The Girl You Think I Am

About this song

The song was one of the first written for the Storyteller album. Carrie Underwood has said she began thinking about fathers, and her own dad in particular.

What it's about

The song reflects on how a father sees his daughter as better than she feels she is, and the idea that he may notice qualities in her that she cannot see in herself.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Written by Hillary Lindsey, David Hodges and Carrie Underwood.
• Produced by Mark Bright.