Miss Independent

Album: Thankful (2003)
Charted: 6 9
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  • Miss independent
    Miss self-sufficient
    Miss keep your distance
    Miss unafraid
    Miss out of my way
    Miss don't let a man interfere, no
    Miss on her own
    Miss almost grown
    Miss never let a man help her off her throne
    So, by keeping her heart protected
    She'd never ever feel rejected
    Little miss apprehensive
    Said ooh, she fell in love

    What is the feelin' takin' over?
    Thinkin' no one could open my door
    Surprise, It's time
    To feel what's real
    What happened to Miss Independent?
    No more the need to be defensive
    Goodbye, old you
    When love is true

    Miss guarded heart
    Miss play it smart
    Miss if you want to use that line you better not start, no
    But she miscalculated
    She didn't want to end up jaded
    And this miss decided not to miss out on true love
    So, by changing her misconceptions
    She went in a new direction
    And found inside she felt a connection
    She fell in love.

    What is the feelin' takin' over?
    Thinkin' no one could open my door
    Surprise, It's time
    To feel what's real
    What happened to Miss Independent?
    No more the need to be defensive
    Goodbye, old you
    When love is true

    When Miss Independence walked away
    No time for love that came her way
    She looked in the mirror and thought today
    What happened to miss no longer afraid?
    It took some time for her to see
    How beautiful love could truly be
    No more talk of why can't that be me
    I'm so glad I finally see

    What is the feelin' takin' over?
    Thinkin' no one could open my door
    Surprise, It's time
    To feel what's real
    What happened to Miss Independent?
    No more the need to be defensive
    Goodbye, old you
    When love is true Writer/s: CHRISTINA AGUILERA, KELLY CLARKSON, MATTHEW MORRIS, RHETT LAWRENCE
    Publisher: Anthem Entertainment, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Harold from University Park, Pai love the bass on this song. i like how she said "ooh" and fell in love in the first verse! lol :D
  • Louise from Newcastle, United KingdomI love this song, especially when it kicks in on the second verse.
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