Purity Practice
90s funk rock anthem, new jack swing, conscious hip-hop, female vocal group, protest song, sassy vocals, call-and-response harmonies, distorted guitar riff, TR-808 drums, defiant and empowering, funky feminist, leather jacket vibe, raw 90s R&B, punk attitude, unity anthem
Purity Practice
90s funk rock anthem, new jack swing, conscious hip-hop, female vocal group, protest song, sassy vocals, call-and-response harmonies, distorted guitar riff, TR-808 drums, defiant and empowering, funky feminist, leather jacket vibe, raw 90s R&B, punk attitude, unity anthem
Lyrics
intro
verse 1
I wanne go out to the disco,
(but my mom aint having it)
It's not a place where a girl should go,
(gosh she's so full of shit)
saturday night is for resting,
(sunday morning is for church)
but lately I've been strssin,
(cause our preacher is the worst)
pre chorus 1
don't be so
(over protective)
cause it aint
(very effective)
aint no want
(another lecture)
bout your old
(purity practice)
pre chorus
aint no wanna
(go to church)
cause the preacher's
(sermon hurts)
When he teaches
(I'm a Jezebel)
when he preaches
(all of us girls)
we're goin'
(straight to hell)
break
No...
NO
(no)
chorus
Mom the fiftees
(are long gone)
a brand new era
(has begun)
swinging is
(for everyone)
I just wanna
(have some fun)
wanna dance
(inside a club)
don't want
(this faith)
that takes my
(agency away)
Oh no...
(NO)
Verse 2
He talks of modesty, points at my dress,
(No no, don’t tempt)
Says my body’s a test for the boys’ unrest,
(blame the victim yes)
My prayers are tangled, my knees are sore
(From kneeling on your rules)
I’m looking for a different door
(Outside these stained-glass school)
bridge
purity ring
(stupid thing)
throw it away)
(don't obey)
endless guilt
(for how you're built)
done with the shame
(done with your unholy game)
YEAH (yeah)
pre chorus 1
don't be so
(over protective)
cause it aint
(very effective)
aint no want
(another lecture)
bout your old
(purity practice)
pre chorus
aint no wanna
(go to church)
cause the preacher's
(sermon hurts)
When he teaches
(I'm a Jezebel)
when he preaches
(all of us girls)
we're goin'
(straight to hell)
break
No...
NO
(no)
chorus
Mom the fiftees
(are long gone)
a brand new era
(has begun)
swinging is
(for everyone)
I just wanna
(have some fun)
wanna dance
(inside a club)
don't want
(this faith)
that takes my
(agency away)
Oh no...
(NO)
verse 3
You see a sinner where I see a soul
(No no, don’t chain me)
Tryna earn a heaven you control
(Yeah, you can’t save me)
My rebellion’s just my breathin’ in
(A deeper kind of prayer)
A liberation set to begin
(Right here in my own hair)
pre chorus 1
don't be so
(over protective)
cause it aint
(very effective)
aint no want
(another lecture)
bout your old
(purity practice)
pre chorus
aint no wanna
(go to church)
cause the preacher's
(sermon hurts)
When he teaches
(I'm a Jezebel)
when he preaches
(all of us girls)
we're goin'
(straight to hell)
break
No...
NO
(no)
chorus
Mom the fiftees
(are long gone)
a brand new era
(has begun)
swinging is
(for everyone)
I just wanna
(have some fun)
wanna dance
(inside a club)
don't want
(this faith)
that takes my
(agency away)
Oh no...
(NO)
Verse 4
Your locked door just shows the chains I’ll wreck
(A future I must mend)
This ain’t rebellion, it’s self-respect
(A different woman’s end)
So keep your sighs and watch me go
(The fire in me flies)
Your curfew can’t contain this glow
(It’s burning in my eyes)
chorus
Mom the fiftees
(are long gone)
a brand new era
(has begun)
swinging is
(for everyone)
I just wanna
(have some fun)
wanna dance
(inside a club)
don't want
(this faith)
that takes my
(agency away)
Oh no...
(NO)
outro
purity...
(insecurity)
disbelief...
(finally free)
Yeah (YEAH)