Cosmic Girl
Jamiroquai Lyrics


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I must've died and gone to heaven
'Cause it was a quarter past eleven
On a Saturday in 1999
Right across from where I'm standing
On the dance floor she was landing
It was clear that she was from another time
Like some baby Barbarella
With the stars as her umbrella
She asked me if I'd like to magnetize
Do I have to go star-trekking
'Cause it's you I should be checking
So she laser beamed me with her cosmic eyes

She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic

I'm scanning all my radars
We'll she said she's from a quasar
Forty thousand million light years away
It's a distant solar system
I tried to phone but they don't list 'em
So I asked her for a number all the same
She said, step in my transporter
So I can teleport ya
All around my heavenly body
This could be a close encounter
I should take care not to flounder
Sends me into hyperspace, when I see her pretty face

She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic

Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face

She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
Transmitting on my frequency yeah cosmic, oh
Can't you be my cosmic woman?




I need you, I want you to be my cosmic girl
For the rest of time

Overall Meaning

The song "Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai is a futuristic love story about the singer encountering a girl who is from another galaxy. The lyrics describe the singer's amazement at the girl's appearance and their subsequent interaction. The opening lyrics, "I must've died and gone to heaven, 'cause it was a quarter past eleven on a Saturday in 1999," set the scene for a surreal experience. The girl is described as being like "some baby Barbarella," the iconic sci-fi character, with stars as her umbrella. She offers to magnetize the singer, and he is drawn to her cosmic charm. The lyrics are playful and full of energy, and the chorus emphasizes the girl's cosmic nature.


The second verse of the song continues the sci-fi theme, with the girl revealing that she is from a distant solar system, 40,000 million light years away. The singer is amazed but determined to stay connected, asking for her phone number and offering to step into her transporter. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the otherworldly nature of the girl's appeal.


Overall, "Cosmic Girl" is a fun and lighthearted song that celebrates the idea of falling in love with someone who is out of this world. The lyrics are filled with references to science fiction and space travel, and the upbeat tempo and funky bassline make it a dancefloor classic.


Line by Line Meaning

I must've died and gone to heaven
He is in awe of the woman he is seeing, she is so beautiful that he thinks he has died and gone to heaven.


'Cause it was a quarter past eleven
He is telling us when this moment happened- at 11:15 PM.


On a Saturday in 1999
He is dating this experience and placing it in a particular year and day.


Right across from where I'm standing
He is emphasizing how close he is to the woman.


On the dance floor she was landing
The woman was dancing elegantly on the floor.


It was clear that she was from another time
He can see that this woman is not from the same time that he's from.


Like some baby Barbarella
The woman is reminiscent of the character Barbarella, who is from a fictional and futuristic world.


With the stars as her umbrella
She is walking under the stars, as if they were her umbrella or shield.


She asked me if I'd like to magnetize
She is offering him an opportunity to become attracted to her.


Do I have to go star-trekking
He is asking if he has to go on an intergalactic adventure to be with her.


'Cause it's you I should be checking
He knows that he should be with this woman.


So she laser beamed me with her cosmic eyes
She gave him a look full of passion that made him feel like he was being hit with laser beams.


She's just a cosmic girl
He is describing her as someone who is not from this world.


From another galaxy
He is emphasizing that she is from a different galaxy in space.


My heart's at zero gravity
He is saying he feels light and free, as if he were in space without gravity, when he is with her.


She's from a cosmic world
She is from a world that is not Earth, but somewhere beyond the stars.


Putting me in ecstasy
She is bringing him immense joy and happiness.


Transmitting on my frequency
He feels like she is communicating with him on a deep level, like they are tuned to the same frequency.


I'm scanning all my radars
He is looking out for anything that could interfere with their relationship.


We'll she said she's from a quasar
She claims that she is from a quasar, a celestial object in space that emits powerful energy.


Forty thousand million light years away
He is emphasizing the distance between them, as she is from a place that is millions of light years away.


It's a distant solar system
He is emphasizing that she is not from this solar system.


I tried to phone but they don't list 'em
He tried to call her planet, but he couldn't find its phone number.


So I asked her for a number all the same
He asks her for her phone number so he can contact her.


She said, step in my transporter
She wants him to step into her mode of transportation so they can go wherever she wants to show him.


So I can teleport ya
She can transport him by teleporting him through space and time.


