To Look Like You Lyrics

Lyric discussion by fredgar 

Cover art for To Look Like You lyrics by John Butler Trio

It seems pretty obvious. Its about a teenage girl that hates how she looks and wants to look like someone famous and all the desperate measures she will attempt. It sounds like a stab at the stereotypical american teen girls.

I think youve overlooked what the real meaning of the song is. I think he's criticising the media for how they brainwash society and put undue pressure on teenage girls. He says "'We' like your ...." as in we've all been told that this is what we should like and "everybody gunna get one of those" as in we must be like them to conform. You are right that part of it is about a girl who doesnt like the way she is because she has been bainwashed by the media but i do not think it is a stab...