You're not special

**"you're not special"** is a song by Maggie Lindemann, written by herself, Cody Tarpley, Joshua Murty & LØLØ and produced by Cody Tarpley & Joshua Murty. Taken from Lindemann's debut album *SUCKERPUNCH*, the song was released as the album's fourth single on July 15, 2022.

## Background & Composition

On July 9, 2022, Lindemann posted a TikTok Story at a gas station while recording the *you're not special* music video, at first without the fans knowledge.
Then on July 11 the singer posted an announcement for *SUCKERPUNCH'*s pop up shows saying tickets would go on sale the following Friday "with the all new single you're not special". Just a few moments later she posted the announcement on Twitter with a snippet of the single. On July 14 Lindemann announced the music video would also be released alongside the track.

In a press release, Lindemann explained the meaning of the song:

"With 'you're not special,' I wanted the song to make a statement. Everyone has had to deal with someone in their lives who is two-faced—so kind to your face and mean behind your back. There's always going to be someone judging you or hoping to see you fail, but rather than let those people get under your skin—keep doing you and pursuing your dreams. This song is an anthem for these people of Janus, maybe not the one they want, but it sure was fun to write!"
The singer also explained her relation with the person that inspired the song on the Zach Sang Show:

"So basically *you're not special* was just about this person that's, like, always just, like, trying to push my buttons, like do things that they know I'm gonna, like see, like, I don't know, just someone that would go out of their way to try to piss me off and it's like dude, it's annoying, like, I'm seeing what you're doing and it's really annoying but it's not like— you're not that special to me, like, you're not a big person in my life that's going to affect me. You're just being annoying."
## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh, did I push you over the edge?

Did someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

I heard you screamin' that you want me dead

Is that what the voice says inside of your head?

You're gonna burst, so full of spite

Like I'm your personal parasite

I play the villain in your life

Whatever helps you sleep at night

[Chorus]

You think you're special to me

You think you can get under my skin

You stick your knife right through me

So dull that I don't feel a thing

I don't hate you, I don't care like that

Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that?

I'm starrin' in your movie

But you're not that special to me

[Post-Chorus]

(You're not that special)

[Verse 2]

Unhealthy obsession, you're really attached

Should probably have somebody look at that

I don't know how you let it get this bad

Jealous I've got all the things that you lack

[Chorus]

You think you're special to me

You think you can get under my skin

You stick your knife right through me

So dull that I don't feel a thing

I don't hate you, I don't care like that

Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that?

I'm starrin' in your movie

But you're not that special to me

[Bridge]

You're not that special to me

You're not that special to me

You're not that special to me

You're not that special to me

[Chorus]

You think you're special to me

You think you can get under my skin

You stick your knife right through me

So dull that I don't feel a thing

I don't hate you, I don't care like that

Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that?

I'm starrin' in your movie

But you're not that special to me

[Outro]

You're not that special to me

You're not that special to me

## Music videos

Maggie Lindemann - you're not specialMaggie Lindemann - you're not special (lyric video)