Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Careless Whispers Lyrics
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My mother says when you gonna live your life right
Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
And girls they wanna have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun
The phone rings in the middle of the night
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
Oh daddy dear you know you're still number one
Oh girls just want to have
That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Oh girls, they wanna have fun
Oh girls just wantna have fun (girls and boys wanna have fun, girls wanna have)
Some boys take a beautiful girl
And hide her away from the rest of the world
I want to be the one to walk in the sun
Oh girls they wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have
That's all they really want
Some fun...
That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Oh girls, they wanna have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun (girls and boys wanna have fun, girls wanna have)
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The song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Careless Whispers is an upbeat anthem about young women who just want to enjoy life and have fun. The lyrics describe a daughter coming home to her mother who questions her life choices, but the daughter responds by claiming that they are not fortunate and just want to have fun like all other girls. The second verse shifts to the daughter receiving a call in the middle of the night from her father, who questions her future plans. And again, the daughter affirms that all girls just want to have fun.
The chorus repeats a few times throughout the song, emphasizing the message that girls just want to have fun after a long day of work. The final verse speaks to the experience of some girls being taken away by boys and hidden from the rest of the world. The daughter asserts that she wants to be the one who can walk out in the sun freely and have fun with her friends.
Overall, the song celebrates the liberation and empowerment of young women to enjoy life and not to be beholden to societal expectations or parental pressure. It was a major hit during the 1980s, with Cyndi Lauper's iconic vocals and the catchy melody helping it to become an anthem for women's liberation and equality.
Line by Line Meaning
I come home in the morning light
I arrive home early in the morning after a night out.
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
My mother constantly nags me about my life choices.
Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
Mother, we are not lucky enough to avoid having fun.
And girls they wanna have fun
Girls just want to enjoy their lives to the fullest.
Oh girls just want to have fun
Girls simply desire to have a good time.
The phone rings in the middle of the night
My phone rings unexpectedly at night.
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
My father demands answers about my future plans.
Oh daddy dear you know you're still number one
Daddy, you are still the most important person in my life.
But girls they wanna have fun
Girls simply crave fun.
Oh girls just wantna have fun (girls and boys wanna have fun, girls wanna have)
Boys and girls alike want to have fun, but girls specifically prioritize it.
Some boys take a beautiful girl
Some boys capture a beautiful girl's attention.
And hide her away from the rest of the world
Then they isolate her from the world.
I want to be the one to walk in the sun
I want to be the one who gets noticed and has fun, quite literally 'walks in the sun.'
Oh girls they wanna have fun
Girls actively want to have fun.
Oh girls just wanna have
Girls simply desire to have.
That's all they really want
Having fun is all that they truly desire.
When the working day is done
They want to have fun after working hard all day.
Oh girls, they wanna have fun
Girls truly desire to have as much fun as possible.
Oh girls just want to have fun (girls and boys wanna have fun, girls wanna have)
To reiterate, boys and girls alike want to have fun, but again, girls specifically prioritize it.
Writer(s): Robert Hazard
Contributed by Alice Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.