| Overprotected Written by Rhian "This dance is the one she did on Top of the Pops coz I only saw some bits of it in the video. I�m sorry if some bits are hard to understand " --------------------------------------------- I need time, love, joy Start kneeling right down on the floor (like in a ball!) when she says �action� come up but stay kneeling I need space, love I need... me Action! Say hello to the girl that I am Look left, throw left hand left Look right, throw right hand right Bring hands up above head You're gonna have to see through my perspective Lean fwd and left and circle to the right (keep facing fwd tho) I need to make mistakes just to learn who I am Get up, facing right bring both hands above head Face back then front Bring hands down slowly And I don't wanna be so damn protected Face front, legs apart throw both hands out to sides Throw both hands up There must be another way Walk right 'Cause I believe in taking chances Face front, right hand out to right and lean right Left hand out to left then lean left But who am I to say Walk left What a girl is to do, God I need some answers... Face front slowly bring both arms up over head CHORUS What am I to do with my life? Throw right arm to right, lean right Throw left arm to left, lean left Throw both hands up over head look up (You will find it out don't worry) Bend fwd to the right then to the left How am I supposed to know what's right? Complete right turn, bring hands to side of head (elbows bent) then above head (You just gotta do it your way) Face right, bend fwd, stand up x2, face front I can't help the way I feel Step fwd slowly bring arms out to sides But my life has been so overprotected Complete right turn, hands crossed over chest Role body down, then up Cross hands in front of face, feet wide apart Bend over to right I tell them what I like, what I want and what I don't Look right, look left, look fwd and bring arms up then down But everytime I do, I stand corrected Right hand to left hip, left hand to right hip, full right turn Things that I've been told, I can't believe what I hear about the world Just dance on the spot for this bit! I realize I'm overprotected Bring hands up over head then down again There must be another way Feet together, hands out at sides 'Cause I believe in taking chances Right hand on left elbow, left hand on right elbow, slide arms over head Hands down at sides But who am I to say Right hand up near eyes left hand on left hip, lean right a bit then straighten up What a girl is to do Hands fwd a bit then to sides God I need some answers... Bring hands up above head CHORUS 2(this bits quite quick sorry if its hard to understand!) What am I to do with my life Step left foot behind right foot (so u move right a bit), push hands up Step right foot behind left (movin left) as you step brings hands down and up again Circle hands in front of you, pull hands down then push them up again I�ll find out don�t worry Full right turn, clap when she says �out� Pull hands down then up again How am I supposed to know what�s right Circle hands twice in front of you Pull hands down then up again Full right turn You just gotta do it your way Clap, hit hands to hips, drop hands to sides I can�t help the way I feel Step bkwd a bit, move hands up then down Coz my life has bin so overprotected Right hand near eyes, left hand on left hip, lean right a bit then straighten up I need time... love... I need space Not really a dance to this bit, stand on spot with hands crossed in front of chest Move hands up and down with the music (cant really explain that bit) I don't need nobody telling me just what I wanna Feet together, hands at side (bounce on knees as she says this line) Hands up at sides then down again Throws hands out (about hip level) palms facing out Look right, the down then left What I what what what I'm gonna Bounce on knees then jump so feet are wide apart, hands wide out at sides, elbows bent Jump off the floor, hands together above head, feet slightly in, knees out Do about my destiny Circle right arm from back to front, feet apart I say no, no... Face slightly left, make arm movements like running on the spot but keep feet still Circle right arm again then quick full right turn Leave right arm at LEFT shoulder, feet apart Nobody�s telling me just what I wanna... do do Drop right arm to right side, hands at sides, nod head twice when she says �do do� I'm so fed up with people telling me to be Right arm to chest then straight out to side Both arms to chest then straight out to sides, jump feet together Jump feet apart, left hand down at side bent at elbow, right hands by eyes Face right then fwd someone else but me... Jump feet together, keep hands flat at sides ACTION Slide feet apart, when she says �ac� right hand on left elbow in front of you, when she says �tion� hit right hand to left elbow! Sorry I dunno how u explain that! There are 4 beats now, on beat: 1. Right hand to side 2. Right hand to chest 3. Right hand above head at side 4. Left hand above head at side right hand down CHORUS 2 - repeat |