The Way I Am
SOPHIE (?) Lyrics
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You want me to be
I'm only so sweet
As you choose to see
I'm reaching the level
You're setting up
I'm only heading
Until you say stop
Where you let me to
I have all those things
You say I do
Who I am
You tell me
Who I am
You tell me
I only ravage where
You give me the place
I'm only seen until
You shade my face
I'm just as good
As you want me to be
Who I am
You tell me
In SOPHIE's song "The Way I Am," the lyrics suggest that the singer's identity and worth are determined solely by the perception and approval of the listener. The opening lines "I'm just as good as you want me to be, I'm only so sweet as you choose to see" imply that the singer feels pressure to please the listener and conform to their expectations. The lines "I'm reaching the level you're setting up, I'm only heading until you say stop" further illustrate this need for external validation.
The following lines "I'm touching you where you let me to, I have all those things you say I do" reveal a power dynamic in the relationship. The singer is only allowed to touch or affect the listener in ways that the listener permits, and the listener holds the authority to define the singer's character and actions. The repeated refrain "Who I am, you tell me" underscores the theme of the singer's identity being constructed by the listener, rather than by their own agency.
The song's overall message sheds light on the impact of societal pressures and expectations on individual identity. It speaks to the experience of feeling defined by the perceptions and desires of others rather than by one's own sense of self.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm just as good as
I am capable and worthy of meeting your expectations
You want me to be
As long as you expect me to be amazing, I will be
I'm only so sweet
I am limited in the amount of kindness I express
As you choose to see
The extent of my sweetness is entirely determined by your perspective
I'm reaching the level
I am constantly striving to meet your standards
You're setting up
It's your expectations that have set me on this path
I'm only heading
My direction is defined by yours
Until you say stop
I will continue in that direction until you tell me to stop
I'm touching you
I am making contact where you allow it
Where you let me to
I am following your lead in terms of physical intimacy
I have all those things
I possess the attributes you say I have
You say I do
My actions are defined by your words
Who I am
My identity
You tell me
It is up to you to define who I am
I only ravage where
I only act aggressively where
You give me the place
You have granted me permission to do so
I'm only seen until
I am visible and present as long as
You shade my face
You continue to acknowledge and recognize me
I'm just as good
I am still just as worthy and capable
As you want me to be
As long as you still have high expectations for me
Who I am
My identity is still up for your interpretation
You tell me
It's still up to you to define me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARTI FREDERIKSEN, RICHARD S SAMBORA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Chrissy
[Intro]
Ooh, so cute
I think I want it
I think I'll have it
Listen!
[Verse]
I really like it
Ooh, that's nice
I think I need it
Mwah, now kick it to me
I don't mind
I'll take nine
I'll be nice
Only this one time
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh (it's so cute)
Ooh (it's so cute)
Ooh, ooh (I like it, I think I want it)
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh (give it, listen!)
[Chorus]
I get everything I want
It's just the way it is
I pinch, and whine, until it's mine
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
I get everything I need
It's just the way I am
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
Cuz that's the way I am
I get everything I want
It's just the way it is
I pinch, and whine, until it's mine
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
I get everything I need
It's just the way I am
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
Cuz that's the way I am
Ooh, get that one
Aww, I like it
I think I want it, please?
Get it!
[Verse]
I really like it
Ooh, that's nice
I think I need it
Now kick it to me
I don't mind
I'll take nine
I'll be nice
Only this one time
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh (it's so cute)
Ooh (it's so cute)
Ooh, ooh (I like it, I think I want it)
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh (give it, listen!)
[Chorus]
I get everything I want
It's just the way it is
I pinch, and whine, until it's mine
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
I get everything I need
It's just the way I am
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
That's the way I am
I get everything I want
I get everything I need
I get everything I want
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
I get everything I want
I get everything I need
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
Cuz that's the way I am
[Chorus]
I get everything I want
It's just the way it is
I pinch, and whine, until it's mine
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
I get everything I need
It's just the way I am
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh
That's the way I am
I get everything I want (I want it (give it to me))
I get everything I need (I need it (give it to me))
I get everything I want (I want it (give it to me))
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh (That's the way I am)
I get everything I want (I want it (give it to me))
I get everything I need (I need it (give it to me))
I get everything I want (I want it (give it to me))
Oooooh eh ooh eh ooh (That's the way I am)
plexiglass
Y'all please sign the petition in the description, it really means a lot
Xerxys
Man Sophie had so much potential. She will always be remembered as at the pioneer of hyperpop and the main contributor to PC music’s spotlight aside from Charli XCX
babybop 98
Not hyperpop she is standard for the resurgence of pop moving into a new frontier from the 2010s
babybop 98
Hyperpop is just a passing thing but sophie is forever
Xerxys
@babybop 98 considering how she played a major role in starting the genre I don’t think so, hyperpop will be very much present and is slowly becoming mainstream. Sophie is forever though I agree on that
lb
@Pierre-Emerick Alprazolam fr 😭
goole
Hyperpop is trash but Sophie did play a big role in making it a thing
678572_MPTLPC
The Way I Am starts at 1:36
The first song is called Get Stupid (it was used for the short film Dear Mr/Mrs, then played at a 2014 RinseFM set and QT has been the one that kept playing the song during some of her sets)
ØRMNCHID XEON
yeeeesssss hon bring out all the facts.
Takis
@ØRMNCHID XEON I mean...