Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Deborah Galli Lyrics
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I come home in the morning light
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
And girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun
The phone rings in the middle of the night
Oh daddy dear you know you're still number one
But girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have--
That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls-- they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun
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 want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have
That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls--they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun,
They want to have fun,
They want to have fun...
In Deborah Galli's song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," the singer reflects on the desires of young women to live life on their own terms and have fun. The opening lines of the song set the scene with the singer coming home in the morning light and being met with criticism from her mother about not living her life right. This suggests that the singer has been out partying and living a lifestyle that her mother disapproves of. However, these criticisms are shrugged off by the singer who cites that they are not the "fortunate ones," implying that they are just doing the best they can with the hand they have been dealt.
The next verse presents a similar scenario, but this time with the singer's father yelling at her about what she's going to do with her life. She responds by telling him that he's still number one in her eyes, but that girls just want to have fun. This line is repeated throughout the song and serves as a reminder that young women just want to enjoy their lives and have a good time. The final verse touches on the idea that some men try to control or possess women, but the singer wants to be free to walk in the sun and have fun like any other girl.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a celebration of female empowerment and the desire to break free from societal expectations and live life fully. While some may see the song as frivolous or shallow, it can also be seen as an anthem for women who want to live their lives on their own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
I come home in the morning light
I return home when the morning arises
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
My mother inquires when I will make the right choices in life
Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
We, as in women, are not lucky in certain aspects of life
And girls they want to have fun
Women desire to have fun in life
Oh girls just want to have fun
Women purely want to enjoy life
The phone rings in the middle of the night
My phone calls me at night
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
My father demands to know what I will do with myself
Oh daddy dear you know you're still number one
I respect my father and hold him at a high regard
But girls they want to have fun
However, women wish to have a good time
Oh girls just want to have--
Women purely just wish to enjoy themselves
That's all they really want
Fun is all that women truly want
Some fun
Just some entertainment
When the working day is done
After a long day's work
Girls-- they want to have fun
Women just want to enjoy themselves
Oh girls just want to have fun
Females only wish to revel in life
Some boys take a beautiful girl
Some males may hideaway an attractive female
And hide her away from the rest of the world
And disconnect her from the world outside
I want to be the one to walk in the sun
I want to lead my own life in front of everyone
Oh girls they want to have fun
Women just want to enjoy themselves
Oh girls just want to have
Females purely want to revel in life
They want to have fun
Women long to have a good time
They want to have fun...
They genuinely desire to have a blast.
Contributed by Hannah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nickhampton3406
It’s crazy these classics aren’t easily able to be found of streaming apps ..🤦🏽♂️
@Evaweronica
This❤️❤️❤️❤️.... This version of girls just wanna have fun is my all time favorite ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@alexphillips4644
This version sounds like a workout video.
@jesst9585
I completely love the 80s and this movie is on my most favourites❤️❤️❤️. I was born in the wrong decade 😭I'm 21 now but I'm really like 40 odd lol hahahah xxxxxxxx
@kj2139
Omg im 21 almost 22 & i feel the exact same!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 let’s build a time machine together! I wish i was a young girl in this era
@brendajean77359
You guys would have loved that era. The 80’s were a great time.
@chetplease
I was born in 1980. that time is equally "not now" for us both, and I'll die first. don't sweat it.
@lucasbates3675
Omg I thought I'd never find this 😭 I loved this movie lol
@wepsg1
Love this 1985 movie.
@wonderland7667
Awwwe I love this <3 it has such a nostalgic beat to it and just makes you feel so good to be a teenager :D