Still Dirrty

Still Dirrty, Christina Aguilera

If you see me walking down the street
Or in the pages of your magazine
Looking just a little differently
Showing off a softer side of me

They saying I'm looking like a lady
They saying that love is going to change me
But don't be fooled by everything you see
Gotta let the naughty in me free

There's a woman inside of all of us
Who never quite seems to get enough
Trying to play by the rules is rough
Cause sooner or later something's going to erupt

Cause I still got that nasty in me
Still got that dirrty degree (still got it)
And if you want some more sexy
Still got that freak in me
I still got that nasty in me
Still got that dirrty degree (oh yeah)
And if you want some more sexy
Still got that freak in me

No matter what you thinking of me, still dirrty
And if you're still rolling with me, still got it
No matter what you thinking of me, still dirrty
Still got that freak in me

Why is a woman's sexuality
Always under so much scrutiny?
Why can't she do exactly as she please
Without being called a million things?

They say I'm not the girl they used to know (used to know)
'Cause I don't always wear revealing clothes (oh)
But don't be fooled a moment, I can't hold (I can't hold)
I'm letting loose, 'cause then I'd probably choke (don't you know)

There's some women out there who talk and stare
Who never seem to let down their hair
Like to past judgment, but they're just scared
And don't know what they're missing, so they better beware

'Cause I still got that nasty in me
Still got that dirrty degree (ooh)
And if you want some more sexy
Still got that freak in me
I still got that nasty in me
Still got that dirrty degree (oh yeah)
And if you want some more sexy
Still got that freak in me (oh yeah)

No matter what you thinking of me, still dirrty
And if you're still rolling with me, still got it
No matter what you thinking of me, still dirrty
Still got that freak in me

Don't tell me to behave
'Cause I'll never play that game (no)
Don't tell me what to do
'Cause I'll never be uptight like you
Don't look at me that way
'Cause I ain't never gonna change
And if you're talking about my life
You're only wasting your own time

If I want to wear lingerie outside of my clothes
If I want to be erotic in my own videos
If I want to be provocative, well that ain't a sin
Maybe you're not comfortable in your own skin

I still got that nasty in me
Still got that dirrty degree (in me)
And if you still want some more sexy
Still got that freak in me
I still got that nasty in me
Still got that dirrty degree (in me)
And if you still want some more sexy
Still got freak in me

I admit this is not the most obvious choice for a song. It might seem a tad raunchy and only good for keeping you motivated on the treadmill perhaps. However, I think it addresses an issue that most women deal with or at least think about from time to time.

Our sexuality is always on the table whether we want it to be or not. It defines us sometimes even when we don’t want it too just because we’re women. People can take it the wrong way and pass judgment on us for it, including other women. I’ve always had a problem with that last one. Women who hate women who aren’t afraid to express themselves seem to have expression problems of their own. It’s called being repressed. We all know what happens when people are repressed, sooner or later they too just erupt. Why not just be open about it now? I know not everyone is expressive or comfortable in their own skin, but that doesn’t mean you can go around bashing those who are.

When you think about this song in terms of mothers’ it is entirely different. Once you become a mom, it’s as if your sexual self has evaporated. You passed a kid through your “special” place and that’s it. The party is over. I like to think of this song as an anthem for mothers while we are on that treadmill on the gym or in life. I’m still here, I’m still sexy, and I don’t care what you say about it. Just because I’m a mother doesn’t mean I can’t look or be attractive and catch someone’s eye and not just spit up. I’m not dead and if you have a problem with that then take a look at yourself. Are you comfortable in your skin?

Oh, and while we are on the subject proclaiming that I still feel this way doesn’t make me a slut either. You can be sexy and not be a whore. Get over it.

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