The Ting Tings That's Not My Name Lyrics

Four-letter word just to get me along
It's a difficulty and I'm biting on my tongue and I
I keep stalling, keeping me together
People around gotta find something to say now

Holding back, everyday the same
Don't wanna be a loner, listen to me, oh no
I never say anything at all
But with nothing to consider they forget my name (ame, ame, ame)

They call me 'hell'
They call me 'Stacey'
They call me 'her'
They call me 'Jane'
That's not my name
That's not my name
That's not my name
That's not my name

They call me 'quiet'
But I'm a riot
Mary? Jo? Lisa?
Always the same
That's not my name
That's not my name
That's not my name
That's not my name

I miss the catch if they throw me the ball
I'm the last kid standing up against the wall
Keep up, falling, these heels they keep me boring
Getting glammed up and sitting on the fence now

So alone all the time at night
Lock myself away, listen to me, I'm not
Although I'm dressed up, out and all
With everything considered they forget my name (ame, ame, ame)

They call me 'hell' (this song was in my head)
They call me 'Stacey' (and now it's in my mind)
They call me 'her' (call it, reach it, get some words)
They call me 'Jane' (and get some timin')
That's not my name (and though I realize)
That's not my name (I cannot emphasize)
That's not my name (I'll stick around but)
That's not my name (just don't promise, nothing bindin')

They call me 'quiet' (baby, can't you see)
But I'm a riot (that you're so desperately)
Mary? Jo? Lisa? (a standin' joke)
Always the same (like a vocal one-liner)
That's not my name (instead of sing-a-long)
That's not my name (this song is monotone)
That's not my name (I gotta get some soul)
That's not my name (I gotta get some feelin')

Are you calling me darling?
Are you calling me bird?

They call me 'hell' (are)
They call me 'Stacey' (you)
They call me 'her' (cal-)
They call me 'Jane' (ling)
That's not my name (me)
That's not my name (darling?)
That's not my name
That's not my name

They call me 'quiet' (are)
But I'm a riot (you)
Mary? Jo? Lisa? (cal-)
Always the same (ling)
That's not my name (me)
That's not my name (bird?)
That's not my name
That's not my name

They call me 'hell' (this song was in my head) / (are)
They call me 'Stacey' (and now it's in my mind) / (you)
They call me 'her' (call it, reach it, get some words) / (cal-)
They call me 'Jane' (and get some timin') / (ling)
That's not my name (and though I realize) / (me)
That's not my name (I cannot emphasize) / (darling?)
That's not my name (I'll stick around but)
That's not my name (just don't promise, nothing bindin')

They call me 'quiet' (baby, can't you see) / (are)
But I'm a riot (that you're so desperately) / (you)
Mary? Jo? Lisa? (a standin' joke) / (cal-)
Always the same (like a vocal one-liner) / (ling)
That's not my name (instead of sing-a-long) / (me)
That's not my name (this song is monotone) / (bird?)
That's not my name (I gotta get some soul)
That's not my name (I gotta get some feelin')

(So alone all the time at night) They call me 'quiet' (baby, can't you see)
(Lock myself away) But I'm a riot (that you're so desperately)
Mary? Jo? Lisa? (a standin' joke)
Always the same (like a vocal one-liner)
(Though I'm dressed up, out and all) That's not my name (instead of sing-a-long)
(With everything considered) That's not my name (this song is monotone)
(They forget my name) That's not my name (I gotta get some soul)
That's not my name (I gotta get some feelin')

(This song was in my head and now it's in my mind
Call it, reach it, get some words and get some timin'
And though I realize, I cannot emphasize
I'll stick around but just don't promise, nothing bindin'
Ba-aby can't you see, that you're so desperately?
A standin' joker like a vocal one-liner
Instead of sing-a-long, this song is monotone
I gotta get some soul, I gotta get some feelin')