I was listening to The 1975 in the car today and, of course, listened to their song "Girls." For the first time I actually listened to the lyrics and let them sink in.
Wow.
That's all I am able to say.
The lyrics are very promiscuous.
It starts with saying how she is "17 and a half years old / Worrying about my brother finding out / What's the fun in doing what you're told?"
"I said, 'No!' / 'Oh give it a rest, I could persuade you' / 'I'm not your typical, stoned 18 year old / Give me a night I'll make you' / 'I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age, but girl I'm not your savior' / Wrestle to the ground."
The chorus goes, "They're just girls breaking hearts / Eyes bright, uptight, just girls / But she can't be what you need if she's 17 / They're just girls / They're just girls."
"One moment I was tearing off your blouse / Now you're living in my house / What happened to just messing around?" Now, if she is really 17, why are her parents allowing her to stay in the house of an older man?
"I said, 'Yo, I think you better go; I can't take you / You just sit and get stoned with 30-year-olds and you think you've made it / Well, shouldn't you be f***ing with somebody your age instead of making changes?'"
Now, how I take this song is that this girl is a distraction or someone to "mess around" with. She's fun and dangerous because she doesn't listen to people, which is why he's into her. She lives with him because she wants them to be together, but he claims he made it clear that he just wanted to mess around. The harder he tries to distance himself from her, the harder she tries to stay with him. That's why he keeps telling himself they she's just a girl. She is not what he needs because she is only 17. But this is how I interpret the song.
Comment below to tell me what you think!
I think The 1975 has some of the best songs lyrically and musically. All around, actually, they're such a talented band.
Wow.
That's all I am able to say.
The lyrics are very promiscuous.
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It starts with saying how she is "17 and a half years old / Worrying about my brother finding out / What's the fun in doing what you're told?"
"I said, 'No!' / 'Oh give it a rest, I could persuade you' / 'I'm not your typical, stoned 18 year old / Give me a night I'll make you' / 'I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age, but girl I'm not your savior' / Wrestle to the ground."
The chorus goes, "They're just girls breaking hearts / Eyes bright, uptight, just girls / But she can't be what you need if she's 17 / They're just girls / They're just girls."
"One moment I was tearing off your blouse / Now you're living in my house / What happened to just messing around?" Now, if she is really 17, why are her parents allowing her to stay in the house of an older man?
"I said, 'Yo, I think you better go; I can't take you / You just sit and get stoned with 30-year-olds and you think you've made it / Well, shouldn't you be f***ing with somebody your age instead of making changes?'"
Now, how I take this song is that this girl is a distraction or someone to "mess around" with. She's fun and dangerous because she doesn't listen to people, which is why he's into her. She lives with him because she wants them to be together, but he claims he made it clear that he just wanted to mess around. The harder he tries to distance himself from her, the harder she tries to stay with him. That's why he keeps telling himself they she's just a girl. She is not what he needs because she is only 17. But this is how I interpret the song.
Comment below to tell me what you think!
I think The 1975 has some of the best songs lyrically and musically. All around, actually, they're such a talented band.