Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. He rose to fame in 2010 buoyed by the success of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals. That year, Mars released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which blended pop with reggae pop and R&B. It spawned the international number-one singles "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", and "The Lazy Song". Drawing inspiration from disco, funk, rock, reggae and soul genres, his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), was his first number one on the Billboard 200. It amassed two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man".
In 2014, Mars was featured on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", which topped various music charts, spending a total of fourteen and seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, respectively. Mars's third studio album, the R&B-focused, 24K Magic (2016), received seven Grammy Awards, winning the major categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The album also yielded the top-five singles "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", his seventh Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. In 2021, Mars collaborated with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic on the full-length album An Evening with Silk Sonic, whose single "Leave the Door Open" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has released eight number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, attaining his first five faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley. Mars became the first artist to receive five diamond certified songs in the United States. He was included in Music Week and Billboard magazine as one of the best songwriters of 2011 and 2013, respectively. Mars has received several awards and nominations, including 11 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine American Music Awards, 10 Soul Train Awards and holds three Guinness world records. He appeared in Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, Forbes magazine's list of "30 Under 30" in 2013, and Forbes's Celebrity 100 in 2014, 2018, and 2019.
Girl In The Window
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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Holding hands wish I could be them
Lovers doing what we use to do
(But I'm stuck here alone)
That's the way it's been here lately
You're too busy now to save me
Feels like you forget I'm waiting for you
But I love you (I love you)
And I believe that one day you will come around
But can you tell me
How do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
I know you're working that's why you're leaving
I will never argue your reasons
If this means that you believe in them
Oh time goes on and we're growing apart
Broken promises break my heart
Please don't give me a reason to say goodbye
Sometimes I wish I could just let go
But I love you (I love you)And I believe that one day you will come around
But can you tell me
How do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
How can I be what you're saying
When you keep turning all the pages
Am I suppose to believe your words are true
Don't take advantage of me cause you know I won't leave you
I make sure you know I always wanna see you
Whoa won't you do it for me too
Oh how do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
In "Girl In The Window," Bruno Mars sings about a girl who is waiting for her love to come home. She watches couples on the street, longing for the affection she once shared with her partner. She believes that he will return to her one day, but she is stuck waiting at the window until then. The chorus repeats the question, "how do I always end up being the girl at the window?" The singer is frustrated with being in this situation yet again and struggles to break free from the cycle.
The lyrics are filled with desperation and heartache. The girl is holding on to a love she once knew, but her partner is too busy to give her the attention she craves. She wants to believe that he will keep his promises and come back to her, but she's afraid that he'll never come home. In the end, she questions whether her partner really means what he says.
The song provides a perspective on the cycle of waiting in a one-sided relationship. It highlights the pain that comes with holding onto memories and waiting for someone who may never come back.
Line by Line Meaning
Staring from my room I see them
From my room, I'm looking at a couple holding hands outside.
Holding hands wish I could be them
I wish I could be holding hands with you like that
Lovers doing what we use to do
The couple outside is doing the things we used to do together when we were in love.
(But I'm stuck here alone)
But I'm alone and trapped in this situation.
That's the way it's been here lately
Things have been like this for a while now.
You're too busy now to save me
You're too busy to give me the attention I need to feel loved.
Feels like you forget I'm waiting for you
Sometimes it feels like you forget that I'm waiting for you to come home.
Sometimes I wish I could just let go
Sometimes I wish I could move on from this situation.
But I love you (I love you)
But I still love you with all my heart.
And I believe that one day you will come around
I still have hope that you'll eventually come back to me.
How do I always end up being the girl at the window
Why do I always end up feeling like the girl waiting by the window for you to come home?
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
I try to convince myself that I won't wait for you to come home anymore.
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You make promises to come home, but I always believe them.
You say you'll be home but you never make it
You say you'll be home, but you never actually come home.
So why do I...
So why do I keep waiting for you?
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
Why do I always end up feeling like the girl waiting at the window?
I know you're working that's why you're leaving
I know you're leaving because you're working.
I will never argue your reasons
I won't argue with your reasons for leaving.
If this means that you believe in them
If leaving is important to you, then I'll respect that.
Oh time goes on and we're growing apart
As time passes, it feels like we're growing further apart.
Broken promises break my heart
Your broken promises really hurt me.
Please don't give me a reason to say goodbye
Please don't give me any more reasons to leave you.
How can I be what you're saying
How can I trust that you mean what you say?
When you keep turning all the pages
When you keep changing your mind and making new plans.
Am I suppose to believe your words are true
Am I supposed to trust that what you say is true?
Don't take advantage of me cause you know I won't leave you
Don't take advantage of my love and loyalty to you.
I make sure you know I always wanna see you
I always let you know that I want to see you and spend time with you.
Whoa won't you do it for me too
Please reciprocate and make an effort to see me too.
The girl at the window
Contributed by Isabelle P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sanjanicole
Staring from my room I see them
Holding hands wish I could be them
Lovers doing what we use to do
(But I'm stuck here alone)
That's the way it's been here lately
You're too busy now to save me
Feels like you forget I'm waiting for you
Sometimes I wish I could just let go
But I love you (I love you)
And I believe that one day you will come around
But can you tell me
How do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
I know you're working that's why you're leaving
I will never argue your reasons
If this means that you believe in them
Oh time goes on and we're growing apart
Broken promises break my heart
Please don't give me a reason to say goodbye
Sometimes I wish I could just let go
But I love you (I love you)
And I believe that one day you will come around
But can you tell me
How do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
How can I be what you're saying
When you keep turning all the pages
Am I suppose to believe your words are true
Don't take advantage of me cause you know I won't leave you
I make sure you know I always wanna see you
Whoa won't you do it for me too
Oh how do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
@mione2620
Staring from my room I see them
Holding hands wish I could be them
Lovers doing what we use to do
(But I'm stuck here alone)
That's the way it's been here lately
You're too busy now to save me
Feels like you forget I'm waiting for you
Sometimes I wish I could just let go
But I love you (I love you)
And I believe that one day you will come around
But can you tell me
How do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
I know you're working that's why you're leaving
I will never argue your reasons
If this means that you believe in them
Oh time goes on and we're growing apart
Broken promises break my heart
Please don't give me a reason to say goodbye
Sometimes I wish I could just let go
But I love you (I love you)
And I believe that one day you will come around
But can you tell me
How do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
How can I be what you're saying
When you keep turning all the pages
Am I suppose to believe your words are true
Don't take advantage of me cause you know I won't leave you
I make sure you know I always wanna see you
Whoa won't you do it for me too
Oh how do I always end up being the girl at the window
(Window, window)
I tell myself I'm not gonna wait for you whenever you go
(You go, you go)
You give me your word and I always take it
You say you'll be home but you never make it
So why do I...
Always end up that girl at the window (the window)
The girl at the window
@graciee6275
DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG I WAITED FOR THIS SONG TO BE UPLOADED AGAIN ON YOUTUBE<3
@gordonioakimo5646
same T_T
@andrecovalchuk5624
What year was it released?
@gordonioakimo5646
@@andrecovalchuk5624 i remeber listenig to this around 2010-09
@andrecovalchuk5624
Gordon, that is the most old song him?
@naufaloktrianhakim4818
Graciee Mora True.. im just listening to nightcore b4 its coming up again
@alexj5135
There’s so many songs that should be out there. Miss the old Bruno
@hadipriyatna2570
I think "Girl in the window" and "Who is" are underrated and rare song from bruno. never found on spotify 😭
@hmangaih._.i
This song brings back lots of memories 😣
@laurenhennicke6435
Bruno Mars i love this song we need to listen to the old song's more