Discover the story of the song > Girlhood – The Preatures

The song is about the protagonist trying to navigate their way through girlhood and wanting to be seen as a modern girl. They struggle with their identity and try to find it through fantasy and doing things that make them happy, but they ultimately realize that nothing can make them a modern girl. Throughout the song, the protagonist longs for recognition and heroism, but also acknowledges the pressure and judgement from others. The lyrics end with the repetition of "you've been in there a while," suggesting that the protagonist has been stuck in this cycle for some time.