Be Your Own Girl - The Wallflowers

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Be Your Own Girl Lyrics

I know you're tired of wakin' up on the floor
Pushed to the edge with nothin' heavy to hold
Usin' your clothes as a blanket and a bed
Holdin' your hands just to lay your head.
I know you don't remember ever fallin' down
Who picked you up, who gathered around

But you don't have to be his girl,
and you don't have to be my girl,
you can always be your own girl.

With the sound of your feet you follow yourself to sleep
Restless and ageless and lookin' for something to keep
When you finally fall asleep you're awake in dreams
Hangin' by the ankles in the skeleton ravine.

I know you can't relax / your candle wax / you kicked the lights
fell on your shoes
Punched out the colors, leaving you the blues

But you don't have to be his girl,
you don't have to be my girl,
you can always be your own girl.

There's a soft melody that's ringin' in your ears
Simple and slow and always brings you here.
With broken crayons you've scribbled on the wall
Shapes of nothing and shadow boxed them all.

Your fingertips are broke, and your knees don't bend
Your imagination took the worst hit and cut its skin

But you don't have to be his girl,
and you don't have to be my girl,
you can always be your own girl.

There's a soft melody that's ringin' in my ears
It's the same one you could never avoid in yours
And if you lay down you can hear from tongue to tails
About a tattooed rhythm and drummin' by color wheel.

Your rung is broken on the bottom of the rope
And you can't tie another, another knot of hope

And you don't have to be his girl,
And you don't have to be my girl,
You can always be your own girl.

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Two bands have used the name "The Wallflowers":
1. An American rock band
2. A British indie rock band

1. The Wallflowers are a rock band which formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The band's only constant member has been singer/guitarist Jakob Dylan, the son of folk rock legend Bob Dylan. The Wallflowers have released six albums: "The Wallflowers" (1992), "Bringing Down the Horse" (1996), "Breach" (2000), "Red Letter Days" (2002), "Rebel, Sweetheart" (2005) and "Glad All Over" (2012) The band is best known for their hit singles "One Headlight", "6th Avenue Heartache", "Three Marlenas" and "The Difference", all from their second album "Bringing Down the Horse".

The original members of the Wallflowers included Jakob Dylan (vocals and guitar), Barrie Maguire (bass guitar and vocals), Peter Yanowitz (drums and percussion), Rami Jaffee (keyboards and vocals), and Tobi Miller (guitar). Peter Yanowitz and Barrie Maguire left the band shortly after the album's release and went on to join Natalie Merchant's band. The band currently consists of Jakob Dylan and Rami Jaffee with Greg Richling (bass), Stuart Mathis (guitar) and Jack Irons (drums) . Although not an original member, Richling has been in the band longer than any other member aside from Dylan, joining in 1996. Elthringham joined in 2005.

The band left Interscope Records in 2005. According to the Reboot The Mission Songfacts, "Glad All Over", The Wallflowers’ first album for over seven years will be released by Columbia on October 2, 2012. The record was recorded at Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville.

2. The Wallflowers is also the name of UK 80's indie pop/jangle band, which released a number of singles.
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