Their debut album, "North Hills", was released in 2009. The album, "Nothing Is Wrong", follows in 2011.
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My Girl to Me
Dawes Lyrics
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I swear I could not possibly mind.
And when she lets down her guard,
Don't kiss her too hard.
She's sure to repay in kind.
Don't let your courtesy last too long,
My love blooms when I know it's gone.
It should be fair to assume:
You can both act how you want.
And I won't cross the line you drew
Cause I'm not here to compete
Oh and I don't know what she tells you,
But she's still my girl to me.
She's good with quick goodbyes
And whenever she rolls her eyes
That's her admission of guilt
On the temper she built,
And for me that's her most familiar side.
I'm always watching my bridges burn,
But if she didn't leave then she can't return.
And I don't know you too well,
But it's not too hard to tell
I miss her but I'm not concerned.
And I'm glad to see that someone stayed
I don't want to see her grieve
But it doesn't matter what you say,
She is still my girl to me.
Oh that's the way my sister might give a kiss
Oh, how I feel so passively missed.
And she says in your ear, as if I wasn't here
The quixote knows who he is
Oh, call me names if it comforts you
There are worst things I could be
But it doesn't matter if it isn't true-
She is still my girl to me.
In "My Girl to Me" by Dawes, the singer is addressing his ex-girlfriend and instructing her new lover on how to treat her. He tells him that he doesn't mind if they hold hands, but warns him not to kiss her too hard because she will likely repay the favor. He also instructs him not to be too courteous because his love for her grows stronger when he knows it's gone. He reassures the new lover that he won't cross any lines, as he is not there to compete, and that he knows his ex-girlfriend better than anyone else.
The singer is this song is not bitter or angry at his ex-girlfriend for moving on. He acknowledges that he still misses her, but he's not overly concerned about her relationship with the new lover. He's simply reminding the new lover that she is still his girl, and he knows her quirks and tendencies better than anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Go ahead and let your hands stay entwined,
Continue holding hands with each other.
I swear I could not possibly mind.
I don't mind if you continue holding hands.
And when she lets down her guard,
When she becomes vulnerable,
Don't kiss her too hard.
Don't hurt her.
She's sure to repay in kind.
She'll treat you with the same level of kindness.
Don't let your courtesy last too long,
Don't be too polite for too long.
My love blooms when I know it's gone.
I appreciate love more when it's absent.
So if I'm in the room,
If I'm around,
It should be fair to assume:
It's safe to assume:
You can both act however you want.
You can behave however you prefer.
And I won't cross the line you drew
I won't break your boundaries.
Cause I'm not here to compete
I'm not here to compete for her affection.
Oh and I don't know what she tells you,
I don't know what she shares with you,
But she's still my girl to me.
But she still means a lot to me.
She's good with quick goodbyes
She's used to saying goodbye quickly.
And whenever she rolls her eyes
And when she rolls her eyes,
That's her admission of guilt
That's her way of admitting fault.
On the temper she built,
On the anger she's feeling,
And for me that's her most familiar side.
That's the side of her I'm most used to seeing.
I'm always watching my bridges burn,
I'm used to relationships ending poorly for me.
But if she didn't leave then she can't return.
But if she didn't walk away, she can't come back.
And I don't know you too well,
I don't know you very well,
But it's not too hard to tell
But it's easy to see
I miss her but I'm not concerned.
I miss her, but I'm not worried about her.
And I'm glad to see that someone stayed
And I'm happy someone stayed with her.
I don't want to see her grieve
I don't want her to suffer or be unhappy,
But it doesn't matter what you say,
But your opinion doesn't affect my feelings,
She is still my girl to me.
She still holds a special place in my heart.
Oh that's the way my sister might give a kiss
That's how my sister might kiss someone,
Oh, how I feel so passively missed.
I feel neglected in a passive way.
And she says in your ear, as if I wasn't here
And she whispers to you, as if I'm not present,
The quixote knows who he is
The idealistic person knows their true identity.
Oh, call me names if it comforts you
Feel free to insult me if it makes you feel better.
There are worst things I could be
There are worse things I could be called.
But it doesn't matter if it isn't true-
But it doesn't matter if it's not accurate-
She is still my girl to me.
She still means a lot to me.
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.