Girls Like You
The Naked and Famous Lyrics
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Further and further away
Into the sun
In, 20 minutes
Everyone will remember you when you're gone
And your heart, is a stone
Buried underneath your pretty clothes
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
What will you do when something stops you?
What will you say to the world?
What will you be when it all comes crashing
Down on you little girl?
What would you do if you lost your beauty?
How would you deal with the light?
How would you feel if nobody chased you?
What if it happened tonight?
How would you cope it the world decided to
Make you suffer for all that you were?
How could you dance if no-one was watching
And you couldn't even care if they were?
What would you do if you couldn't even feel?
Not even pitiful pain
How would you deal if the indecision
Eating away at the days?
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girl like you
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girl like you
Everything you say is higher
All the things that make you lighter
Everything you say is higher
See it in the grey you crier
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girl like you
Everything you say is higher
All the things that make you lighter
Everything you say is higher
See it in the grey you crier
The lyrics to "Girls Like You" by The Naked and Famous tells a story of a girl who is caught up in the superficiality of society's beauty standards. The opening lines of "run, whirlwind run, further and further away into the sun" suggests a sense of urgency, as if the girl is running away from something. The line "in 20 minutes everyone will remember you when you're gone" implies that this girl is trying to make a name for herself, to leave her mark before she disappears. However, her heart is a stone, buried under her pretty clothes, which suggests that she is not truly happy or fulfilled despite her external beauty.
The second verse asks a series of rhetorical questions regarding the girl's identity and how she would cope if she were to lose her beauty. "What will you be when it all comes crashing down on you little girl?", "What would you do if you couldn't even feel? Not even pitiful pain?" These questions bring to light the fleeting nature of beauty and encourages the girl to look beyond her outer appearances and focus on inner strength and resilience.
Throughout the song, there is the recurring chorus of "don't you know people write songs about girls like you?" which portrays the girl as a stereotypical object of desire, rather than a unique individual with depth and personality. Overall, the song highlights the pressures that society places on women to conform to certain beauty standards and is a commentary on the objectification of women in popular culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Run, whirlwind run
Move fast, move erratically
Further and further away
Keep going, never stop
Into the sun
Towards brightness and fame
In, 20 minutes
In a short amount of time
Everyone will remember you when you're gone
Your legacy will live on after you
And your heart, is a stone
You have a cold and hard heart
Buried underneath your pretty clothes
Your exterior hides your true self
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
You are the subject of admiration and envy
What will you do when something stops you?
How will you handle adversity?
What will you say to the world?
What is your message to the masses?
What will you be when it all comes crashing
Who will you become when everything falls apart?
Down on you little girl?
How will you cope when life is overwhelming?
What would you do if you lost your beauty?
How would you handle losing your physical attractiveness?
How would you deal with the light?
How would you handle fame and the spotlight?
How would you feel if nobody chased you?
How would you react to losing popularity?
What if it happened tonight?
What if everything changed immediately?
How would you cope it the world decided to
How would you handle being widely disliked or criticized?
Make you suffer for all that you were?
Being punished for your past behavior or actions
How could you dance if no-one was watching
Would you still do what you love if there was no attention or praise?
And you couldn't even care if they were?
Doing what you love regardless of others' opinions
What would you do if you couldn't even feel?
Losing touch with your emotions and humanity
Not even pitiful pain
Even pain would not bring you back to reality
How would you deal if the indecision
Feeling lost and uncertain about your path
Eating away at the days?
Slowly consuming your life
Everything you say is higher
Your words have a profound impact
All the things that make you lighter
The positive aspects that lift you up
See it in the grey you crier
Feeling hopeless and lost
About girls like you
Your uniqueness and distinctiveness
About girl like you
Your individuality and impact
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nymph7448
Run, whirlwind, run
Further and further away
Into the sun
In twenty minutes
Everyone will remember you when you're gone
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
What will you do when something stops you?
What will you say to the world?
What will you be when it all comes crashing down on you little girl?
What would you do if you lost your beauty?
How would you deal with the light?
How would you feel if nobody chased you?
What if it happened tonight?
How would you cope if the world decided to make you suffer for all that you were?
How could you dance if no one was watching and you couldn't even get off the floor?
What would you do if you couldn't even feel, not even pitiful pain?
How would you deal with the empty decisions eating away at the days?
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girls like you
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girls like you
Everything you say is fire
All the claims you lay you liar
Everything you say is fire
See it in the grey you crier
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girls like you
Everything you say is fire
All the claims you lay you liar
Everything you say is fire
See it in the grey you crier
@TechRax
LoVe this song
@patron981
TechRax Now i know you are a good guy :P
@Warr.
TechRax love your vids
@ricardocouto750
My daughter is 4 years old and she loves this song, she dances and sing and we usually hear it when I drive her to school it’s such a happy moment that we share. Thank you TNATF for this masterpiece. Greetings from Brazil!
@Steezymuffinsvideo
2024 still going strong💪🏽
@Msfunnyflava
This song is so underrated
@jonathanlamothe849
Jada Bas we can say that for a lot of bands....lollll
@minyoung10
Replying to you from the Future in April 2020. Ya, this song is amazing. Just "discovered" it myself. IT IS FIRE.
@zenzen6361
@president camacho that was definatly a compliment
@terryrrichards5210
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