My Best Girl
Lucero (Country) Lyrics

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she's my best girl
She's got six strings
She knows all about these
Heartbreaking things
And though her eyes might not shine
She's always by my side
Hell, she's all mine
For all night
She's my best girl by far
She's all mine
For all night
And she'll never break my heart

well she don't care if I come home late
Or if I don't come home for seven long nights
She knows that I'm hers and she knows to wait
She knows those other girls just won't last
She knows I'll always come on back
To her
She's all that I've got

she's my best girl
She's got six strings
She knows all about these
Heartbreaking things
And though her eyes might not shine
She's always by my side
She's all mine
For all night
She's my best girl by far
She's all mine
For all night

The only girl a boy can trust
Is his guitar

Overall Meaning

The song "My Best Girl" by Lucero is a heartwarming tribute to a musician's best friend- his guitar. The song begins by expressing the singer's admiration for pretty girls, but he knows that they won't be going home with him tonight. It's okay because he has a girl who is always by his side, never breaks his heart and is always there for him. This girl, he clarifies, is his guitar- a six-stringed instrument that has seen him through his heartbreaks and difficult times. The singer states that his guitar knows all about his love woes, and although her eyes might not shine, she's always there for him and is all his for the night.

The second verse talks more about the unique relationship between the musician and his guitar. He says that his guitar doesn't care when he comes home late or not at all- she's always there, waiting for him. His guitar knows that the other girls don't last and that he'll always come back to her. To him, she's all that he's got, and he knows that she's the only girl he can trust.

Overall, "My Best Girl" is a beautiful tribute to the relationship between a musician and his guitar. It's a reminder that even though the singer might be tempted by pretty girls, his heart belongs to his guitar- the one thing that has always been there for him, and always will.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I'm a sucker for some pretty eyes
I'm drawn to girls with pretty eyes.

But they're going home with some other boy tonight
Unfortunately, the girls I'm attracted to are not interested in me, but someone else.

Hell, I guess I'll be fine
I'm disappointed, but I'll survive.

'cause there's one girl whose all mine
Fortunately, I have someone special in my life.

She's seen it before, she'll see it again
She's witnessed my heartbreaks in the past and will again in the future.

Because those other girls going home with him
It's frustrating to see other guys take home the girls I find attractive.

And I'll go back to her and she don't mind
Despite my past and future heartbreaks, she won't hold it against me and will always be there for me.

She's my best girl
The girl who means the most to me is my guitar.

She's got six strings
My guitar has six strings, and she's my favorite instrument to play.

She knows all about these
My guitar understands my heartbreaks because I write songs about them.

Heartbreaking things
My guitar knows all about my troubles with love and heartbreak.

And though her eyes might not shine
My guitar doesn't have physical eyes, but it's still always there for me.

She's always by my side
My guitar is always close to me.

Hell, she's all mine
My guitar belongs to me.

For all night
I can play my guitar all night long.

She's my best girl by far
My guitar is more important to me than any girl.

The only girl a boy can trust
The only one I can rely on to heal my sorrows is my guitar.

Is his guitar
My one true companion is my guitar.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Nichols

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@klumpytheklown3798

4y↑1

Well I'm a sucker for some pretty eyes
But they're going home with some other boy tonight
Hell, I guess I'll be fine
'cause there's one girl whose all mine
She's seen it before, she'll see it again
Because those other girls going home with him
And I'll go back to her and she don't mind

she's my best girl
She's got six strings
She knows all about these
Heartbreaking things
And though her eyes might not shine
She's always by my side
Hell, she's all mine
For all night
She's my best girl by far
She's all mine
For all night
And she'll never break my heart

well she don't care if I come home late
Or if I don't come home for seven long nights
She knows that I'm hers and she knows to wait
She knows those other girls just won't last
She knows I'll always come on back
To her
She's all that I've got

she's my best girl
She's got six strings
She knows all about these
Heartbreaking things
And though her eyes might not shine
She's always by my side
She's all mine
For all night
She's my best girl by far
She's all mine
For all night
The only girl a boy can trust
Is his guitar

@AshleyNJohns

M Arsenault

Wow. That was extremely rude. You're right, I don't normally comment on music videos, at all. I don't know why I didn't like this one song in particular.

