Catchy, wittily ironic, nimble, crisply sung acoustic indie pop by the five-piece Liverpool band of Katya, Maria, Thea, Mia, and Lil, with a titular Nordic expression meaning “good girl”, and one “often used to describe young women striving to meet impossible expectations.”
“We see young girls trying to perform to the pressure of being everything at once and completely agreeable—getting the best grades, being the life of the party, head of student council, etc. But it’s used to show how our expectations of young girls are much higher than those of young boys,” they say. The accompanying video, inspired by Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson, was filmed in a Liverpool ballet studio and sees the band members placed in a surreal audition setting. The band formed while studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Girl Group are Katya Madeleine Birkeland, Lily Kitten Christlow, Maria Olsen Tollisen, Mia Gørvell Halvorsen and Thea Tytingvåg Gundersen. Out on Polydor.
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I’ve been smaller, thinner but taller,
trying to get it right
every now and then i wonder why
I’ve been patient, silently waiting,
swearing everything’s fine
every now and then I tell a lie.
I’ll be strong, clean, soft and sweet
But I’ll be sexy when you want and need
And I’ll make lemonade of anything
laugh along when you make fun of me
you said
please, don’t make a scene
after i told you why and how i feel
and then you sat me down and made it clear
that you are older, bigger, better than me
All the things
I’m all the -
Okay
I’ve been caring, willingly baring
All the stuff you forgot
I don’t try to be someone I’m not
Great at pleasure good under pressure
I do things as I’m taught
I have never seen a plant rot
I’m balanced, bittersweet
Still dancing and it hurts my knees
and I’m so polite it aches my cheeks
Is this your favourite type of me?
Oh I’ll make such a deal
of everything I think and mean and feel
It will disgust you to see what appears
when my freshly facial-ed skin unpeels
All the things
I’m all the things
All the things
I’m all the things
Steaming veg and quinoa
Pass me ur baby I’ll stop it screaming
Vitamins clean underwear and
special pens for studying
Partying till 6am then
Yoga get my laundry done be
clever about politics but
never when I’m having fun
Only buy the things you need but
wear something they’ve never seen and
Watch ur step keep up your chin
consider getting counseling
Meet new people
Get out there
Be chill and cool let down ur hair
Protect ur peace and get fresh air
Be selfless but be SELF AWARE
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