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Overboard Lyrics
I could write my name by the age of three
and I don't need anyone to cut my meat for me.
I'm a big girl now, see my big girl shoes.
It'll take more than just a breeze to make me
Fall over, fall over, fall overboard, overboard.
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
But as strong as I seem to think I am my distressing damsel,
She comes out at night when the moon's filled up and your eyes are
bright, then I think I simply aught to
Fall over, fall over, fall overboard, overboard.
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
You can catch me.
I watch the ships go sailing by
I play the girl will you play the guy.
And I never thought I'd be the type
to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall to fall.
To fall over, fall over, fall overboard, overboard.
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
You can catch me, you can catch me, you can catch-
I watch the ships go sailing by I be your girl will you be my guy.
And I never thought I'd be the type to fall, to fall.
To fall, to fall, to fall...
To fall over, fall over, fall overboard, overboard.
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
You can catch me, you can catch me.
and I don't need anyone to cut my meat for me.
I'm a big girl now, see my big girl shoes.
It'll take more than just a breeze to make me
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
She comes out at night when the moon's filled up and your eyes are
bright, then I think I simply aught to
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
You can catch me.
I play the girl will you play the guy.
And I never thought I'd be the type
to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall to fall.
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
You can catch me, you can catch me, you can catch-
And I never thought I'd be the type to fall, to fall.
Fall overboard just so you can catch me.
You can catch me, you can catch me.
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Love this song.
Smart girls don't fall in love. They stand up, head held high, solve equations, and save the world. All in a day's work. This song seems to talk about how the smart girl refuses to fall and be caught by someone else, but how she just can't help herself. She's scared of being helpless, or at least losing control, but she does it anyway, and in the falling wonders, "If I be the girl will you be my guy?" Because she knows that the only one to pick her up if he misses is herself. Scary lyrics, beautiful song.
love love love
she is saying shes "a big girl" but she will still "fall overboard" so the guy she likes/loves can catch her
very cute
she sounds exactly like regina spektor.
She said she ripped this idea off of her best friend's fantasy about a hot lobsterman that they met in Maine.
After all, who wouldn't want to fall overboard physically and emotionally and have a hot lobsterman catch them???
who is this lobsterman?
is the lobster man thing about another song? cause she has a whole song about living on the coast in Maine with a lobster man...
I believe emeraldcity84 was making a joke lol...
But this song is most definitely about falling in love for the first time, just as momentswesteal described. She is saying that she is happy with the girl she's become, a strong, independent woman who can fend for herself. Why should she fall "overboard" for anyone when she could be successful on her own without the fear of a broken heart? By the end of the song, however, she's come to terms with the fact that she will fall for this guy and all will be ok.
This song speaks to so many girls like me, afraid to take that first dive into love. I used to listen to this song when I was contemplating going out with my first boyfriend. It is very inspiring. Ingrid really speaks to the soul.
It's about falling for someone and trying to get them to notice you.
emeraldcity84 was not kidding. here is the link to the show where she explains it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Y0lGJQxV8
she is so funny during her shows! (even though many of her songs are sad. she says it's to make up for them) you should check out some of her earlier shows on youtube. she's such an awesome person that she can be so passionate and genuine in her lyrics and music, but still be such a crowd-pleaser by just being herself.