What a Girl Is

"**What A Girl Is**" is a charity single performed by Denisea Wilson, Achal Prakash and Nausheen Ali, the three female leads in the 20th Century Fox production *5:13*. It was released six months before the film was screened in cinemas. The song was was recorded during the film's production and was part of Fox's anti-bullying initiative. The song as well as its music video was released in February 2015.

## Theme

The song encourages young girls and women to love and accept themselves and ignore society's beauty standards.

## Music Video

The music video for "What A Girl Is" was released in February 2015 featuring the girls along with female students from Burbank High School. Wilson and Prakash strut down the street recruiting girls to join them, and using spray paint they paint inspiring messages all over the school and the school's exterior. They eventually recruit Ali and head to the street for a belt out of the final chorus.

## Lyrics

**Denisea:**

On a scale from 1-10, I am perfect like I am

I don't need your number, we don't need your number

And the stupid magazines, want me to change my everything

It don't even matter, they're not taking my power

I'm so over all of these voices around

They've said enough it's my turn lets get loud!

I'll show you what a girl is, cause all of me is perfect

Who cares about the dress size, it's all about what's inside

I'll stand up now, and won't back down

We're breaking through the surface, to show you what a girl is

**Achal:**

We are flawless in our skin, your words don't mean anything

I'm done wasting my time, I can make up my own mind

I'm so over all of these voices around

They've said enough it's my turn lets get loud!

**Denisea and Achal:**

I'll show you what a girl is, cause all of me is perfect

Who cares about the dress size, it's all about what's inside

I'll stand up now, and won't back down

We're breaking through the surface, to show you what a girl is

You are exactly what you are made to be, I swear

Don't be afraid just to put yourself out there

**Nausheen:**

It's pretty clear that you won't see us on the sidelines

We're gonna take it over standing like a high-ride

And if you ever doubted what a girl can do

Sit back and let us show you, it's been really nice to know ya

No doubt were a force that's undeniable

Get together we'll bring this house right down on ya

I've got a feeling that we're gonna be there for ya

Sit back and let us show you cause the girls are taking over

**Denisea:**

On a scale from 1-10, I am perfect like I am

I don't need your number, we don't need your number

**All:**

I'll show you what a girl is (**Achal:** Show you what a girl is),

Cause all of me is perfect (**Nausheen:** All of me is perfect!)

Who cares about the dress size (**Achal:** No, no)

It's all about what's inside (**Nausheen:** Oh yeah yeah yeah!)

I'll stand up now (**Achal:** Stand up now)

And won't back down (**Nausheen:** Won't back down!)

We're breaking through the surface, to show you what a girl is

We're breaking through the surface, to show you what a girl is

## Trivia

* This is considered to be Nausheen's first proper song as a solo artist, meaning that it was the first song she was featured on that didn't involve or include any members of her former girl group *WE5WOMEN*.