Valerie
TV Girl Lyrics

She walked into the room
Valerie arrived at her destination

Like people tend to do when they show up
Her entrance was ordinary and unremarkable

She was only twenty-two
Valerie was young

And sick of people telling her to grow up
She was tired of being told what to do and how to behave

It just gets worse the more you wait
Delaying action on one's problems only makes them worse

And you could easily find a date if you only wanted to
If Valerie wanted to, she could easily find a romantic partner

You're such a pretty girl
Her physical appearance made her desirable

From your lavender hair down To your combat boots
Valerie's style was unique and varied, reflecting her individuality

She tried hard to get that feeling
Valerie worked hard to fit in with others

That comes easy to you and I
The sense of belonging that is natural for most people

Still, she thought it might be funny
Valerie found it amusing to do something selfless

To do one selfless deed before she died
She wanted to do something good for someone else before her life ended

Valerie she doesn't know how to be
Valerie struggles to fit in and be like others

Like every other girl
She doesn't conform to societal norms or expectations

She's alone in her little world
Valerie feels isolated

And you can't come in valerie
Valerie wants to keep others out of her private space

Standing on the balcony
Valerie is physically elevated above others

And if you look you could see into her mind
Her thoughts and emotions are visible from her body language and expressions

But you can't come in
She doesn't want others to understand or interfere with her innermost thoughts

And if you never knew nobody
If someone didn't have any social connections or relationships

Then how'd you ever know that you were lonely
They wouldn't realize they were missing something until they experienced it

She'd known someone who had
Valerie had encountered others who felt lonely

And if that's the case then What's the point in knowing
If knowing about loneliness doesn't alleviate it, what's the benefit?

She stood there in the open
Valerie was vulnerable and exposed

For everyone to see
Her struggles were apparent to anyone observing

Too proud to ask for anybody's help
Valerie didn't want to appear weak or incompetent by asking for assistance

She had this revelation
Valerie had an epiphany

The sheer amount of work that it would take
The considerable effort required to conform or fit in

To be like everybody else
Valerie realized that trying to be like others wasn't worth the exertion

But she didn't want them anyways
Valerie didn't want to be like everyone else

She's no damsel in distress
Valerie is self-sufficient and doesn't need rescuing

She just sipped her daiquiri
Valerie was relaxed and enjoying her drink

And wished she wasn't easily convinced
Valerie wished she could resist outside pressures to change herself

But who were you fooling anyways?
Valerie realized she wasn't fooling anyone by pretending to be someone she wasn't

You should have guessed
It was obvious what her true nature was all along

You should have known
Others around Valerie should have recognized and accepted her for who she was

It doesn't matter what they say
Others' opinions of her don't matter to Valerie

Some people like to be alone
Valerie chooses to be alone because that's what she prefers, even if others don't understand

You can't come in you can't come in
Valerie is firm in her desire for privacy

No, You can't come in you can't come in
She wants to make it clear that others shouldn't try to enter her space

You can't come in you can't come in
Valerie is resolute in her decision to keep others away

No, You can't come in you can't come in
She repeats her message to reinforce its importance

You can't come in you can't come in
Valerie is unyielding and won't let others in