Good Girls Go Bad
Cobra Starship Lyrics


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I'll make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Good girls go
(Good girls go)

I know your type (your type)
Yeah daddy's little girl
Just take a bite (one bite)
Let me shake up your world
'Cause just one night couldn't be so wrong
I'm gonna make you lose control

She was so shy
'Til I drove her wild

I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go bad
You were hanging in the corner
With your five best friends
You heard that I was trouble but you couldn't resist
I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Good girls go
(Good girls go bad)
(Good girls go)

I know your type (your type)
Boy you're dangerous
Yeah you're that guy (that guy)
I'd be stupid to trust
But just one night couldn't be so wrong
You make me want to lose control

She was so shy
'Til I drove her wild

I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go bad
I was hanging in the corner
With my five best friends
I've heard that you were trouble but I couldn't resist
I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Good girls go
(Good girls go bad)
(Good girls go bad)

Oh, she got a way with the boys in the place
Treat 'em like they don't stand a chance
And he got a way with the girls in the back
Actin' like they're too hot to dance

Yeah, she got a way with the boys in the place
Treat 'em like they don't stand a chance
And he got a way with the girls in the back
Actin' like they're too hot to dance

I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
Them good girls go bad, yeah

(Good girls go bad)

I was hanging in the corner
With my five best friends
I've heard that you were trouble but I couldn't resist
I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go bad
I make them good girls go
(Good girls go)




(Good girls go bad)
(Good girls go)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cobra Starship's song "Good Girls Go Bad" appear to be a story of seduction. The singer boasts in the chorus that he can make good girls go bad, suggesting his immense power of influence. He taunts his prey by stating that he knows their type - from daddy’s little girl to dangerous boy - and he can shake up their world just for one night. The singer’s actions can be seen as reckless, as he seeks to make the girl lose control, and she was so shy until he drove her wild.


The song can be interpreted in different ways, but the most dominant message seems to be that of temptation and undoing. The lyrics suggest that even the most virtuous of individuals can be swayed by a momentary lapse of judgment. The song speaks of testing boundaries and giving in to desires. Overall, "Good Girls Go Bad" encourages listeners to let loose and embrace their inner wild child.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll make them good girls go bad
I have the ability to turn good, innocent girls into bad girls


I make them good girls go
It is my influence which causes these girls to change


Good girls go
The original, innocent version of the girls


(Good girls go)
Repeated reminder of the good nature of the girls before they were impacted by the artist


I know your type (your type)
I recognize who you are and where you come from


Yeah daddy's little girl
You've grown up sheltered and privileged


Just take a bite (one bite)
Try something new and step outside your comfort zone


Let me shake up your world
I am going to disrupt your stable and predictable lifestyle


'Cause just one night couldn't be so wrong
It won't hurt to try something different for just one night


I'm gonna make you lose control
I will be the cause of the change in you and make you do things you normally wouldn't do


She was so shy
The girl was timid and hesitant


'Til I drove her wild
But I have made her come out of her shell and become more adventurous


You were hanging in the corner
You were keeping to yourself and staying out of the party


With your five best friends
You were surrounded by the people closest to you


You heard that I was trouble but you couldn't resist
Despite warnings about me, you were drawn to see what I was all about


Boy you're dangerous
You are a bad influence and a potential threat


Yeah you're that guy (that guy)
Everyone knows who you are and what you're about


I'd be stupid to trust
It would be foolish to rely on you or believe in your sincerity


You make me want to lose control
Your influence has a similar effect on me as mine does on the girls


Oh, she got a way with the boys in the place
One of the girls at the party is successful in charming the guys


Treat 'em like they don't stand a chance
She is confident and playful, making the guys feel inferior


And he got a way with the girls in the back
Another attendee at the party is able to attract the girls who are not in the center of attention


Actin' like they're too hot to dance
These girls are also feeling confident and untouchable


Them good girls go bad, yeah
The artist has successfully corrupted these previously good girls




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gabe Saporta, Kara Dioguardi, Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher Hindlin

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@billy981

Poorly Marketed by her Manager more like it.

Meester had success as a singer then they focused short term on film instead of longterm on music.
They had the heat and they let it extinguish.

This happened just before Party Rock Anthem came out and if he was worth a shit
He would have had a collaboration with Meester and LMFAO while she threw together an album to promote after it .

they Zagged when they should have Zigged



@txzombie8282

@@KepperKleen
Precisely!
Very well put. Too bad the majority are easily swayed by majority rule of the status quo when it comes outward appearances amongst many other things or like this song.
I clicked on it knowing of that actress & seeing her in films. Didn't know she sings. Upon clicking on this video & hearing it once more it jogged my memory & I remembered this song but at first didn't recognize it at all even by its title.
I now remember this song & remember it being played heavily & I remember how I thought it was HOT GARBAGE pop 💩 back then & still do now upon hearing it again.
It has something like 54 million views if I'm correct so that majority rule thing kinda applies to music as well among other facets of life & how easily humans are conditioned & easily influenced by others.
Anyway I may have got off track there & lost you in my rant.
The main point I was driving at is that I agree very much with your keen observation & your initial post.
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@myercristoria1331

Leighton Meester is seriously so underrated. Her acting, singing and style is iconic. MAKE THIS BLUE

@rodmont2263

John Myer i totally agree

@areejobaid1425

And she's literally flipping gorgeous

@billy981

Poorly Marketed by her Manager more like it.

Meester had success as a singer then they focused short term on film instead of longterm on music.
They had the heat and they let it extinguish.

This happened just before Party Rock Anthem came out and if he was worth a shit
He would have had a collaboration with Meester and LMFAO while she threw together an album to promote after it .

they Zagged when they should have Zigged

@patriciabalint5802

Just remember her in gossip girl

@NathaliaSthovik

her acting in "roommate" is amazing

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@tylerp239

Does anyone remember when this song played in the background of an episode of Gossip Girl while Blair was at a party? Truly felt like a "full circle" moment.

@Sophia-ly7so

which episode ?

@tylerp239

@@Sophia-ly7so Season 2, Episode 2 “The Freshmen”

@helena-ff3pi

Yes! That was such a great scene for me. The way Dan and Blair walked in that roof party and the song started playing. It was beautiful and nostalgic

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