The Martina McBride Girls Like Me performance from the TV show Songland was released in 2020...watch the lyric video and journey of the song here.
The Martina McBride Girls Like Me performance from the NBC TV show Songland was released in 2020. The TV show brings in undiscovered songwriters to pitch their melodies and lyrics to some of the biggest stars in the industry. Country music star Martina McBride appeared on the show to find a single that fits her voice and song style. After working with Producer Ester Dean, Songland songwriter H A L I E won the competition and Martina McBride chose her song to perform and release.
Watch Martina perform the updated version of “Girls Like Me” and see the journey of the songwriter being selected as the winning song below.
Martina was impressed by 19-year-old Halie Wooldridge (the young singer and songwriter is from a small town in Missouri and moved to Nashville after her high school graduation in pursuit of a career in music). Halie’s track “Girls Like Me” was co-written with her brother Michael Tyler (who has written for Dierks Bentley). The song struck and instant connection with Martina. “There’s something about this melody that evokes an almost physical reaction,” she said during the live discussion. “You know how a great melody can make you cry or whatever? I feel that this is that kind of melody.”
Here is Halie’s profile from the Songland Instagram page.
Check out the written lyrics below.
I remember that first time I fell in love
I’ve never been the one to be afraid to jump
And sometimes it hurts
But the world still turns
I remember that first sad broken heart
And I told myself I wouldn’t fall apart
So I let it burn
That’s how you live and learn
It ain’t always easy
But it’s gonna be alright
It used to be me
Hidin’ insecurities
With a cigarette and a bottle of whiskey
I was the girl at home
In the dark, all alone
Sayin’, “Why the hell doesn’t he miss me?”
We act so tough like it ain’t nothin’
‘Cause we don’t want them to see
Here’s to the girls like me
Fast forward, now your old dreams are gone
And you got new priorities
You thought you knew what you wanted
But you had it all wrong
Yeah, it takes a few steps
Just to get it all together
It might hurt now but it won’t last forever
Make those mistakes, that’ll make you better
It used to be me
Hidin’ insecurities
With a cigarette and a bottle of whiskey
I was the girl at home
In the dark, all alone
Sayin’, “Why the hell doesn’t he miss me?”
We act so tough like it ain’t nothin’
‘Cause we don’t want them to see
Here’s to the girls like me
Here’s to the girls like me
Here’s to the girls like me
Here’s to the girls like me
Yeah, it takes a few steps just to get it all together
Make those mistakes that’ll make you better
It used to be me
Hidin’ insecurities
With a cigarette and a bottle of whiskey
I was the girl at home
In the dark, all alone
Sayin’, “Why doesn’t he miss me?”
I wouldn’t trade
What made you the woman you’re gonna be
And it’s okay if it’s not perfect
‘Cause it’s not meant to be
Here’s to the girls like me
Here’s to the girls like me
Here’s to the girls like me
Here’s to the girls like me
Girl, you’re just like me
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