A K-pop anthem about refusing to let a boy ruin your makeup or your mood.
The phrase 'Don't mess with my mascara' turns makeup into armor.
It's not about vanity; it's about protecting the effort you put into facing the world.
Lyric guide
MASCARA
A K-pop anthem about refusing to let a boy ruin your makeup or your mood.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
XG's 'MASCARA' and the Mascara Gang
A K-pop anthem about refusing to let a boy ruin your makeup or your mood.
I'll never let another boy ruin my mascara
The phrase 'Don't mess with my mascara' turns makeup into armor. It's not about vanity; it's about protecting the effort you put into facing the world. Wasting your good energy on someone who 'ain't even worth it' becomes the real crime here.
It declares a boundary in the plainest terms, some things are just off-limits. The mascara stands in for everything you've bothered to put together for yourself.
The way 'Sayonara' gets tossed off like a dismissal lingers after the beat drops.
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the pull of "Don't mess with my mascara"
the pull of "ain't even worth it"
the pull of "I'll never let another boy ruin my mascara"
Lyrics
MASCARA
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Hey! (It's my party, I can cry when I want to, cry when I want to-to-to-to)
XG, ladies, you ready?
Hey, hi, how you do?
Gonna tell 'em baby how we do
XG cute and nice
But we don’t ever let you mess up twice
If he ever hit you with the lies (yeah)
Better never hit him with the likes (oh no)
Yeah, if he ever, ever made you cry
Made you cry, I got advice
Baby girl don’t you ever be
Wasting your good energy (ah)
He ain’t even worth it
No he don’t deserve it
What goes around comes back around
And when it do better fix your crown so
When he comes knocking
What you gonna do? (Ooh)
Are you gonna let him pay? (No)
Are you gonna let him stay? (No)
Tell him no no not today (yup)
Boy you gonna get it get it!
Are you gonna let him pay? (No)
Are you gonna let him stay? (No)
Ladies what we gonna say?
I’ll never let another boy ruin my mascara
This my party, I can cry when I want to
Cry when I want to
Don’t mess with my mascara (ugh)
This my party, I can cry when I want to
Cry when I want to
Don’t mess with my mascara
Ooh, yeah, mascara gang
Young wild don’t play your games
Dump you like a suplex
Skrrt on the coupé
I'ma be like chop chop chop gotta jet
Go girl, shimmy like I wanna
Go girl, you know you a stunner
Go girl, show 'em how to come up
Cry over what? Who you? Sayonara (git)
Baby girl don’t you ever be
Wasting your good energy (ah)
He ain’t even worth it
No, he don’t deserve it
What goes around comes back around
And when it do better fix your crown so
When he comes knocking
What you gonna do? (Ooh)
Are you gonna let him pay? (No)
Are you gonna let him stay? (No)
Tell him no, no, not today (yup)
Boy, you gonna get it, get it!
Are you gonna let him pay? (No)
Are you gonna let him stay? (No)
Ladies what we gonna say?
I’ll never let another boy ruin my mascara
This my party, I can cry when I want to
Cry when I want to
Don’t mess with my mascara (ugh)
This my party, I can cry when I want to
Cry when I want to
Don’t mess with my mascara (ugh)
And when I find me another baby
Who treats this lady good
(When I, when I do)
You’re gonna cry me a river, baby
But I won’t waste another single minute on you
Are you gonna let him pay? (No)
Are you gonna let him stay? (No)
Tell him no no not today (yup)
Boy, you gonna get it, get it!
Are you gonna let him pay? (No)
Are you gonna let him stay? (No)
Ladies what we gonna say?
I’ll never let another boy ruin my mascara
This my party, I can cry when I want to
Cry when I want to
Don’t mess with my mascara (ugh)
This my party, I can cry when I want to
Cry when I want to
Don’t mess with my mascara (ugh)
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What is "MASCARA" by XG about?
A K-pop anthem about refusing to let a boy ruin your makeup or your mood. The phrase 'Don't mess with my mascara' turns makeup into armor. It's not about vanity; it's about protecting the effort you put into facing the world.
Who performs "MASCARA"?
XG performs "MASCARA", and this lyric page sits inside the XG catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "MASCARA"?
Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "XG's 'MASCARA' and the Mascara Gang", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
Are there related songs to explore after "MASCARA"?
Yes. The related section below points to GALZ XYPHER and Tippy Toes with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by XG?
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