Girlfriend
Justin Timberlake Feat. Nelly Lyrics


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(Would you be my girlfriend?)
Uh, ay ay
Uh, would you be my girl?
Would you be my (would you be my girlfriend?)
Uh, ay
Would you be my (would you be my girlfriend?)
Ay ay ay ay ay (Check it, check it, check it)
He don't want you like I want you, believe me boo I done told you
He don't appreciate you ma, I can tell by the way he hold you
He don't love you like I can love you, or squeeze you like I squeeze
I'll make your neck pop back and in fact I'll buckle your knees, please (hey)
Okay, baby what's it gon' take for you to be my lady (tell me right now)
I hear your friends tell you should, your parents tell you its good
Your lil' sister keep yelling, "Nelly, I wish you would"
But you're hesitating, debating whether or not it's real
I ain't shooting game, boo, I'm just telling you how I feel
I'm digging everything about you, your hips and the way they sway
I hate to see you leave boo, but love to see ya walk away
I'll be your personal shrink, boo, I care what you think
I bought the Bentley in pink 'cause my dough 'N Sync
So tell ya man (bye bye) and tell him you're long (gone)
Ain't no needing waiting up, you done found you another (home)(woo)

I don't know why you care (Why you thinkin' about it mama?)
He doesn't even know you're there, oh no
'Cause he don't love your eyes
And he don't love your smile
Girl you know that ain't fair

In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side?
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea!

Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Does he know what you feel? (does he know what you feel?)
Are you sure that it's real? Yeah yeah yeah (are you sure?)
Does he ease your mind? (nah)
Or does he break your stride? (c'mon)
Did you know that love could be a shield, yeah

In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side?
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea!

Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
Baby 'cause if you were my girlfriend (uh uh uh)
I'd be your shining star (I'd be that one to shine for you girl)
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Need a fiancé, cute as Beyonce
Ghetto like Da Brat, ready to scrap when I say
The talents of Alicia, my fault, Ms.Keys
I take the hips off Trina, and lips off Eve
I put ya so high on a pedestal, it might make ya nose bleed
So much ice around ya ankles, and watch ya toes freeze
Whats wrong, ma? Ya man ain't bringing ya joy?
Don't trip, flip ya scrip to a country boy
Now c'mon

Ever since I saw your face
Nothing in my life has been the same
I walk around just saying your name
Without you my world would end, yeah
I've searched around this whole damn place
And everything says you were meant to be
My girlfriend, oh

Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (baby, baby, yeah) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (girl you should be my girlfriend) (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my girl)




Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Overall Meaning

The song "Girlfriend" by Justin Timberlake and Nelly is about a man who is trying to persuade a woman to leave her current boyfriend and be with him. He believes that he can treat her better than her current boyfriend does, he appreciates her more and loves her more. He tries to convince her to leave her boyfriend by reminding her that their relationship is not healthy and that she deserves more. He also tells her that he has been admiring her and wants to be with her. He is confident that he can make her happy and wants to be her shining star. The chorus repeats the invitation for her to be his girlfriend.


The song explores themes such as love, competition, admiration, and perseverance. It highlights the importance of having self-respect and realizing that one deserves better treatment in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

He don't want you like I want you, believe me boo I done told you
I want you more than he does, trust me, I told you before.


He don't appreciate you ma, I can tell by the way he hold you
He doesn't cherish you and I can tell by the way he holds you.


He don't love you like I can love you, or squeeze you like I squeeze
He cannot love you the way I can or hold you the way I do.


I'll make your neck pop back and in fact I'll buckle your knees, please (hey)
I'll make you feel so good that your neck will pop back and your knees will buckle, please trust me.


Okay, baby what's it gon' take for you to be my lady (tell me right now)
What do I have to do for you to be my girlfriend? Tell me now.


I hear your friends tell you should, your parents tell you its good
I know your friends think you should be with me and your parents agree.


Your lil' sister keep yelling, 'Nelly, I wish you would'
Even your sister wants you to be with me and she keeps encouraging you.


But you're hesitating, debating whether or not it's real
You're having second thoughts about whether this is real or not.


I ain't shooting game, boo, I'm just telling you how I feel
I'm not playing a game, I'm just being honest with you about what I feel.


I'm digging everything about you, your hips and the way they sway
I love everything about you, including the way your hips sway when you walk.


I hate to see you leave boo, but love to see ya walk away
I don't want you to leave, but I enjoy watching you walk away.