All around my heavenly body
She wants to take him on a tour of her home planet, which she describes as her heavenly body.


This could be a close encounter
He feels like this is more than just a fling, it is an experience beyond anything he's had before.


I should take care not to flounder
He needs to be careful not to mess things up with this amazing woman.


Sends me into hyperspace, when I see her pretty face
He feels like he is transported into another dimension when he sees her.


She's just a cosmic girl
He wants to emphasize that she is otherworldly.


Transmitting on my frequency yeah cosmic, oh
She is communicating with him on a level that he can't quite explain, but feels powerful and cosmic in nature.


Can't you be my cosmic woman?
He is asking her to be his partner and stay with him forever.


I need you, I want you to be my cosmic girl
He is expressing to her his deep affection and desire to be with her always.


For the rest of time
He wants her to be with him indefinitely, for as long as they both exist.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Wallis Buchanan, Simon Katz, Jason Kay, Derrick McKenzie, Toby Smith, Stuart Zender

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I must've died and gone to heaven
Cause it was a quarter past eleven
On a Saturday in 1999
Right across from where I'm standing
On the dance floor she was landing
It was clear that she was from another time
Like some baby Barbarella
With the stars as her umbrella
She asked me if I'd like to magnetize
Do I have to go star-trekking
Cause it's you I should be checking
So she laser beamed me with her cosmic eyes

[Chorus]
She's just a cosmic girl
Oh, yeah
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic

[Verse 2]
I'm scanning all my radars
Well, she said she's from a quasar
Forty thousand million light years away
It's a distant solar system
I tried to phone but they don't list 'em
So I asked her for a number all the same
She said, "Step in my transporter
So I can teleport ya
All around my heavenly body"
Oh, this could be a close encounter
I should take care not to flounder
Sends me into hyperspace, when I see her pretty face

[Chorus]
She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic

[Bridge]
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face

[Chorus]
She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
Transmitting on my frequency (Yeah, cosmic, oh)
Can't you be my cosmic woman?
I need you, I want you
To be my cosmic girl for the rest of time
Oh, I'm losing my love
Oh, my cosmic girl, yeah
She gives me ecstasy



@emanuelbatista812

Lyrics:
I must've died and gone to heaven
'Cause it was a quarter past eleven
On a Saturday in 1999
Right across from where I'm standing
On the dance floor she was landing
It was clear that she was from another time
Like some baby Barbarella
With the stars as her umbrella
She asked me if I'd like to magnetize
Do I have to go star-trekking
'Cause it's you I should be checking
So she laser beamed me with her cosmic eyes
She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic
I'm scanning all my radars
We'll she said she's from a quasar
Forty thousand million light years away
It's a distant solar system
I tried to phone but they don't list 'em
So I asked her for a number all the same
She said, step in my transporter
So I can teleport ya
All around my heavenly body
This could be a close encounter
I should take care not to flounder
Sends me into hyperspace, when I see her pretty face
She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
Transmitting on my frequency yeah cosmic, oh
Can't you be my cosmic woman?
I need you, I want you to be my cosmic girl
For the rest of time.



@chainyrabbit

I must've died and gone to heaven
'Cause it was a quarter past eleven
On a Saturday in 1999
Right across from where I'm standing
On the dance floor she was landing
It was clear that she was from another time
Like some baby Barbarella
With the stars as her umbrella
She asked me if I'd like to magnetize
Do I have to go star-trekking
'Cause it's you I should be checking
So she laser beamed me with her cosmic eyes

She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic

I'm scanning all my radars
We'll she said she's from a quasar
Forty thousand million light years away
It's a distant solar system
I tried to phone but they don't list 'em
So I asked her for a number all the same
She said, step in my transporter
So I can teleport ya
All around my heavenly body
This could be a close encounter
I should take care not to flounder
Sends me into hyperspace, when I see her pretty face

She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world
Putting me in ecstasy
Transmitting on my frequency
She's cosmic

Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face

She's just a cosmic girl
From another galaxy
Transmitting on my frequency yeah cosmic, oh
Can't you be my cosmic woman?
I need you, I want you to be my cosmic girl
For the rest of time



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@sinsProphecy

I love how they just used this song as a excuse to go out and have a blast

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i mean....what better excuse 🤷🏻‍♀️

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That’s good living

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And then Jay Kay got his driving licence taken

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