Laswell also heads up the production company 20 Inch Records. His recent production credits include albums by artists such as Molly Jenson, The Derren Raser Band, and Dustin Shey.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Greg Laswell Lyrics
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Father says what you're gonna do with your life
Well daddy dear you're still number one
Oh girls they want to have fun
Oh girls they
The phone rings in the middle of the night
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
All girls they want to have fun
Oh girls they
That's all they really want
Those girls they want to have fun
Some boys take a beautiful girl
Only to hide her away from the rest of the world
Not me, I want to be the one in the sun
Girls they want to have fun
Oh girls they
That's all they really want
Those girls they wanna have fun
The lyrics to Greg Laswell's version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" tells the story of rebellious girls who just wanna enjoy their lives and have fun. The first verse describes a girl coming home in the middle of the night and her father questioning her about what she's going to do with her life. Her response is that girls just want to have fun, implying that she wants to enjoy her youth instead of worrying about the future. The second verse portrays a similar situation where the girl's mother questions her about when she's going to start living her life right. The girl responds by saying that they're not the fortunate ones and once again stating that all girls want is to have fun.
The chorus hammers home the message that all girls really want is to have fun. The reference to some boys taking a beautiful girl and hiding her away from the rest of the world suggests that they want to control and possess her. However, the singer states that she wants to be the one in the sun, implying that she wants to be free and happy. Overall, the song is an anthem for women who want to live life on their own terms and not succumb to societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Came home in the middle of the night
I arrived home in late hours of the night.
Father says what you're gonna do with your life
My father asked about my future plans.
Well daddy dear you're still number one
Father, I still hold you as the most important figure in my life.
Oh girls they want to have fun
Girls crave enjoyment and lightheartedness.
The phone rings in the middle of the night
A late-night call interrupted my peace.
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
My mother questioned my life choices.
Well mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
Mother, life hasn't been easy on us.
All girls they want to have fun
Girls desire to live life to the fullest.
That's all they really want
Women simply seek enjoyment and happiness.
Some boys take a beautiful girl
Certain men take attractive women.
Only to hide her away from the rest of the world
To shield them from others, for their own insecurities.
Not me, I want to be the one in the sun
I don't want to keep them in the shadows; I want them in the spotlight.
Girls they want to have fun
Females want to experience adventure and excitement in their lives.
Oh girls they wanna have fun
Girls crave exhilaration and leisure in their existence.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT HAZARD
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