More songs by Shelf Lives
Description
It sounds like a confession made in a low voice in front of a mirror, where the reflection stubbornly refuses to become “the one.” In every line, there is a desire to try on someone else's lightness, someone else's carefreeness, someone else's ability to fall without a safety net and get up without bruises. A little envy, a little longing, but most of all, a burning desire to catch at least a glimpse of someone else's simplicity.
And there is something very recognizable in this: an attempt to “smile just a little,” to reach out for a small dose of someone else's freedom. Not to become a copy, but at least to find out what it's like to live without the eternal “what if” and “what if.” The music seems to nod ironically: maybe it won't work out to be like that, but you can try - at least a little bit.
Lyrics and translation
Original
I wish I was, I wish I was a little bit.
I wish I was a little bit of her.
I wish I was, I wish I was a little bit.
I wish I was a little bit of her.
I wish I was, I wish I was a little bit.
I wish I was a little bit of her.
Deep down,
I wanna be like her.
Deep down, hang out with the same chic crowd.
Just to get a glimpse of what it's like to feel.
Deep down, I wanna be like her.
Deep down, hang out with the same chic crowd.
Just to get a glimpse of what it's like to feel.
I wish I looked, I wish I looked a little bit.
I wish I looked a little bit like her.
I wish I cared, I wish I cared a little less.
I wish I cared a little less like her.
Deep down,
I wanna be like her.
Deep down, hang out with the same chic crowd.
Just to get a glimpse of what it's like to feel. Deep down,
I wanna be like her.
Deep down, hang out with the same chic crowd.
Just to get a glimpse of what it's like to feel. Little bit,
I wanna smile just a little bit.
I'm gonna try just a little bit.
Stick around for a little bit.
What if I turn green then smile just for getting by?
So maybe I gotta try just a little bit.
Stick around for a little bit. Smile like a little bit.
I'm gonna smile just a little bit.
I wanna try just a little bit.
Stick around for a little