Girlfriend
*N Sync feat. Nelly Lyrics
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Uh, ay ay
Uh, would you be my girl?
Would you be my (would you be my girlfriend?)
Uh, ay
Would you be my (would you be my girlfriend?)
Ay ay ay ay ay (Check it, check it, check it)
He don't appreciate you ma, I can tell by the way he hold you
He don't love you like I can love you, or squeeze you like I squeeze
I'll make your neck pop back and in fact I'll buckle your knees, please (hey)
Okay, baby what's it gon' take for you to be my lady (tell me right now)
I hear your friends tell you should, your parents tell you its good
Your lil' sister keep yelling, "Nelly, I wish you would"
But you're hesitating, debating whether or not it's real
I ain't shooting game, boo, I'm just telling you how I feel
I'm digging everything about you, your hips and the way they sway
I hate to see you leave boo, but love to see ya walk away
I'll be your personal shrink, boo, I care what you think
I bought the Bentley in pink 'cause my dough 'N Sync
So tell ya man (bye bye) and tell him you're long (gone)
Ain't no needing waiting up, you done found you another (home)(woo)
I don't know why you care (Why you thinkin' about it mama?)
He doesn't even know you're there, oh no
'Cause he don't love your eyes
And he don't love your smile
Girl you know that ain't fair
In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side?
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea!
Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend
Does he know what you feel? (does he know what you feel?)
Are you sure that it's real? Yeah yeah yeah (are you sure?)
Does he ease your mind? (nah)
Or does he break your stride? (c'mon)
Did you know that love could be a shield, yeah
In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side?
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea!
Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
Baby 'cause if you were my girlfriend (uh uh uh)
I'd be your shining star (I'd be that one to shine for you girl)
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend
Need a fiancรฉ, cute as Beyonce
Ghetto like Da Brat, ready to scrap when I say
The talents of Alicia, my fault, Ms.Keys
I take the hips off Trina, and lips off Eve
I put ya so high on a pedestal, it might make ya nose bleed
So much ice around ya ankles, and watch ya toes freeze
Whats wrong, ma? Ya man ain't bringing ya joy?
Don't trip, flip ya scrip to a country boy
Now c'mon
Ever since I saw your face
Nothing in my life has been the same
I walk around just saying your name
Without you my world would end, yeah
I've searched around this whole damn place
And everything says you were meant to be
My girlfriend, oh
Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend
Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (baby, baby, yeah) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (girl you should be my girlfriend) (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my girl)
Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend
In *N Sync feat. Nelly's song Girlfriend, the lyrics are about a guy trying to convince a girl to leave her current boyfriend and be his girlfriend instead. He believes he can treat her better than her current boyfriend and that he truly loves her for who she is. Throughout the song, he points out the flaws in her current relationship and tells her that if she were his girlfriend, he would treat her like a queen. He asks her if her current boyfriend appreciates her and loves her like he could, and encourages her to consider what she really wants out of a relationship.
Overall, the message in the song is about valuing yourself and not settling for someone who does not appreciate or love you the way you deserve to be loved. It is about recognizing when you are in a relationship that is not fulfilling and having the courage to move on and find someone who will treat you the way you deserve to be treated.
Line by Line Meaning
He don't want you like I want you, believe me boo I done told you
I want you more than he does, trust me I've already told you that
He don't appreciate you ma, I can tell by the way he hold you
He doesn't value you, I can see it in the way he holds you
He don't love you like I can love you, or squeeze you like I squeeze
He can't love or hold you the way I can
I'll make your neck pop back and in fact I'll buckle your knees, please (hey)
I'll give you such pleasure that your neck and your knees will bend, please give me a chance
Okay, baby what's it gon' take for you to be my lady (tell me right now)
What do I need to do to make you my girl? Tell me now
I hear your friends tell you should, your parents tell you its good
Your friends and family tell you that you should be with me
Your lil' sister keep yelling, 'Nelly, I wish you would'
Even your little sister wants us to be together
But you're hesitating, debating whether or not it's real
You're unsure if this is real or not
I ain't shooting game, boo, I'm just telling you how I feel
I'm not playing games, I'm just being honest with you
I'm digging everything about you, your hips and the way they sway
I love everything about you, your hips and the way you move
I hate to see you leave boo, but love to see ya walk away
I don't want you to go, but I love watching you leave
I'll be your personal shrink, boo, I care what you think
I'll be here for you to talk to, I care about what you think
I bought the Bentley in pink 'cause my dough 'N Sync
I have a lot of money, that's how I could afford a pink Bentley
So tell ya man (bye bye) and tell him you're long (gone)
Say goodbye to your current man and tell him that you're leaving him for me
Ain't no needing waiting up, you done found you another (home)(woo)
Don't wait for me, you've found a new home with me
I don't know why you care (Why you thinkin' about it mama?)
I don't know why you're concerned (Why are you thinking about it?)
He doesn't even know you're there, oh no
He doesn't even acknowledge you exist
Cause he don't love your eyes
He doesn't appreciate your eyes
And he don't love your smile
He doesn't appreciate your smile
Girl you know that ain't fair
You know that's not fair
Need a fiancรฉ, cute as Beyonce
I need a fiance that's as attractive as Beyonce
Ghetto like Da Brat, ready to scrap when I say
Streetwise and tough, willing to fight when I tell her to
The talents of Alicia, my fault, Ms.Keys
I want her musical talents, like Alicia Keys
I take the hips off Trina, and lips off Eve
I want the best assets from other famous women
I put ya so high on a pedestal, it might make ya nose bleed
I put you on such a high pedestal that it may make you dizzy
So much ice around ya ankles, and watch ya toes freeze
I'll give you so much jewelry that your toes freeze from the cold
Whats wrong, ma? Ya man ain't bringing ya joy?
What's wrong, baby? Is your man not making you happy?
Don't trip, flip ya scrip to a country boy
Don't worry, switch to a country boy like me
Ever since I saw your face
Ever since I saw you
Nothing in my life has been the same
My life has changed
I walk around just saying your name
I'm constantly thinking of you
Without you my world would end, yeah
I can't imagine life without you
I've searched around this whole damn place
I've looked everywhere
And everything says you were meant to be
Everything I see tells me we were meant to be together
My girlfriend, oh
My girl
Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (baby, baby, yeah) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (baby, baby, yeah) (you make my heart sing)
Girl you should be my girlfriend
You should be my girl
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Pharrell L Williams, Chad Hugo, Cornell Iral Haynes, Justin R Timberlake
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bigmike676767
Nelly verse still holds its own till this day. He was really running the early 2000s with luda
@cynic2202
Facts
@funtimefreddie9637
@Jamie ASHCROFT Your statement falls on itself with that Ludicrous observation.
@user-qd6im2hp2e
Em, Nelly, Luda and Ja Rule ran early 2000s (2000-2003)
@kristiangrant8032
You forgot about 50 ๐ซ
@user-qd6im2hp2e
Jamie ASHCROFT 2nd highest selling artist in hip hop behind Eminem in the 2000s. Thereโs a reason on Excuse Me Miss, Jay Z said only ones selling units Em, Pimp Juice (Nelly) and Us!!
@timatoi31
Still one of my favs from teenage years! Nelly killed it ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
@LordDragonSovereign
This version with Nelly in it was always better
@nickcrim6735
I deadass don't even wanna hear the original lmao this is too much of a banger ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@Ash.Ketchum99
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