I'll be your personal shrink, boo, I care what you think
I will be here for you always, to listen and care about what you think.


I bought the Bentley in pink 'cause my dough 'N Sync
I bought the pink Bentley because I have a lot of money from my boy band 'N Sync.


So tell ya man (bye bye) and tell him you're long (gone)
Say goodbye to your man and let him know you're leaving him.


Ain't no needing waiting up, you done found you another (home)(woo)
You don't have to wait up for him, as you've found a new home with me.


I don't know why you care (Why you thinkin' about it mama?)
I'm not sure why you care, why are you even thinking about him, mama?


He doesn't even know you're there, oh no
He doesn't even know that you exist.


'Cause he don't love your eyes
He doesn't appreciate the beauty of your eyes.


And he don't love your smile
He doesn't appreciate your lovely smile.


Girl you know that ain't fair
You know that it's not fair to you.


In the middle of the night
Late at night.


Is he gonna be by your side?
Will he be there for you?


Or will he run and hide?
Or will he leave you alone?


You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
You're not sure because everything is unclear.


And baby when you cry
And when you cry.


Is he gonna stand by your side?
Will he support you?


Does the man even know you're alive?
Does he even notice you are alive?


Why don't you be my girlfriend?
Why don't you be my girlfriend?


I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good girl)
I'll treat you really well.


I know you hear your friends when they say you should
I know your friends want you to be with me.


'Cause if you were my girlfriend
If you were already be with me.


I'd be your shining star
I would be the one shining for you.


The one to show you where you are
I would be the one to guide you and help you find yourself.


Does he know what you feel?
Does he even understand your feelings?


Are you sure that it's real?
Are you sure your relationship is real?


Does he ease your mind? (nah)
Does he bring you peace of mind? No.


Or does he break your stride? (c'mon)
Or does he hold you back?


Did you know that love could be a shield, yeah
Love can protect you, did you know that?


Need a fiancé, cute as Beyonce
I want a fiance as cute as Beyonce.


Ghetto like Da Brat, ready to scrap when I say
I want her to be tough and ready to fight like Da Brat.


The talents of Alicia, my fault, Ms.Keys
I want her to have Alicia Keys' talents, in my dreams.


I take the hips off Trina, and lips off Eve
I want Trina's hips and Eve's lips.


I put ya so high on a pedestal, it might make ya nose bleed
I put you on a very high pedestal, it's almost dizzying.


So much ice around ya ankles, and watch ya toes freeze
I will give you so much jewelry that your ankles might freeze and your toes will be cold.


Whats wrong, ma? Ya man ain't bringing ya joy?
What's wrong, girl? Your man isn't making you happy?


Don't trip, flip ya scrip to a country boy
Don't fret, switch to a country boy like me.


Ever since I saw your face
Since I saw your beautiful face.


Nothing in my life has been the same
My life has changed forever since then.


I walk around just saying your name
I just keep saying your name around.


Without you my world would end, yeah
Without you, my world would come to an end.


I've searched around this whole damn place
I've looked everywhere for someone like you.


And everything says you were meant to be
Everything tells me that you were meant to be with me.


My girlfriend, oh
My girlfriend, oh.


Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (you make my heart sing)


Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend, would you be my girlfriend?


Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend, would you be my girlfriend?




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Pharrell L Williams, Chad Hugo, Cornell Iral Haynes, Justin R Timberlake

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Comments from YouTube:

@bigmike676767

Nelly verse still holds its own till this day. He was really running the early 2000s with luda

@cynic2202

Facts

@funtimefreddie9637

@Jamie ASHCROFT Your statement falls on itself with that Ludicrous observation.

@user-qd6im2hp2e

Em, Nelly, Luda and Ja Rule ran early 2000s (2000-2003)

@kristiangrant8032

You forgot about 50 😫

@user-qd6im2hp2e

Jamie ASHCROFT 2nd highest selling artist in hip hop behind Eminem in the 2000s. There’s a reason on Excuse Me Miss, Jay Z said only ones selling units Em, Pimp Juice (Nelly) and Us!!

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@timatoi31

Still one of my favs from teenage years! Nelly killed it 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

@LordDragonSovereign

This version with Nelly in it was always better

@nickcrim6735

I deadass don't even wanna hear the original lmao this is too much of a banger 🔥🔥🔥

@Ash.Ketchum99

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