Raven has also lent her voice to the animated series Kim Possible, for the character Monique and films such as Disney‘s Tinker Bell. Raven-Symoné also owns a "how-to" video website, Raven-Symoné Presents.
Shorts Like Me
Raven-Symoné Lyrics
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Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do, (mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
Just cause their figures slick, and their legs are long,
Me and my girls too are beautiful,
See we all heard you hatin on,
You just missed the bus we getting on.
[Verse 1:]
I'm a girl, one-hundred percent girl,
This is one to up-lift the one's that I look like.
Not to hurl on nobody else's world,
But it seems like nobody else cares what we feel like.
We love, and like to have fun, but still catch on ya'll sitting on dub (on dub).
It's Saturday night loosing control,
Ain't half of you hardly what the shows gon be like.
[Chorus 2:]
Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do, (mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
Just cause their figures slick, and their legs are long,
Me and my girls too are beautiful,
See we all heard you hatin on,
You just missed the bus we getting on.
[Verse 2:]
They told me that I could be nothing,
If I wasn't something more like a stereotype.
Big buses coming in big trucks,
If you ain't seen the news, then tune into the late night.
We love, and like to have fun, but still catch on ya'll sitting on dub (on dub).
It's Saturday night loosing control,
Ain't half of you hardly what the shows gon be like.
[Chorus 3:]
Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
Just cause their figures slick, and their legs are long,
Me and my girls too are beautiful,
See we all heard you hatin on,
You just missed the bus we getting on.
[Bridge: some singing with Jamaican vibe]
[Chorus 4:]
Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
Just cause their figures slick, and their legs are long,
Me and my girls too are beautiful,
See we all heard you hatin on,
You just missed the bus we getting on
In Raven-Symoné's song "Shorts Like Me," she addresses the issue of how society values certain physical attributes over others. The chorus repeats the message that even though others may think they are more beautiful or better than her, they still put their shorts on just like her. She acknowledges that she and her friends may not fit the traditional standard of beauty with long legs and a slick figure but that does not mean they are not beautiful. In the first verse, she explains that this song is meant to uplift other girls who may feel like they do not fit into society's narrow definition of beauty. She also notes that others may be sitting on the sidelines judging them, but they are still out having fun on a Saturday night. In the second verse, she addresses the pressure she may have felt to conform to stereotypes in order to be successful and overcome the discrimination she faced.
Overall, the song is a confident and empowering anthem for any girl who has ever struggled with feeling accepted in a society where beauty standards are often limiting and unrealistic.
Line by Line Meaning
Just cause they think their gorgeous
They put their shorts on just like me,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) what they do,
(mmhmm) put their shorts on just like me.
People who think they are better than others still have to do the same things as everyone else, like putting on shorts. We are all equal in that way.
Just cause their figures slick, and their legs are long,
Me and my girls too are beautiful,
See we all heard you hatin on,
You just missed the bus we getting on.
Just because someone has a certain body type doesn't make them better than others. We're all beautiful in our own way and we don't have time for people who hate on us.
I'm a girl, one-hundred percent girl,
This is one to up-lift the one's that I look like.
Not to hurl on nobody else's world,
But it seems like nobody else cares what we feel like.
I am proud to be a girl and want to support others who look like me. I'm not trying to bring anyone else down, but sometimes it feels like nobody cares about our feelings.
We love, and like to have fun, but still catch on ya'll sitting on dub (on dub).
It's Saturday night loosing control,
Ain't half of you hardly what the shows gon be like.
We like to have fun and let loose, but some people are still stuck in their ways. They don't know how to have a good time like we do.
They told me that I could be nothing,
If I wasn't something more like a stereotype.
Big buses coming in big trucks,
If you ain't seen the news, then tune into the late night.
People try to put me in a box and say that I can't be successful unless I fit a certain mold. But I know that I can make it on my own terms. There are big things coming my way and if you don't believe it, just watch.
[Bridge: some singing with Jamaican vibe]
No specific meaning. It's a musical interlude.
Just cause their figures slick, and their legs are long,
Me and my girls too are beautiful,
See we all heard you hatin on,
You just missed the bus we getting on.
Again, just because someone has a certain body type doesn't make them better than us. We know that we're beautiful and don't have time for negativity. We're on our way up and you're getting left behind.
Contributed by Samantha H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.