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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was taught the keys
In my curled-up hand
Check the backseat first
Walk fast, call your friend
Don’t wear that at night
Don’t take the short cut
Hold your breath inside
Till the door shuts
[Pre-Chorus]
But why should I shrink?
Why should I scan
Every darkened block
For the shape of a man?
Why do I learn fear
Before I learn trust?
Tell me why the lesson
Always lands on us
[Chorus]
Why do girls grow up like that?
(Why do girls grow up like that?)
Hands on our pockets, eyes on the map
(Why do girls grow up like that?)
Why can’t men just be decent?
(Just be decent)
Why can’t those men be safe?
(Why can’t they be safe?)
[Verse 2]
My friend keeps pepper spray
In her little bag
My sister texts home
When the bus runs late
We laugh too loud sometimes
Then look over fast
It’s a heavy thing
To carry that map
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m tired of rules
Built out of dread
Tired of every no
Living in my head
Why do they call it strong
When we don’t break?
Strong would look like no one
Having to brace
[Chorus]
Why do girls grow up like that?
(Why do girls grow up like that?)
Hands on our pockets, eyes on the map
(Why do girls grow up like that?)
Why can’t men just be decent?
(Just be decent)
Why can’t those men be safe?
(Why can’t they be safe?)
[Bridge]
Teach boys how to listen
Teach boys how to stop
Teach boys that a woman
Is not a lock
I want to walk home easy
I want my name called kind
I want the world to meet me
Without the constant climb
[Final Chorus]
Why do girls grow up like that?
(Why do girls grow up like that?)
Hands on our pockets, eyes on the map
(Why do girls grow up like that?)
Why can’t men just be decent?
(Just be decent)
Why can’t those men be safe?
(Why can’t they be safe?)
Why do girls grow up like that?
(Why do girls grow up like that?)
I want to live out loud
And still get home intact
Details
GeneratedAug 4, 2026
Duration3:14
LanguageEnglish
Style
Pop with mid-tempo four-on-the-floor pulse, taut kick-snare verses, a stripped pre-chorus with finger snaps and filtered pads, and a chorus that opens into stacked harmonies and a bright synth lift; close-mic female lead with intimate doubles in verses, wider octave harmonies and chanty backing vocals on the hook, risers into each drop, reversed cymbal swells between lines, and a crisp polished mix that feels urgent but radio-ready, pop
Credits
Prompt by
Artemis15
Artemis15ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Female, pop
Why do girls have to grow up learning to protect themselves from men. To carry weapons and protection. Why do we have to fear. Why can’t men learn to be decent? Why can’t those men be safe
