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Control [Soundtrack to the Video of Control][Mix] Lyrics
This is story about control
My control, control of what I say
Control of what I do
And this time I'm gonna do it my way
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do
Are we ready?
I am 'cause it's all about control
And I've got lots of it
When I was seventeen I did what people told me
I did what my father said
And let my mother mold me
But that was a long ago
I'm in control, never gonna stop
Control, to get what I want
Control, I like to have a lot
Control, now I'm all grown up
First time I fell in love, I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naïve, I thought it would be easy
But now I know I got to take
Control, now I've got a lot
Control, to get what I want
Control, I'm never gonna stop
Control, now I'm all grown up
Jam, woo woo
Rebel, that's right
I'm on my own
I'll call my own shots
Thank you
Got my own mind
I want to make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control
So let me take you by the hand
And lead you on this dance (control)
Is what I've got, because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world
Just wanna run my life (ooh)
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance just take control
Control, now I've got a lot, ooh
Control, to get what I want, oww
Control, I'm never gonna stop
Control, now I'm all grown up, ooh
Free, at last
Out here on my own
Ooh, ooh, ooh yeah, hee
Now control this
Uh control, that's right
Control, career moves
Control, I do what's right for me
Control, and me wants to groove, is that okay?
Yeah, ooh, control
I've got own mind
Ooh baby
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
I've got my own mind
Wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control
Hop to it
I'm in control, and I love it, hahaha, that's right
Control
Now I've got a lot
Control
Now I'm all grown up, aah
I'm in control, uh
I'm in control, aah, I'm in control
Uh, don't make me lose it
My control, control of what I say
Control of what I do
And this time I'm gonna do it my way
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do
Are we ready?
I am 'cause it's all about control
And I've got lots of it
I did what my father said
And let my mother mold me
But that was a long ago
Control, to get what I want
Control, I like to have a lot
Control, now I'm all grown up
So young and so naïve, I thought it would be easy
But now I know I got to take
Control, to get what I want
Control, I'm never gonna stop
Control, now I'm all grown up
Rebel, that's right
I'm on my own
I'll call my own shots
Thank you
I want to make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control
And lead you on this dance (control)
Is what I've got, because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world
Just wanna run my life (ooh)
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance just take control
Control, to get what I want, oww
Control, I'm never gonna stop
Control, now I'm all grown up, ooh
Out here on my own
Ooh, ooh, ooh yeah, hee
Now control this
Control, career moves
Control, I do what's right for me
Control, and me wants to groove, is that okay?
Yeah, ooh, control
Ooh baby
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
I've got my own mind
Wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control
I'm in control, and I love it, hahaha, that's right
Control
Now I've got a lot
Control
Now I'm all grown up, aah
I'm in control, uh
I'm in control, aah, I'm in control
Uh, don't make me lose it
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The lyrics are self-explanatory. We want to choose our own lives/actions and not be told what to do since we are adults. Sometimes, though, we misread what we've read, or due to preconceived thoughts we believe others are trying to control us iwhen they are not. Sometimes they're just trying to help us and to love us, but they fail miserably.