The Songs I'm Loving Today

P!nk being provocative.

P!nk is probably best known for her fun, rock-star-style songs, things like "Raise Your Glass" and "So What," which get the most radio play because they're pop culture candy.  But she has a surprising number of heavy, often controversial songs which are totally worth a listen (and watch).  Check out the following, for the following reasons:

Please Don't Leave Me - an "If I Were a Boy"-esque domestic violence role reversal, with some mental instability thrown in for good measure.
Family Portrait - a painful picture of the damage done to kids in a broken family
Stupid Girls - a request to girls to stay strong, be ambitious, and not sell out
Try - an anthem to not giving up, with a sexual- and domestic-violence themed video (below)
Sober - a gritty investigation of identity and the consequences of our choices; I'm still working out the exact details
F**kin' Perfect - a reminder that, even if now sucks, things will get better (bonus: video stars Tina Majorino - remember her?).

And after watching all those, I recommend going back and watching some of her fun stuff for a pick-me-up because - sheesh - you'll need it.



Ever wonder 'bout what he's doin',
How it all turned to lies?
Sometimes I think that it's better to never ask why.

Where there is desire there is gonna be a flame,
Where there is a flame someone's bound to get burned,
But just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die,
You gotta get up and try, try, try,
Gotta get up and try, try, try,
You gotta get up and try, try, try.

Funny how the heart can be deceiving,
More than just a couple times.
Why do we fall in love so easy, even when it's not right?

Where there is desire there is gonna be a flame,
Where there is a flame someone's bound to get burned,
But just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die,
You gotta get up and try, try, try,
Gotta get up and try, try, try,
You gotta get up and try, try, try.

Ever worry that it might be ruined?
And does it make you wanna cry?
When you're out there doin' what you're doin', are you just getting by?
Tell me, are you just getting by, by, by?

Where there is desire there is gonna be a flame,
Where there is a flame someone's bound to get burned,
But just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die,
You gotta get up and try, try, try,
Gotta get up and try, try, try,
You gotta get up and try, try, try,
Gotta get up and try, try, try,
Gotta get up and try, try, try,
You gotta get up and try, try, try,
Gotta get up and try, try, try.

You gotta get up and try, try, try,
Gotta get up and try, try, try.



Made a wrong turn once or twice,
Dug my way out, blood and fire.
Bad decisions, that's alright,
Welcome to my silly life.

Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood,
Miss, no way it's all good, it didn't slow me down.
Mistaken, always second guessing,
Always second guessing - look, I'm still around.

Pretty pretty please,  don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than fuckin' perfect.
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothin', you're fuckin' perfect to me.

You're so mean when you talk
About yourself, you are wrong.
Change the voices in your head,
Make them like you instead.

So complicated, look how we are makin'
Filled with so much hatred, such a tired game.
It's enough, I've done all I can think of,
Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same.

Oh, pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than fuckin' perfect.
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothin', you're fuckin' perfect to me.

Spoken:
The whole world's scared so I swallow the fear,
The only thing I should be drinkin' is an ice cold beer.
So cool in line and we try, try, try,
But we try too hard, it's a waste of my time.
Done lookin' for the critics 'cause they're everywhere,
They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair.
Estrange ourselves, and we do it all the time,
Why do we do that? Why do I do that? Why do I do that?

Yeah! Oh, oh, pretty pretty please.

Pretty pretty please,  don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than fuckin' perfect.
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothin', you're fuckin' perfect to me.

Yeah, you're perfect, you're perfect.

Pretty pretty please,  don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than fuckin' perfect.
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothin', you are perfect to me.