Girls
The 1975 Lyrics

Bite your face to spite your nose
Going against your best interests to prove a point

Seventeen and a half years old
Young and not fully matured

I'm worrying about my brother finding out
Being afraid of disapproval from others

What’s the fun in doing what you're told?
Questioning authority and finding liberation in rebellion

I said no
Rejecting someone's advances

'Oh give it a rest, I could persuade you
Trying to convince someone to change their mind about something

I'm not your typical, stoned eighteen year old
Defying stereotypes and not conforming to societal norms

Give me a night I'll make you'
Promising a good time or something in return for compliance

I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age
Searching for meaning or fulfillment in a world where religion may not offer it

But girl I'm not your savior
Declining the role of being someone's savior or hero

Wrestle to the ground
Struggling to deal with a situation or making a difficult decision

God help me now because
Facing consequences or challenges due to a decision made

They're just girls breaking hearts
Recognizing that women can also cause emotional pain and heartbreak

Eyes bright, uptight, just girls
Describing young women with a sense of alertness and tension

But she can't be what you need if she's seventeen
Acknowledging the lack of emotional maturity and life experience in young women

A pair of frozen hands to hold
Desiring physical warmth and connection

Oh she's so southern so she feels the cold
Highlighting regional differences and how it can affect a person's perception of temperature

One moment I was tearing off your blouse
Describing a moment of passion or intimacy with someone

Now you're living in my house
Taking things to the next level or committing to a relationship

What happened to just messing around?
Questioning how a casual relationship turned into something serious

I said yo, I think I better go, I can't take you
Realizing that a relationship or situation is not healthy and making the decision to leave

You just sit and get stoned with thirty year olds and you think you've made it
Critiquing someone's lifestyle or habits and insinuating a lack of ambition or growth

Well, shouldn't you be fucking with somebody your age instead of making changes?
Questioning who someone associates with and suggesting they should be with people their own age

I told her from the start Desire to hurt and cause emotional pain
Warning someone that they will cause emotional pain and heartbreak

Destined to be hard
Inevitably causing emotional harm to others

Break your heart
Intending to cause emotional pain and heartbreak

Cause they're just girls breaking hearts
Reiterating that women can also cause emotional pain and heartbreak

Eyes bright, uptight, just girls
Describing young women with a sense of alertness and tension

But she can't be what you need if she's seventeen
Acknowledging the lack of emotional maturity and life experience in young women

'Cause they're just girls
Emphasizing that women are human beings with their own flaws and struggles