SiLy

About a year ago this song “Silly” came to mind. As a child, I used to love this song! I didn’t know what I was singing, but when this song came on the radio, it was my jam!” 

I added it to my playlist and for an entire year I’ve been rocking to this song. I mean really rocking all on the running trail blasting and singing this song. I was even hitting the high soprano notes that everyone I knew enjoyed and loved so much about this song. However, the more and more I would sing this song the words began to get clearer. I mean real clear! One word that stood out was the word “Score.” Was she saying what I think she was saying? I decided to google the lyrics and she was. I was at a pause. My next thoughts were “Silly - is a woman who loves a man who doesn’t love her back.” Oooh no, this song is about a silly woman… This is a silly woman song… This is A HOT MESS song!

I wanted to slap Deniece Williams. Like, how many young girls grew up listening to this song and believing this is what love is supposed to look and feel like. Then I soon realized that this song was not a declaration but a message to silly women. The writer of this song wanted women to know what a silly woman looks like when she gives her heart and time to a man who doesn’t love her in return. 

Deniece was saying he is only out to score, and she should be looking for more. Now this made sense.

How many women do you know like this?

“Silly Of me to think that I could ever have you for my guy

How I love you... how I want you...

Silly of me to think that you could ever really want me too

How I love you...

You're just a lover out to score

I know that I should be looking for more

What could it be in you I see

What could it be...

Oh, Love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me

Oh, Love, oh, love, stop making a fool of me”

I encourage you today ladies, do not be a silly womanl.