Their debut album, Kiss & Tell, was released on September 29, 2009, debuting at No. 9 on the US Billboard 200 and earning the band a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 2010. The second single from the album, "Naturally", reached the top thirty in the U.S., as well as the top twenty in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and Germany. The song has been certified Platinum in the U.S. and Canada. As of 2012, Kiss & Tell has sold over 900,000 copies in the U.S.
The band's second album, A Year Without Rain, was released on September 17, 2010, debuting at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and earning the band a second RIAA Gold certification in January 2011. Two singles were released from the album, "Round & Round" and "A Year Without Rain". As of 2012, the album has sold over 800,000 copies in the U.S.
The band's third album, When the Sun Goes Down, was released on June 28, 2011, debuting at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Its lead single "Who Says" received its radio premiere on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on March 8, 2011, followed by a music video premiere on Disney Channel on March 11. The song has been certified Platinum in the U.S. The second single from the album, "Love You Like a Love Song", was released on June 17, 2011 and was certified 4× Platinum in the U.S. The third and final single from the album was "Hit the Lights". The band disbanded when Gomez began focusing on her acting career and solo music career.
The band has won numerous awards and accolades since their debut. They have won a total of four Poptastic Awards, including the Best Duo or Group Award. The band has also been nominated for five awards at the MuchMusic Video Awards and two MTV Europe Music Awards. In 2011, the band won its first People's Choice Award for Breakout Group. In 2012, "Love You Like a Love Song" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award, giving the band their first VMA nomination. The band has also won a total of six Teen Choice Awards since 2010, including Choice Music: Group and Choice Music: Love Song for "Love You Like a Love Song".
As a Blonde
Selena Gomez & the Scene Lyrics
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Trying to find, a new reflection
Wanna take the road, less traveled in
A different direction
Make some new mistakes
Forget the ones I made
Cry some tears of joy
And dress more like a boy
And come back as a blonde
Try a different lipstick on, as a blonde
Will I get whatever I want?
I'd be ever so enticing
Eat a lot of icing
Never have to watch my weight
Yeah when I'm gone
I'm gonna come back as a blonde
I wanna I meet myself, as someone else
Just to see what it feels like
Take a walk, on the other side
Cause you know that I just might
Break some different hearts, finish what I start
I'm not gonna wait, to mess around with fate
And come back as a blonde
Try a different lipstick on, as a blonde
Will I get whatever I want?
I'd be ever so enticing
Eat a lot of icing
Never have to watch my weight
Yeah when I'm gone
I'm gonna come back as a blonde
I'm tainted, I'm tired, of being the same, yeah
I'm desperate, I'm bored, I'm begging for change
What if you're normal and wanna be strange?
Come back, come back, come back
I wanna Come back, come back, come back
And come back as a blonde
Try a different lipstick on, as a blonde
Will I get whatever I want?
I'd be ever so enticing
Eat a lot of icing
Never have to watch my weight
Yeah when I'm gone
I'm gonna come back as a blonde
As a blonde, try a different lipstick on, as a blonde
Will I get whatever I want
I'd be ever so enticing, cake a lot of icing
Never have to watch my weight
Oh, when I'm gone
I'm gonna come back as a blonde
Wave my magic wand, as a blonde
Will I get whatever I want
I'd be ever so enticing, cake a lot of icing
Never need to wash my face
Yeah when I'm gone, I'm gonna
Come back, come back, come back
(I'm gonna come back)
Come back, come back, come back
(I'm gonna come back)
Come back, come back, come back
As a blonde
In this song, Selena Gomez & the Scene express the desire to reinvent oneself by changing one's appearance and trying new things. The opening stanza finds Selena Gomez looking at herself in the mirror, contemplating a new reflection. She wants to take the road less travelled, make new mistakes, and forget old ones. Selena also yearns to cry some tears of joy and dress more like a boy. She then concludes that she wants to come back as a blonde.
The chorus implores that Selena's wish to be a blonde isn't just about the hair color but also about being a different person altogether. She wants to try on a new lipstick shade and see if her newfound attractiveness will get her whatever she wants. Selena Gomez then laments her current situation where she feels tainted and tired of being the same. She swears to come back and take risks, break hearts, finish what she starts, and to mess around with fate. She concludes by reiterating her desire to come back as a blonde in hopes of living a life where she's ever so enticing, eats lots of icing, and never has to watch her weight or her face.
The song highlights the struggles of identity and the desire to break free from one's routine by trying new things. The lyrics also urge listeners to get out of their comfort zone and seek adventure. The song is neither self-deprecating nor critical of oneself but encouraging and optimistic about the future.
Line by Line Meaning
I was looking in the mirror
Examining oneself in the mirror, seeking a new image
Trying to find, a new reflection
Searching for an alternative depiction, a distinct version of oneself
Wanna take the road, less traveled in
Desiring to follow a unique path, the one that is not commonly taken
A different direction
An uncommon or dissimilar course of action
Make some new mistakes
Attempting novel faults, mishaps that are not previously done
Forget the ones I made
Disremembering the previous errors, faults that took place before
Cry some tears of joy
Feeling ecstatic, enthralled to the point of being moved to tears
And dress more like a boy
Wearing clothes that are supposed to be male-oriented to alter the feminine appearance
And come back as a blonde
Return after significant transformation, resembling a blonde, the epitome of beauty
Try a different lipstick on, as a blonde
Experiment with dissimilar lipstick, as a transformed individual
Will I get whatever I want?
Will my new image provide me with anything desired, instantly
I'd be ever so enticing
With the blonde persona, I would be irresistibly charming
Eat a lot of icing
Indulge in sugary delights, without worrying about weight gain
Never have to watch my weight
Unconcerned with the body's size, even after indulging in sweet treats
I wanna meet myself, as someone else
To encounter oneself as any other person to understand how it feels
Just to see what it feels like
Merely for the experience of discovering how it would be like
Take a walk, on the other side
To attempt something different or unexplored
Cause you know that I just might
A hint to others that the individual is eager to take the risk
Break some different hearts, finish what I start
Attempting to win over uncommon individuals and see the result until the end
I'm not gonna wait, to mess around with fate
Not holding back and not allowing destiny to intervene
I'm tainted, I'm tired, of being the same, yeah
Feeling polluted and exhausted of being identical to the past self
I'm desperate, I'm bored, I'm begging for change
Yearning for novelty and transformation, feeling uninterested and hopeless
What if you're normal and wanna be strange?
Imagining whether the norm would want to experience something peculiar
Wave my magic wand, as a blonde
Being able to change oneself magically, into an attractive blonde
Never need to wash my face
Being able to indulge in sweet treats and not worry about the face
Yeah when I'm gone, I'm gonna
Expressing confidence in transformation and rebirth
Come back, come back, come back
Repeated statement signifying excitement for coming back
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SHELLY PEIKEN, FEFE DOBSON, GREG WELLS
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