“any other girl” by davvn Isn’t Any Ordinary Song

davvn have been making music under the name for four years. McCall (singer) and Mike (guitar) recently made the move from their college town of Boston to Nashville to focus on their career together. Heavily influenced by late-90s and early-2000s artists like Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, and Fall Out Boy, davvn is known for their nostalgic Y2K sound they refer to as imperfect pop. The duo gained popularity on TikTok for their original song “fvcked up lullaby” and remix of Bowling for Soup’s “1985” titled “2002” which they had the opportunity to record with the band. 

davvn’s latest single “any other girl,” which tells the story of an insecure girl who lists off every other girl in her life that she wishes she could be like, if only she was more carefree and confident like them. 

Emily lives down the street

The boys fall to their knees

Every time that she’s walking by

And Amber’s a scientist

She smells like violets

Smart and she’s quiet 

But far from shy

As these verses build, the acoustic melody in the background does the same. Once the end is reached, it comes to an abrupt halt, signaling the moment in a mental spiral where you are so overwhelmed with comparative thoughts you have no choice left but to take a deep breath. 

The singer goes on to describe each of the individual traits she wishes she could steal: 

Reckless

Running wild and free

Like the other girls I see

I wanna be heaven-sent

Everything comes naturally

Oh yeah, I wanna be

Any other girl but me

The structure of the first verse repeats, listing other the names of other girls before diving back into the chorus. Added drum beats take us to a metaphorical edge where we are left sitting as a voicemail plays from the singer’s mom: 

Hi, honey. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been thinking about you. I know you have been feeling like you are not good enough, but I just wish you could see yourself through my eyes and I am so proud of you. Alright, love you. 

After this personalized message, the lyrics change perspective. The singer no longer wants to waste her time on comparing herself to other girls when the things she thinks about them are things people have thought about her at some point. It is useless for girls to spend their energy negatively putting themselves down when they could be lifting each other up as women. 

Don’t wanna compare

Don’t wanna be scared

Drown in the shallow

Don’t wanna compare

Being so unfair

Being their shadow

Don’t wanna compare

Drown in the shallow

Don’t wanna compare 

Being so unfair

Because I know I’m gonna be

Reckless

Running wild on the beach

Like the other girls I see

I’m gonna be heaven-sent

Everything comes naturally

No I don’t wanna be

Any other girl but me

In today's society it is more important than ever that women have each other’s backs. There is no point for girls to compare themselves to other girls; it is useless for girls to spend their energy negatively putting themselves down when they could be lifting each other up instead. “any other girl” by davvn does a phenomenal job at going through a journey of self-worth that every girl has experienced at some point in their life – capturing the good, the bad, and the ugly. 

If you are looking to relive your youth, davvn is the perfect artist for you! With over 105,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, they are a force to be reckoned with.