KELLY CLARKSON - MISS INDEPENDENT
Miss Independent
Miss Self-Sufficient
Miss Keep Your Distance
Miss Unafraid
Miss Out Of My Way
Miss Don't Let A Man Interfere, No
Miss On Her Own
Miss Almost Grown
Miss Never Let A Man Help Her Off Her Throne
So, By Keeping Her Heart Protected
She'd Never Ever Feel Rejected
Little Miss Apprehensive
Said Ooh, She Fell In Love
What Is The Feelin' Takin' Over
Thinkin' No One Could Open My Door
Surprise It's Time
To Feel What's Real
What Happened To Miss Independent?
No More The Need To Be Defensive
Goodbye, Old You
When Love Is True
Miss Guarded Heart
Miss Play It Smart
Miss If You Want To Use That Line You Better Not Start, No
But She Miscalculated
She Didn't Want To End Up Jaded
And The Miss Decided Not To Miss Out On True Love
So, By Changing Her Misconceptions
She Went In A New Direction
And Found Indise She Felt A Connection
She Fell In Love
What Is The Feelin' Takin' Over
Thinkin' No One Could Open My Door
Surprise It's Time
To Feel What's Real
What Happened To Miss Independent?
No More The Need To Be Defensive
Goodbye, Old You
When Love Is True
When Miss Independence Walked Away
No Time For Love That Came Her Way
She Looked In The Mirror And Thought Today
What Happened To Miss No Longer Afraid?
It Took Some Time For Her To See
How Beautiful Love Could Truly Be
No More Talk Of Why Can't That Be Me
I'm So Glad I Finally See
What Is The Feelin' Takin' Over
Thinkin' No One Could Open My Door
Surprise It's Time
To Feel What's Real
What Happened To Miss Independent?
No More The Need To Be Defensive
Goodbye, Old You
When Love Is True
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Kelly Clarkson, Rhett Lawrence, Christina Aguilera, Matt Morris
Producer(s): Rhett Lawrence
Two Other Artists Turned This Song Down Before It Made Its Way To Kelly Clarkson. The Song Is The Brainchild Of Producer Rhett Lawrence, Who Came Up With The Chorus And Offered It To Destiny's Child, Who Turned It Down. He Then Brought It To Christina Aguilera, Who Added Lyrics To It With Songwriter Matt Morris, But Decided Not To Use It On Her Stripped Album As Intended, So Lawrence Brought The Song To Clarkson, Who Wrote The Bridge And Finished The Song Before Recording It With Lawrence Producing.
In This Song, Clarkson Sings About A Girl Who Avoids Rejection By Not Letting Any Man Get Too Close. She Takes Care Of Herself Without Anyone's Help And Is Proud Of Her Independence, But It Takes Its Toll Emotionally. Finally, She Finds Love And Realizes How Much Better Life Can Be With Another Person There For Support.
Clarkson Was The First Winner Of The American Idol Competition, Which She Won In 2002. This Was Her Second Single, After "A Moment Like This," A Ballad That Received A Great Deal Of Support From American Idol, Where Clarkson Performed It.
In 2015, Clarkson Told Entertainment Weekly That This Was Still Her Favorite Song To Perform Live. She Also Explained That She Relates The Song To Her Mother, Who Raised Her On Her Own. "Maybe She Didn't Make All The Right Decisions But That's What The Cards Were, And It Was So Inspiring For Me To Watch As A Kid," Clarkson Said.