I'm A Lady

Santigold

Now won't you run and tell your boyfriend
Tell him don't hold his breath for me
I got some money I was saving
Got some hearts that I'll be breaking
Know someday they'll make a martyr out of me
I know someday they'll make a martyr out of me

She's so fine

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I like to watch the way the wind blows
What does it know that I don't yet?
Ooh, oh, look so pretty now
You're just so sweet
Let's see how far you can get
See just how far you can get

She's so fine

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

And the dream's all gone
And the dream's all gone
No one said no, no one said
Make something with
what's in your head
And the dream's all gone
And the dream's all gone

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

I know I spend magic reel it out
Try to hold a light to me

I'm a lady
Got my mind made up
Got my mind made up

(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)
(Got my mind made up
(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)

(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)
(Got my mind made up)
(Got my mind made up, Got my mind made up)

And I like sometimes to wave it high
Up where everyone can see

I'm a lady


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I'm a Lady Lyrics as written by John Graham Hill Chris Feinstein

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  • +2
    General Comment

    she's saying she's a strong minded independant woman. these are so few and far between she feels its something to sing about and that people will be so impressed that she will probably become a martyr. but then she still goes on to say your so pretty, see how far you can get. because she is attractive she will always been seen as nothing more than a woman; an object, therefore only capable of stereotypical behaviour.

    Lovely7on October 22, 2008   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    See, i think this is about her being completely confident in her own skin. She knows exactly what she's doing.

    And I think when she says "Ooh oh look so pretty, now you're just so sweet But see how far you can get", I think she's talking about just a gorgeous girl who thinks she's better than her but being pretty only gets you so far.

    fiestapancakeson October 03, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    it's:

    "I know I spend magic, reel it out Try to hold a light to me"

    favorite line of the song

    ratherhorrorshowon July 19, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    its about being a lady duh!

    calimackon September 23, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    try to underlight to me should be: try to hold a light to me

    MichielDeanon August 20, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Oo a fresh one!

    "I know what's been mad, you really don't, try to underlight to me"

    Heh, either way, I think this is the best pop song ever ever ever made.

    bohemiandonuton May 18, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    OOooOOOOhhh, such a charming song. :D Would love to know what this song is about.

    idlefingerson August 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    who sings this part?:

    "And the dream's all gone And the dream's all gone No one said no, no one said Make something with what's in your head And the dream's all gone And the dream's all gone "

    doesn't it kinda sound like julian casablancas?

    ianfranceson September 24, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's her fiance Trouble Andrew who sings the end part. His album is great too.

    Chrisisillon October 01, 2008   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion

    I think the chorus is:

    And I like sometimes to wave it high Yeah where everyone can see I'm a lady Got my mind made up Got my mind made up I know I spin magic, reel it out try to hold a light to me I'm a lady Got my mind made up Got my mind made up

    barstr7on December 09, 2009   Link

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