Discover the story of the song > Girl Like Me – Jazmine Sullivan

The protagonist in these lyrics is expressing their feelings of desperation and confusion after their romantic partner left them for someone else. They feel unwanted and question what they did wrong to lose their partner's love. They observe that other people who may not have been as committed or loyal as they were seem to be winning, and they begin to consider changing themselves to fit this image in order to get their partner's attention back. However, they also acknowledge that their partner's actions have hurt them deeply.