Cleo West
Good Girl Funeral lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Indie Pop
I wore white and spoke politely
Kept my anger in a drawer
Made myself a little smaller
So you’d always ask for more
Bring the flowers, ring the bell
I have played that part too well
It’s a good girl funeral
Black dress, red lips, beautiful
Say goodbye to who I was
She died from trying to be loved
Now I laugh during the sermon
Kick my heels across the floor
If obedience was heaven
I don’t want it anymore
Bring the flowers, ring the bell
I’m alive and raising hell
It’s a good girl funeral
Black dress, red lips, beautiful
Say goodbye to who I was
She died from trying to be loved
No more shrinking, no more shame
Write the real me on the grave
At the good girl funeral
I came back unstoppable
Say hello to who I am
She doesn’t need your love to stand
Key vocabulary
- always
- every time; continuouslyA1
- ask
- request an answerA1
- came
- arrivedA1
- died
- stopped livingA1
- don’t
- do notA1
- dress
- clothes wornA1
- during
- in the time ofA1
- floor
- ground inside a buildingA1
- flowers
- plants with blossomsA1
- girl
- female childA1
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About this song
Cleo West blends jazzy soul, funk, and Afro rhythms, turning real everyday experiences into soulful music.