Stupid Girl

LYRICS

You pretend you're high

You pretend you're bored

You pretend you're anything

Just to be adored

And what you need

Is what you get

Don't believe in fear

Don't believe in faith

Don't believe in anything

That you can't break

You stupid girl

You stupid girl

All you had you wasted it

All you had you wasted

What drives you on (What drives you on)

Can drive you mad (Can drive you mad)

A million lies to sell yourself

Is all you ever had

Don't believe in love

Don't believe in hate

Don't believe in anything

That you can't waste

You stupid girl

You stupid girl

Can't believe you fake it

Can't believe you fake it

Don't believe in fear

Don't believe in pain

Don't believe in anyone

That you can't tame

You stupid girl

You stupid girl

All you had you wasted

All you had you wasted

You stupid girl

You stupid girl

Can't believe you fake it

Can't believe you fake it

You stupid girl

You stupid girl

Can't believe you fake it

Can't believe you fake it

You stupid girl.

Stupid Girl was Garbage's biggest hit and was nominated for "Best New Artist Video" at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. this video is from live rock am 2005

"can't believe you fake it"... "all you had you wasted it"... "Don't believe in anything... you can't break" ... "Don't believe in fear. Don't believe in faith. Don't believe in anything that you can't break" ...

stupidgirl 10.02.08

I think Stupid Girl is telling girls and women (or boys) to live their lives for real and not cultivate so-called sophisticated ways of thinking that stop us being in touch with our real selves and real feelings.

You may look back years later and realise that your life has happened and you weren't really part of it because you were too busy building a fantasy life that you wanted to be perfect.


harvey'sgirl 10.02.08

Shirley is ridiculing some of the people she meets. Girls who are ambitious but don't understand that some of the things they caste aside are precious and irreplaceable.

A+student 10.02.08

Mmm!? Could be Shirley's telling us how to live. Don't be afraid, don't believe any faith and don't be scared to let go" Clever Garbage, stupid dogbot!

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