Control
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This is a story about control,
My control,
Control of what I say,
Control of what I do
And this time I'm gonna do it my way
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do,
Are we ready?
I am, 'cause it's all about control
and I've got lots of it

When I was seventeen, I did what people told me, uh
I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
But that was a long ago

I'm in (control), never gonna stop
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) I got to have a lot
(Control) and now I'm all grown up

First time I fell in love
I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naive
I thought it would be easy
But now I know I've got to take
(Control) I know I've got a lot
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) I'm never gonna stop
(Control) and now I'm all grown up

That's right, I'm on my own,
I'll call my own shots, thank you

Got my own mind,
I wanna make my own decisions,
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control

So let me take you by the hand
And lead you on this dance
Cause what I've got is because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world
Just wanna run my life
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance just take control
(Control) never got a lot
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) I'm never gonna stop
(Control) now I'm all grown up

Free at last, out here on my own oh, yeah
Now control this
That's right, get my own mind
Gotta make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control

I'm in control, whoa
I'm in control, ah




I'm in control, whoa
I'm in control, ah

Overall Meaning

The song "Control" by Janet Jackson, covered by Glee, is a celebration of individual freedom and independence. The opening lines, "This is a story about control, my control, control of what I say, control of what I do," establish the idea that the song is about personal autonomy. The lyricist is in control of their own life, and is determined to take their own path, free from outside influences. This sense of determination is further emphasized in the chorus, "I'm in control, never gonna stop, to get what I want, I got to have a lot." The song is about the power to take charge, the desire to be the master of one's destiny, and the liberation that comes from it.


The verses alternate between sharing personal experiences of having been molded and influenced by others in the past and feeling empowered to take control of your own life. The lines, "When I was seventeen, I did what people told me," and "I did what my father said and let my mother mold me," convey a sense of being directed and shaped by external forces. However, the chorus reflects a shift in perspective with the repetition of the phrase "now I'm all grown up." The lyricist has matured and gained the confidence to trust their own instincts, rather than relying on the guidance of others.


Line by Line Meaning

This is a story about control,
The song is about being in control of one's own life.


My control,
The control that the singer has over their own life.


Control of what I say,
The ability to say what the singer wants to say, without being told to say anything else.


Control of what I do
The ability to do what the singer wants to do, without being told to do anything else.


And this time I'm gonna do it my way
The singer is going to take control of their own life and do what they want to do.


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do,
The singer hopes that others will enjoy their newfound control over their own life.


Are we ready?
The singer is asking if others are ready to join them in taking control of their own lives.


I am, 'cause it's all about control
The singer is ready to take control of their own life, because that is what the song is about.


and I've got lots of it
The singer has a lot of control over their own life.


When I was seventeen, I did what people told me, uh
At seventeen, the singer was doing what others told them to do, instead of taking control of their own life.


I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
The singer was following their parents' wishes and being molded by them.


But that was a long ago
The singer has moved on from those days and is now in control of their own life.


I'm in (control), never gonna stop
The singer is in control of their own life and will never stop.


(Control) to get what I want
The control the singer has is to get what they want in life.


(Control) I got to have a lot
The singer needs a lot of control to get what they want in life.


(Control) and now I'm all grown up
The singer is now grown up and in control of their own life.


First time I fell in love
The singer is talking about their first romantic experience.


I didn't know what hit me
The singer was surprised and overwhelmed by the experience.


So young and so naive
The singer was young and inexperienced in matters of love.


I thought it would be easy
The singer thought love would be easy, but it wasn't.


But now I know I've got to take
The singer knows they have to take control of their own life to get what they want.


(Control) I know I've got a lot
The singer needs a lot of control to get what they want in life.


(Control) to get what I want
The control the singer has is to get what they want in life.


(Control) I'm never gonna stop
The singer will never stop taking control of their own life.


(Control) and now I'm all grown up
The singer is now grown up and in control of their own life.


That's right, I'm on my own,
The singer is on their own and in control of their own life.


I'll call my own shots, thank you
The singer will make their own decisions about their own life.


Got my own mind,
The singer has their own thoughts and ideas about their own life.


I wanna make my own decisions,
The singer wants to make their own decisions about their own life.


When it has to do with my life, my life
When it comes to the singer's life, they will make their own decisions.


I wanna be the one in control
The singer wants to be the one in control of their own life.


So let me take you by the hand
The singer is inviting others to join them in taking control of their own lives.


And lead you on this dance
The singer is leading others in taking control of their own lives.


Cause what I've got is because I took a chance
The singer has control of their own life because they took a chance on themselves.


I don't wanna rule the world
The singer doesn't want to have control over everything in the world.


Just wanna run my life
The singer just wants to be in control of their own life.


So make your life a little easier
The singer is encouraging others to take control of their own lives to make things easier on themselves.


When you get the chance just take control
The singer is telling others to take control of their own lives when they have the chance.


(Control) never got a lot
The singer didn't always have a lot of control over their own life.


(Control) to get what I want
The control the singer has is to get what they want in life.


(Control) I'm never gonna stop
The singer will never stop taking control of their own life.


(Control) now I'm all grown up
The singer is now grown up and in control of their own life.


Free at last, out here on my own oh, yeah
The singer is now free and in control of their own life.


Now control this
The singer has control over their own life.


That's right, get my own mind
The singer has their own thoughts and ideas about their own life.


Gotta make my own decisions
The singer will make their own decisions about their own life.


When it has to do with my life
When it comes to the singer's life, they will make their own decisions.


I wanna be the one in control
The singer wants to be the one in control of their own life.


I'm in control, whoa
The singer is in control of their own life.


I'm in control, ah
The singer is in control of their own life.


I'm in control, whoa
The singer is in control of their own life.


I'm in control, ah
The singer is in control of their own life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Roba Music, Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICHARD N HARRIS, DAVE N MUIRHEAD, DAVID NATHAN PARKINSON, KIRK N SHIELDS

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Comments from YouTube:

Angie

I find adorable the fact that whenever they do a hard choreography they put cory at the back and sometimes he looks so lost and cute

leila middleton

angela ha ha, yas! I also find it funny how they put Artie at the front 😂

Dajah Mack

Lmao artie can dance better then finn considering hes in a wheelchair finn broke racheals nose doing simple choreography

Antonia Regner

True omg now I cannot unsee him

Sophie Marshall

Watching everyone else's feet so he can see what to do. He tried bless him, I still do miss him very much

Aj Johnson

Quinn's part slayed my entire existence

Katie

Aj Johnson Quinn’s part scared me

Andrew A

What I like about these performances is that even with only 2 girls in the group, you can still hear them in the sea of tenors and basses.

Andrew A

They only had 2 guys from the band in with them who were not singing. That is no where close to half lol

Paul Rodriguez

Andrew A Yas !!! I could listen the voice of the 2 girls. Even though some of them were covering the spaces of Santana and Mercedes , those guys sang. JAJAJAJAJA

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