Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, she rose to solo stardom with her debut studio album, Madonna (1983). She followed it with a series of successful albums, including all-time bestsellers Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986) as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Madonna has amassed many number-one singles throughout her career, including "Like a Virgin", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".
Madonna's popularity was enhanced by roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996). While Evita won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, many of her other films received poor reviews. As a businesswoman, Madonna founded the company Maverick in 1992; it included Maverick Records, one of the most successful artist-run labels in history. Her other ventures include fashion brands, children's books, health clubs, and filmmaking. She contributes to various charities, having founded the Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006.
With sales of over 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is certified as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. She is the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and holds the record for the most number-one singles by a female artist in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. With a revenue of U.S. $1.5 billion from her concert tickets, she remains the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time. Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, her first year of eligibility. She was ranked as the greatest woman in music by VH1 in 2012, and as the greatest music video artist of all time by MTV in 2003 and Billboard in 2020. Rolling Stone also listed Madonna among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
Studio albums
Madonna (1983)
Like a Virgin (1984)
True Blue (1986)
Like a Prayer (1989)
Erotica (1992)
Bedtime Stories (1994)
Ray of Light (1998)
Music (2000)
American Life (2003)
Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
Hard Candy (2008)
MDNA (2012)
Rebel Heart (2015)
Madame X (2019)
She's Not Me
Madonna Lyrics
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When she told me that you were her best friend
And now she's rolling, rolling, rolling
And you where stolen, stolen, stolen
She started dressing like me and talking like me
It freaked me out
She started calling you up in the middle of the night
What's that about?
I just wanna be there when you discover
You wake up in the morning next to your new lover
She might cook you breakfast
And love you in the shower
The flavor of the moment
'Cause she don't have what's ours
She's not me
She doesn't have my name
She'll never have what I have
It wont be the same (it won't be the same)
I should have seen the sign when you weren't here
Under a different light it's oh so clear
She was stealing, stealing, stealing
And now your feeling, feeling, feeling
She started dying her hair and wearing the same perfume as me
She's started reading my books and stealing my looks and lingerie
I just wanna be there when you discover
You wake up in the morning next to your new lover
She might make you breakfast
And love you in the shower
The feelings are momentary
'Cause she don't have what's ours
She's not me
She doesn't have my name
She'll never have what I have
It wont be the same (it wont be the same)
She is licking her lips and she's batting her eyes
She's not me
She's got legs up to there and such beautiful hair
She's not me
Oh, devoted for life, make a beautiful wife
She's not me
If you spend some more time I guarantee you will find
She's not me
I know I can do it better
If someone wants to pimp your style
And hang with you a little while
And make up for the things you lack
You gonna have to watch your back
She's not me
She doesn't have my name
She'll never have what I have
It won't be the same (it wont be the same)
Never let you forget
She's not me
She's not me and she never will be
Never let you forget
She's not me
She's not me and she never will be
Got a funny way of showin' your feelings
I guess it was some bullshit, saying, "You love me, love me"
Guess my expectation hit the ceiling, uh
When you come back it will cost, just trust me, trust me
Wendy
She's not me, she's not me
She's not me and she never will be
She's not me, she's not me
She's not me and she never will be (she never will be)
Never will be, never will be, never will be
Never will be, never will be
Never will be, never will be, never will be
Never will be, never will be, never will be
She's not me and she never will be
Never will be, never will be, never will be
She's not me, never will be, never will be
She's not me and she never will be (she never will be)
The lyrics of Madonna's song She's Not Me are about a woman realizing that her lover has moved on to someone new who is trying to be exactly like her. The song is about the jealousy and insecurity that come with knowing that someone is trying to fill your shoes, and the fear that the person you love will realize that the imposter is not you. The song is about the strength and confidence that come with knowing that even though someone is trying to replace you, you are unique and irreplaceable.
The lyrics start off with the woman realizing that she should have seen the signs that her lover's new friend had an ulterior motive. She then describes how the imposter started to copy her style, dress like her, and even talk like her. The woman then expresses her desire to be there when her lover discovers that the imposter is not her, that the imposter cannot replace her, and that the love they shared was unique and irreplaceable.
The chorus emphasizes this sentiment, that the imposter will never be her, that the imposter will never have what she has, and that it won't be the same. The woman then expresses her anger and frustration at her lover for not seeing through the imposter and falling for her cheap tricks. The song ends with the woman telling her lover that she knows she can do better, and that he will never find someone like her.
Overall, the lyrics of She's Not Me convey a message of confidence and self-assurance, and they serve as a reminder that no one can ever replace you, no matter how hard they try.
Line by Line Meaning
I should have seen the signs way back then
I should have realized something was wrong earlier
When she told me that you were her best friend
When she first let on that she was getting close to you
And now she's rolling, rolling, rolling
And now she's moving forward with you
And you were stolen, stolen, stolen
And she stole you away from me
She started dressing like me and talking like me
She began mimicking my style and mannerisms
It freaked me out
It unsettled me
She started calling you up in the middle of the night
She began contacting you at weird hours
What's that about?
I wondered what was going on
I just wanna be there when you discover
I want to be there to see
You wake up in the morning next to your new lover
The day after you spend the night with her
She might cook you breakfast
She could make you a meal in the morning
And love you in the shower
And be intimate with you in the bathroom
The flavor of the moment
But it's only temporary
'Cause she don't have what's ours
Because she doesn't have what we had together
She's not me
She's not the same as me
She doesn't have my name
She's not who I am
She'll never have what I have
She'll never replace what we had
It wont be the same (it won't be the same)
It won't be as good as what we had
I should have seen the sign when you weren't here
I should have realized something was wrong when you weren't around
Under a different light it's oh so clear
It's now clear under different circumstances
She was stealing, stealing, stealing
She was taking things from me
And now your feeling, feeling, feeling
And now you're experiencing the consequences
She started dying her hair and wearing the same perfume as me
She started copying my appearance
She's started reading my books
She started reading things I like
And stealing my looks and lingerie
And taking my clothing and underwear
She is licking her lips and she's batting her eyes
She's trying to be seductive
She's got legs up to there and such beautiful hair
She's physically attractive
Oh, devoted for life, make a beautiful wife
She seems like a good partner for life
If you spend some more time I guarantee you will find
If you get to know her more, you'll realize
Got a funny way of showin' your feelings
You have a strange way of expressing yourself
I guess it was some bullshit, saying, "You love me, love me"
I suppose it was all a lie when you said you loved me
Guess my expectation hit the ceiling, uh
My hopes for our relationship soared
When you come back it will cost, just trust me, trust me
If you try to come back to me, it will come at a price
If someone wants to pimp your style
If someone wants to copy your style
And hang with you a little while
And spend time with you
And make up for the things you lack
And make up for your shortcomings
You gonna have to watch your back
You need to be careful of that person's true intentions
Never let you forget
I won't let you forget
Never will be, never will be, never will be
She will never be me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Madonna Ciccone, Pharrell Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Robert Cochran
on Die Another Day
The only good thing about that sucky film is this song