So Fly
Varner Elle Lyrics


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I can't help being depressed
When I look down at my chest
Oh yes, my chest it might as well be nonexistent
How can I ever compete With 34 double D's?

And I'm rollin' my eyes
When I look down at my thighs
They might as well tape everything that I eat,
To my legs.
I am too broke for the knife
Too lazy to exercise
But if I had hazel eyes
Maybe I could be fly.

If I had no cellulite
Big breasts and pockets real wide
Then maybe I
Maybe I, I,
I could be so fly.
And if I had a small waist
I'd make the boys go insane
And maybe I
Maybe I, I,
I could be so fly.
So fly
So fly
So fly

Now listen
I've got a beautiful soul
But only 4 people know
They've known me since I was 10
Beauty did not matter then.

Now that I'm 20 all that matters
Is sex cars and money
I ain't got none of the three
So basically, I am invisible to all of the fellas
And I sit at home jealous
There was no golden ticket
In my chocolate today.

And worst of all
I'm reminded in the cruelest ways
Of how I don't look and I should look
And that's why I say

If I had no cellulite
Big breasts and pockets real wide
Then maybe I
Maybe I, I,
I could be so fly.
And if I had a small waist
I'd make the boys go insane
And maybe I
Maybe I, I,
I could be so fly.
So fly
So fly
So fly
So fly
So fly
So fly

So basically all I need
Is to be everything but me
Colored contacts
Liposuction
And breast implants
Somehow that don't make much sense
I must be out of my head
If I think, that I am governed by material things.

So I decided I'm
The definition of fly
And if you want to know why
I know what money can't buy
Don't go believing the hype
There's no runway in the sky
And no way you could be fly
Not if it costs you a dime.

If I had no cellulite
Big breasts and pockets real wide
Then maybe I
Maybe I, I, I
I could be so fly.
If I had no cellulite
The boys go insane
And maybe I




Maybe I, I,
I could be so fly

Overall Meaning

In Elle Varner's song "So Fly," the artist speaks candidly about her insecurities regarding her appearance. She talks about how she can't help feeling depressed when she looks at her chest, which she considers to be non-existent compared to the 34 double D's she believes she has to compete with. When she looks down at her thighs, she feels the need to tape everything she eats to them due to the cellulite she has there. Varner wishes she had hazel eyes so she would be perceived as more attractive. The artist also talks about how materialistic society is and how people often overlook those with beautiful souls, like herself, because they don't match society's beauty standards.


Varner goes on to talk about how she is reminded of how she doesn't look the way she is supposed to look, and how she wishes she had features that would make her more desirable to men. She then realizes how irrational she is being, and that she shouldn't be governed by material things. She acknowledges that she is the definition of fly and that she knows what money can't buy, hence she doesn't believe in the hype.


The song "So Fly" speaks to the unrealistic beauty standards that are perpetuated in society and how it impacts individuals' perception of themselves. It highlights how some people wish to look different than they do to fit in with societal standards, instead of accepting their beauty and individuality.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't help being depressed
I frequently experience feelings of sadness that are difficult to control


When I look down at my chest
When I glance at my breasts


Oh yes, my chest it might as well be nonexistent
My breasts are very small, so small that they might as well not exist


How can I ever compete With 34 double D's?
I feel inadequate compared to women who have larger breasts


And I'm rollin' my eyes
I dismiss something with frustration or annoyance


When I look down at my thighs
When I glance at my legs, especially the upper part


They might as well tape everything that I eat,
I feel like my thighs are so large that they record everything I eat


To my legs.
This is a continuation of the previous line, indicating that the food I eat goes directly to my thighs


I am too broke for the knife
I cannot afford to have plastic surgery to change the way I look


Too lazy to exercise
I am not motivated to engage in physical activity


But if I had hazel eyes
If my eye color was hazel


Maybe I could be fly.
Perhaps I would be attractive


If I had no cellulite
If my thighs and buttocks had no visible bumps or dimples


Big breasts and pockets real wide
If I had large, round breasts and plenty of money


Then maybe I
In this hypothetical scenario,


Maybe I, I,
(repetition for emphasis)


I could be so fly.
I would be extremely attractive


And if I had a small waist
If my midsection was slender


I'd make the boys go insane
Men would find me irresistible


So basically all I need
To say it simply, what I require is


Is to be everything but me
To be someone else entirely, with different looks and different possessions


Colored contacts
Contact lenses that change the color of one's eyes


Liposuction
A cosmetic surgery that removes fat from beneath the skin


And breast implants
Artificial enhancements to the size or shape of one's breasts


Somehow that don't make much sense
I realize that these solutions are not logical or practical


I must be out of my head
I am thinking irrationally, illogically


If I think, that I am governed by material things.
If I believe that objects and appearances dictate my worth or happiness


So I decided I'm
I have made the determination that I am


The definition of fly
The embodiment of what it means to be cool, confident, and desirable


And if you want to know why
If you are curious and seek an explanation


I know what money can't buy
I understand that there are some things that cannot be acquired with wealth


Don't go believing the hype
Do not allow yourself to be influenced by false promises or advertisements


There's no runway in the sky
There is no magical path to success or popularity


And no way you could be fly
There is no single formula for achieving true beauty or happiness




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WARREN FELDER, ELLE VARNER, ANDREW WANSEL, ALLEN FOX

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