Woke up early, 6 AM
Trying on outfits, one to ten
Mirror says, “You’re cute!” — but still
Gotta curl my hair and hope you will…
…notice my sparkly shoes today
The way I laugh and look away
And when you smile, I freeze, oh no
There goes my brain — again, hello?!
I wanna text “I like you lots!”
But then delete it on the spot
'Cause girls don’t say it first — you know
We blink and act like we don’t show
It’s hard being a girl, you see
Wearing blush so nervously
Trying to look cool, pretend I’m fine
When all I want is to make you mine
Can't just say it loud and swirl —
'Cause I’m a girl, I’m just a girl
At lunch I sit across the room
Pretend I read, but sneak a zoom
Of how you laugh with messy hair
And I just twirl and try not to stare
Got playlists full of songs to send
But chickened out again (the end!)
Wrote “You’re cute” with candy pen
Then hid it in my sleeve again
You ask, “Hey, how’s your day been?”
I smile and say, “Oh... nothin’!”
But inside, butterflies parade
In high heels and pink lemonade
It’s hard being a girl, you see
Wearing dreams like accessories
Acting chill while hearts explode
Walking by like I don’t know
Can’t just say it, twist and twirl
‘Cause I’m a girl, I’m just a girl
Maybe one day I’ll shout out loud
Or write it in a cloud-shaped cloud
But until then, I’ll keep it sweet
And hope you hear it in my beat
It’s hard being a girl, you see
We fall in love so quietly
Behind a wink, a hair flip too
There’s a shy “I really like you”
I won’t say it, not your pearl—
‘Cause I’m a girl, a spinning girl