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Lyrics
[Intro — punchy guitar, playful vocal]
Sit straight, smile nice
Cross your legs, take their advice
Be yourself—but not like that
Funny how the rules never match
[Verse 1 — fast pop-punk]
Be pretty, but don’t know you’re pretty
Be smart, but don’t make him feel small
Have something to say, keep it friendly
Stand your ground, but don’t build a wall
Work twice as hard, don’t call it unfair
Want the top, don’t take his chair
Independent, handle your own
But don’t get too good at being alone
[Pre-Chorus — building]
Too loud, too quiet
Too soft, too defiant
Every box you hand me
Comes with another line
[Chorus — huge hook]
Expectations
Everybody’s got ’em for me
Pretty little contradictions
Of who a woman’s supposed to be
Lower my voice, raise my standards
Smile while I carry the weight
If I’m gonna disappoint somebody
I’ll disappoint your expectations
[Post-Chorus — gang vocals]
(Expectations!)
Yeah, I think I’ll disappoint ’em
[Verse 2 — bouncy, sarcastic]
Be sexy, but don’t want attention
Be confident, but know your place
Have a career—when are the babies?
Have the babies—career went to waste
Age with grace, but never look older
Stay petite with the world on your shoulders
Speak your mind, but watch your tone
Funny, I thought this life was my own
[Rap — rapid one-breath flow]
Too pretty too plain too skinny too thick
Too loud too proud too much of a bitch
Too needy too distant too easy too cold
Grow up have kids but don’t you get old
Work all day then come home and smile
Make it look easy, make it worthwhile
Cook clean lead but don’t take control
Love everybody while you’re losing your soul
Nah—keep your rules, I’m breaking the mold
[Post-Rap — beat drops]
So tell me, which one do you want today?
Good girl smiling or the bitch who got her way?
Should I shrink myself to fit your space?
I’m done performing for a standard I can’t chase
[Build — rising]
I can’t be everything
You think a woman ought to be
I’m done bending backwards
To make you comfortable with me
[Chorus — huge]
Expectations
Everybody’s got ’em for me
Pretty little contradictions
Of who a woman’s supposed to be
Lower my voice, raise my standards
Smile while I carry the weight
If I’m gonna disappoint somebody
I’ll disappoint your expectations
[Breakdown — heavy, defiant]
Call me bossy—I call it leading
Call me selfish—I call it breathing
Call me difficult, call me insane
At least the woman you’re judging
Answers to her own name
[Final Chorus — biggest]
Expectations
Everybody’s got ’em for me
Pretty little contradictions
Of who a woman’s supposed to be
Raise my voice, raise my standards
Let ’em stare, let ’em hate
If being myself disappoints you
I’ll disappoint your expectations
[Outro — spoken]
Sit straight. Smile nice.
Be a lady.
…Nah.
Details
GeneratedAug 31, 2026
Duration3:08
LanguageEnglish
Style
Fast female pop-punk/pop-rock, smooth clean vocals, punchy guitars, huge hooks, rhythmic verses, rapid-fire rap break.
Credits
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IronandVelvet
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