Girls
David Bowie Lyrics


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Girls
They come and they go
They kiss
Come and they go
Like breeze
Brushing my cheek
Like pain
Like the tears on my face

Girls
They come and they go
Like spirits
They vanish at dawn
My heart
Suspended in time
Like you
Vanish like tears in the rain

Girls
They take their loves away
Like spirits
Living so far away

Girls
Pretending to break down and cry
Girls
Whispering wind
What are they giving away

We used to be so happy
Remember, remember
So happy
I never knew
How lonely
How lonely
How lonely I could feel

Girls
They come and they go
They kiss
They come and they go
Like spirits
Brushing my cheek
Like pain
Like the tears on my face

Girls
They take their loves away
Like spirits
Living so far away

Girls
Pretending to break down and cry
Girls
Whispering wind
What are they giving away
We used to be so happy
Remember, remember
So happy
I never knew
How lonely
How lonely




How lonely I could feel
Girls

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Girls" by David Bowie appears to describe the fleeting nature of relationships with women. The line "Girls, they come and they go, they kiss, come and they go like breeze, brushing my cheek" suggests that relationships and experiences with women are transient and ephemeral, like a breeze touching one's cheek. The line "girls, they take their loves away, like spirits living so far away" further emphasizes this point, as the women disappear just as suddenly and mysteriously as they came.


The lyrics also portray a sense of loneliness and heartbreak felt by the singer, as he remembers happier times and realizes how lonely he is without these fleeting relationships. The lines "like pain, like the tears on my face" suggest that these relationships can be both joyful and painful, and the line "pretending to break down and cry" could indicate that the women are not sincere in their emotions, perhaps simply playing a role or using their tears as a form of manipulation.


Overall, the song seems to express a mix of melancholy, longing, and frustration regarding past relationships with women. However, the lyrics are somewhat open to interpretation, and there are several possible meanings and themes that could be drawn from them.


Line by Line Meaning

Girls
A reflection on how girls come and go from his life, with an emphasis on their fleeting nature


They come and they go
Girls enter and exit his life quickly and without warning


They kiss
Girls offer physical intimacy and a temporary connection


Come and they go
Girls have a short-lived presence in his life and relationship


Like breeze
Girls are gentle and light, like a breeze that is barely detectable but can be felt


Brushing my cheek
Girls make brief contact and are gone just as quickly


Like pain
Girls can bring emotional and physical pain into his life


Like the tears on my face
Girls can make him cry and leave an emotional impact


Like spirits
Girls are fleeting and have a ghostly presence in his life


They vanish at dawn
Girls disappear as quickly and silently as the dawn breaks


My heart
A metaphor for David's emotions, emphasizing how he is unable to move forward emotionally


Suspended in time
David feels stuck and unable to let go of past relationships


Like you
David is speaking directly to a former lover who has left him, emphasizing how girls vanish without explanation


Vanish like tears in the rain
Girls disappear as quickly and silently as tears in the rain


They take their loves away
Girls end relationships and leave David feeling heartbroken


Living so far away
Girls are emotionally distant and difficult to properly connect with


Pretending to break down and cry
Girls use emotional manipulation to try and control or win back their partners, but it is often insincere or temporary


Whispering wind
Girls are elusive and difficult to grasp, like a faint sound carried by the wind


What are they giving away
David questions what girls are truly offering and what they are taking away from him


We used to be so happy
David reminisces about past relationships, highlighting how things were better before girls left him


Remember, remember
An imperative to remember happier times, and a plea for connection


So happy
David emphasizes how much happier he was before girls left him


I never knew
David was unaware of how lonely life could be without companionship


How lonely
David emphasizes how much he is struggling with loneliness now that girls have left him


How lonely I could feel
David's deepening realization that life without connections is a deeply lonely experience




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