"What a powerful little two letter word. This song was first conceived when I stood in a bar, trying to get a guy to leave me alone. I don't know how much more clear I could have been that I was not interested. No. ...This is a song many women understand all too well, and many men don't understand nearly enough. This is a song written for the people who didn't get taken seriously when they meant business. This is a song to say no."
lyrics
No, I don’t come here often
No, I don’t care what you’re offerin’
Don’t, oh don’t, oh don’t you dare
Do you not understand my get back glare?
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Tell ‘em no, I’m not on the market no more
Yet I turn heads when I walk in the door
I am not impressed by your looks or your wealth
Kindly keep your hands to yourself
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Tell ‘em don’t touch my waist when you walk past me
You are not entitled to anything and
No, I didn’t dress up for you
I’m a noun, not a verb, not something you can do
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Tell ‘em no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Tell ‘em no.
credits
from Arrows,
released April 14, 2018
Written, recorded, mastered, engineered, and produced by Brenna Lynn.
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brenna Lynn grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Lynn fully embraces DIY, writing and
recording all of her music from home. Lynn is compared to bigger acts like Grace Vanderwaal, Miranda Lambert, and Taylor Swift - all confident women with songwriting roots and power-packed lyrics. "I don't want you to hear the music," Lynn explains, "I want you to feel it."...more
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