Popular Song ft. Ariana Grande
MIKA Lyrics

La la, la la
Opening sounds, no lyrics

You were the popular one, the popular chick
You used to be the popular girl everyone likes

It is what it is, now I’m popular bitch
Things changed, now I'm the popular one

Standing on the field with your pretty pompons
You used to cheer on the field with your pompons

Now you’re working at the movie selling popular corn
You're now working at a movie theater selling popcorn

I could have been a mess but I never went wrong
Although things could have gone wrong for me, I managed to avoid that

'Cause I’m putting down my stories in a popular song (La la)
Because I'm writing my story in a catchy song

Said I’m putting down my story in a popular song
Reiterating that the song is about her popular rise

My problem, I never was a model
I was never the perfect model others wanted me to be

I never was a scholar,
I wasn't the smartest student either

You were always popular
You, on the other hand, were always popular

You were singing, all the songs I don’t know
You always sang songs that I didn't know about

Now you’re in the front row
Now you're at the front of the crowd

'Cause my song is popular
Because my song is now the popular one being played

Popular, I know about popular
I know about being popular

It’s not about who you are or your fancy car
Being popular isn't just about having money or a high-status position

You’re only ever who you were
You're still the same person you always were

And all that you have to do, is be true to you
To be popular, all you have to do is be true to yourself

That’s all you ever need to know
This is the simple truth about being popular

Catch up, cause you got an awful long way to go
If you want to be popular, you have a long way to go

I was on the lookout for someone to hate
I used to search for someone to dislike

Picking on me like a dinner plate
People used to bully me and make fun of me

I hid during classes, and in between them
I used to hide during classes and in between them

Dunk me in the toilet now its you that cleans 'em
Now the tables have turned and you're the one cleaning toilets

You tryin' to make me feel bad with the shit you do
You're trying to make me feel bad about myself with your actions

It ain’t so funny when the joke’s on you
It's not funny when the situation is reversed and you're the one being laughed at

Ooh the joke’s on you
Reiterating that the joke is on the other person now

And everyone’s laughing, got everyone clapping, asking
Now everyone is laughing and applauding

How come you look so cool?
They're wondering why you look so easy-going

'Cause that’s the only thing that I learned at school
This is what I learned from my school experiences

Said that’s the only thing I’ve learned at school
Reiterating that this was the biggest lesson she took away

Before the next time that you call him crazy
Before you start calling someone crazy

Lazy, a faggot, or that fugazi
Before using slurs like lazy, faggot or fugazi

Here's the one thing that's so amazing
Here's what's truly amazing

It ain't a bad thing to be a loser, baby!
It's okay to not always have everything together

All you ever need to know
An important point being made

You're only ever who you were
As said before, you're still the same person you've always been

Popular, I know about popular,
Reiterating she understands what being popular means

It's not about who you are or your fancy car
It's not about the material things you own, but who you are as a person

And all that you have to do, is be true to you.
To be popular, just be authentic and true to yourself

That's all you ever need to know
This is the simple truth to remember

All you ever need to know
Reiterating that this is all you need to keep in mind

You're only ever who you were
Closing reminder that you're still the same person you've always been

All you ever need to know
Closing reminder that this is all you need to remember

You're only ever who you were (That's all you ever need to know)
Final reminder that you don't need to be anyone other than yourself to be popular

All you ever need to know
Final reiteration that this is all you ever need to understand