Wondering what Taylor Swift’s lyrics to “The Life of a Showgirl” featuring Sabrina Carpenter mean? We’re here analyzing them.
The song is told from the perspective of an aspiring showgirl willing to sell her soul to become a famous—like her idol “Kitty.”
The song switches POVs between the narrator and the showgirl.
Gather round, we’re busy analyzing all the lyrics on The Life of a Showgirl and it’s time to tackle the title track: “The Life of a Showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter).”
The song is told from the point of a fan who’s waiting by the stage for Kitty, a showgirl who makes her money being “pretty and witty.” Kitty comes out and tells the narrator “Hеy, thank you for the lovely bouquet / You’re sweeter than a peach / But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe / And you’re never, ever gonna.”
The point of view then switches to the showgirl, who sings “So she waited by the stage door
Asked the club for more to arrive / She said, ‘I’d sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life’ / It’s all mine / But that’s not what showgirls get.”
We then seemingly switch back to the fan, who becomes a showgirl, as Tay sings “And all the headshots on the walls / Of the dance hall are of the bitches / Who wish I’d hurry up and die / But, I’m immortal now, baby dolls.”
Literally obsessed–check out the full lyrics below, via Genius!
Her name was Kitty
Made her money being pretty and witty
They gave her the keys to this city
Then they said she didn’t do it legitly, uh
I bought a ticket
She’s dancing in her garters and fishnets
Fifty in the cast, zero missteps
Looking back, I guess it was kismet
I waited by the stage door
Packed in with the autograph
Hounds barking her name
Then glowing like the end of a cigarette
Wow, she came out
I said, “You’re living my drеam”
Then she said to me
“Hеy, thank you for the lovely bouquet
You’re sweeter than a peach
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
And you’re never, ever gonna
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
You’re softer than a kitten, so
You don’t wanna know the life of a showgirl, babe
And you’re never gonna wanna”
She was a menace
The baby of the family in Lenox
Her father whored around like all men did
Her mother took pills and played tennis
So she waited by the stage door
Asked the club for more to arrive
She said, “I’d sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life”
It’s all mine
But that’s not what showgirls get
They leave us for death
Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
You’re sweeter than a peach
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
And you’re never, ever gonna
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
You’re softer than a kitten so
You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
And you’re never gonna wanna
I took her pearls of wisdom
Hung them from my neck
I paid my dues with every bruise
I knew what to expect
Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins?
They ripped off me off like false lashes
And then threw me away
And all the headshots on the walls
Of the dance hall are of the bitches
Who wish I’d hurry up and die
But, I’m immortal now, baby dolls
I couldn’t if I try, so I say
“Thank you for the lovely bouquet
I’m married to the hustle
And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
And I’ll never know another
Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace (Lipstick and lace)
Sequins are forever and now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
Wouldn’t have it any other way (Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
Wouldn’t have it any other way (Thank you for lovely bouquet)
Hey kitty (Thank you for lovely bouquet)
Now I’m making money being pretty and witty
Thank you for the lovely bouquet”
Thank you for an unforgettable night
We will see you next time
Give it up for the band
And the dancers
And of course, Sabrina
I love you, Taylor
That’s our show
We love you so much
Goodnight
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