Oh GIrl
Lites Lyrics
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I'd be in trouble if you left me now
'Cause I don't know where to look for love
I just don't know how
Oh, girl
How I depend on you
To give me love when I need it
All my friends call me a fool
They say, "Let the woman take care of you"
So I, I try to be hip and think like the crowd
But even the crowd can't help me now, ohh
Oh, girl
Tell me what am I gonna do
I know I've got a guilty face
Girl, I feel so out of place, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't know where to go and who to see, yeah
Ohh
Oh, girl
I guess I better go
I can save myself a lot of useless tears
Girl, I've gotta get away from here
Oh, girl
Pain will double if you leave me now
'Cause I don't know where to look for love
And I don't, I don't know how
Oh, oh
Oh, girl
Why do I love you so? Yeah
Better be on my way, I can't stay, yeah
Oh, yeah
Uh-huh
Have you ever seen such a helpless man? Oh no
Oh
The lyrics of Lites’ song Oh Girl speak to the vulnerability and helplessness of a man who depends entirely on his partner for love and support. The chorus repeats the line “I’d be in trouble if you left me now,” emphasizing the fear of loss and uncertainty that the singer is experiencing. He acknowledges that he doesn’t know how to look for love, indicating that his partner is the sole source of his emotional satisfaction. Despite his friends’ opinion that he should let a woman take care of him, the singer recognizes that he is out of his depth and cannot even pretend to be cool in the face of his dependence.
The second verse reveals the extent of the singer’s feelings of inadequacy and displacement. He admits that he has a guilty face, implying that he may have done something wrong or simply feels unworthy of his partner’s love. The repetition of “don’t know where to go and who to see” suggests how lost he feels without her guidance. The final verse reiterates his fear of pain, but also an awareness that he must try to move on, even though he doesn’t know how. The closing line “have you ever seen such a helpless man?” underscores the depth of his emotional reliance on his partner and his desperation for her to stay.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, girl
The singer addresses the woman he loves in a plea for her not to leave him.
I'd be in trouble if you left me now
The singer relies on the woman's presence and fears the consequences if she were to leave him.
'Cause I don't know where to look for love
The singer does not feel capable of finding love without the woman and does not know where else to turn.
I just don't know how
The artist feels inadequate in his ability to find and receive love without the woman.
How I depend on you
The artist acknowledges his dependence on the woman for love and emotional support.
To give me love when I need it
The singer relies on the woman to provide him with love and comfort when he is feeling down or vulnerable.
Right on time you would always be
The singer appreciates that the woman has always been there for him when he needs her.
All my friends call me a fool
The artist's friends mock him for relying so heavily on the woman and not being self-sufficient.
They say, "Let the woman take care of you"
The artist's friends believe that the woman should be responsible for taking care of him.
So I, I try to be hip and think like the crowd
The artist attempts to conform to his friends' notion of masculinity and independence by distancing himself from the woman.
But even the crowd can't help me now, ohh
The singer realizes that conforming to his friends' opinions does not alleviate his emotional turmoil or dependence on the woman.
Tell me what am I gonna do
The artist is at a loss for what to do if the woman were to leave him.
I know I've got a guilty face
The singer is aware that he looks guilty or ashamed for his dependence on the woman.
Girl, I feel so out of place, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
The singer feels uncomfortable or awkward without the woman's presence and support.
Don't know where to go and who to see, yeah
The singer is unsure of where to turn or who to rely on for emotional support if the woman were to leave him.
I guess I better go
The artist contemplates leaving the woman in order to avoid further emotional pain or hardship.
I can save myself a lot of useless tears
The artist believes that leaving the woman will save him from emotional turmoil and regret.
Girl, I've gotta get away from here
The singer wants to distance himself from the woman in order to alleviate his emotional dependency on her.
Pain will double if you leave me now
The singer anticipates that his emotional pain will intensify if the woman chooses to leave him.
And I don't, I don't know how
The artist continues to doubt his ability to find love or emotional support without the woman.
Why do I love you so? Yeah
The artist questions why he feels such a strong emotional attachment and dependency on the woman.
Better be on my way, I can't stay, yeah
The artist prepares to leave in order to avoid further emotional pain or hardship due to his reliance on the woman.
Have you ever seen such a helpless man? Oh no
The singer laments his emotional vulnerability and inability to cope without the woman's support.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eugene Record
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I know exactly where I was and what I was doing when I was just being slow dancing with a girl I did not know at a house party back in Richmond California I wish I can talk to her now if you can read this if you're out there hey you remember this song
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