikillian1813
yeah, mika is his own kind of cool :)
@neverminditsjustava
He does sound significantly like Freddie mercury
@bernhardsonn8996
Haha