Girl Friend
Girl Friend Lyrics


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I want to love somebody
I hear you need somebody to love
Oh I want to love somebody
I hear you're looking
for somebody to love

'Cause you need to be back
in the arms of a good friend
and I need to be back
in the arms of a girlfriend

I didn't know nobody
and then I saw you coming my way
Oh I didn't know nobody
and then I saw you coming my way

Don't you need to be back
in the arms of a good friend?
Oh 'cause honey believe me
I'd sure love to call you
my girlfriend

Don't you need to be back
in the arms of a good friend?
Oh 'cause honey believe me
I'd sure love to call you
my girlfriend

'Cause you
got a good thing going baby
You only need somebody to love
Oh you got a good thing going
You're only looking
for someone to love
'Cause you need to get back
in the arms of a good friend





And I'm never gonna set you free
No I'm never gonna set you free

Overall Meaning

The song "Girl Friend" by the British band Girl Friend is a tune that speaks of the search for love and companionship. The main theme of the song is the idea that everyone needs someone to love and be loved by – whether that someone is a good friend or a romantic partner. The opening lyrics, "I want to love somebody / I hear you need somebody to love" sets the tone for the song's message. It speaks of the desire to find a person who will be there for you, to give you comfort and security.


The chorus of the song highlights the need to be back in the arms of someone who cares, be it a good friend or a girlfriend. The singer of the song, who is looking for someone to love, has found someone in the person they are singing to. They express these feelings in the lyrics, "Don't you need to be back in the arms of a good friend? / Oh 'cause honey believe me / I'd sure love to call you my girlfriend." The song captures a sense of longing - for intimacy, companionship, and connection - that is relatable to most people.


"Girl Friend" is a song that speaks to people's hearts and minds about the need for companionship, love, and caring. Through an upbeat and catchy melody, and lyrics that are both insightful and meaningful, the song captures the essence of what it means to be human.


Line by Line Meaning

I want to love somebody
Expressing the desire to love someone.


I hear you need somebody to love
It is heard that someone requires love.


Oh, I want to love somebody
The desire to love someone is strong.


I hear you're looking for somebody to love
It is heard that someone is in search of love.


'Cause you need to be back in the arms of a good friend
The person needs to be back in the comforting arms of a good friend.


And I need to be back in the arms of a girlfriend
Expressing the need to be comforted by a girlfriend.


I didn't know nobody and then I saw you coming my way
The singer didn't know anyone until they saw the other person approaching.


Oh I didn't know nobody and then I saw you coming my way
Same as above, with added emphasis.


Don't you need to be back in the arms of a good friend?
Questioning whether the person needs to be comforted by a friend.


Oh 'cause honey believe me I'd sure love to call you my girlfriend
Expressing the desire to be with the person and refer to them as their girlfriend.


You got a good thing going baby, you only need somebody to love
Pointing out that the person has a good thing in their life, and only requires love.


You're only looking for someone to love
Specifies that the person is solely in search of someone to love.


'Cause you need to get back in the arms of a good friend
Repeating the need for the person to be comforted by a good friend.


And I'm never gonna set you free, no I'm never gonna set you free
The singer assures the person that they will never leave them.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW SWEET

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Sometimes I feel like I just wanna go back to my old ways
You're telling me I'm silly, it's no fun in the old days
I'm such a romantic
I never remember how things really happen
I guess you're attractive
Or something

Live in the moment
That's what they tell me
But what ever happened
To when you would hold me
And hold me
And hold me

Girlfriend or girl, that's a friend?
It's easy just to pretend
That we don't have something real
It's just how we feel

We feel
Oh, it's just how we feel
How we feel

I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right

I wanna be the one you think about at night
And I wanna be the one that you would put up a fight for
You know that I adore
That even when you're bored
I'd buy you anything and everything I can't afford



Souly

Sometimes I feel like I just wanna go back to my old ways
You're telling me I'm silly, it's no fun in the old days
I'm such a romantic, I never remember how things really happen
I guess you're attractive or something
Live in the moment, that's what they tell me
But what ever happened to when you would hold me
And hold me, and hold me

Girlfriend or girl, that's a friend?
It's easy just to pretend
That we don't have something real, it's just how we feel
We feel
Oh, it's just how we feel
How we feel

I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right
I'm feeling something right

I wanna be the one you think about at night
And I wanna be the one that you would put up a fight for
You know that I adore, that even when you're bored
I'd buy you anything and everything I can't afford



Karina Shirley

Sometimes I feel like I just wanna go back to my old ways
You’re tellin’ me I’m silly it’s no fun, in the old days.
I’m such a romantic,
I never remember,
How things really happen.
I guess you’re attractive… or something
Girlfriend or girl that’s a friend
It’s easy just to pretend that we don’t have something real
That’s just how we feel.






That whole part hit different



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Does no body get that when you eat hot cheetos, it kinda hurts you know like burns your mouth, yet you keep eating them because even though there is pain they still taste so good.. I think like when a relationship is bad for you but it's still so good in a way

Izabel Gonzalez-Alvizures

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Sierra Blazek

anyone who loves this type of music is my favorite

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that's epic

Jane Simpson

Sierra Blazek literally same

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