As I stated above.... I appreciate ALL MUSIC. I love and appreciate music, more than most.

This is actually the VERY FIRST TIME I've ever commented on music, in any sort of a negative way. It was only an expression of how "I" personally felt about the song.

I don't know why you had to be so rude and unkind about my own personal opinion. Do you think that I said something outside of my OWN FREEDOM OF SPEECH, or opinion? If so, please by all means, let me know.

I'm not missing any part of my brain. I'm extremely intelligent. So, I don't know why you insisted on being so unkind in response to "MY" own personal opinion.

I won't ever express my own views again, in regards to any music if I'm going to be talked down to, by someone that I don't even know. God Bless you, and MY OPINION STANDS in my eyes. (BTW, I respect your views and opinions. Even though they're totally hateful towards mine.) Good day!

All comments from YouTube:

@mollyjoyce9853

2y↑10

This song hit my soul like a lost version of myself. It was also my introduction to Lucero and their beautiful music-thank you for y’all’s gifts🫀

@jeremiahcorbett2944

21w

I a hundred percent get that.

@onehitwonder8717

5y↑55

Most underrated band ever I’ve been so drunk to this song hell im drunk now

@matthewboylan8601

3y↑2

Cottam brother! Meeee too! Love this... Slobber one is a fav of mine as well

@brapingit3657

3y↑1

Are you okay brother

@frightfright3843

What’s you number

@GeneOh

2y↑1

@@frightfright3843 Okay weirdo, go back under your rock.

@johnnyburroughs4224

Are you my dad?

@joeschmidt7567

4y↑3

A poet with an amazing delivery. Thanks

@motlencore89

4y↑3

The fact that I've known this song for so long, and one other friend makes it kinda special, like it's a hidden gem few stumble across and it's great.

@melissalykins8895

7y↑47

Every time I've ever listened to this song, my stomach gets in knots. Almost to where I can't stand it, but very few songs do this. His voice is chilling. I love it.

@gordongiobanni7543

4y↑2

this is definitely an I CANT BREATHE SONG ☹

@calvinwebster1365

4y↑1

Have you listened to John Moreland? You don’t care enough for me to cry?

@matthewboylan8601

Check out Slobberbone ... sister beams? Lots of good stuff, I’m just drunk and forgot lots😂

@GeneOh

I get where he is coming from. My guitar has helped me through the toughest times. I almost cry when I listen to this song.

@harleyfee364

7y↑28

My now ex wife introduced me to this group when we first met, she loved "My best girl" and played it constantly. Ironic, going through our divorce I listened to this group more and more and memorized the lyrics to their songs trying to deal with life and the hole in my life while staring at the bottom of a never ending empty bottle. Its like Bens lyrics express a side to everyone, everything pent up inside that you either can't or won't let out, and things get better. Not necessarily easier, but better. And if you keep chugging along, one day you will find that you accomplished things you never thought you would actually achieve while your life went on.

@addieplays

Harley, my ex fiancee constantly listened to this song aswell.... I find myself singing this from time to time.

@chadriddle1085

Harley Fee well said Harley you are one of us. The ones who get it.

@decemberwahl

Thanks for the smile

@judybrock3275

Damn dude :-(

@deanjohnson7646

One of the best comments I've ever read, anywhere. Thanks.

@Chanok69

8y↑35

I love my guitar. She's gotten me through some rough times in my life. She's the only one that's ever been there for me. Wouldn't trade her for anything in the world. She understands me. She will always be there for me when I get home.

@lucasriseagainst8961

7y↑3

Juan Carlos De Leon Torres I feel you man, the feeling when you play is just the best. when you had a rough or a sad day and you come home and just play your sadness away. its the best feeling ever

@mjoygreen6592

6y↑1

Juan Carlos De Leon Torres y

@jvmalum

15y↑11

My LesPaul,My Masterbuilt AJ500, and others have saved me from the worst lonely, depressed nights Ive ever had. My sons have said the same about their G's. I'm not sure most people could really understand that, but its a real blessing to me. Thanks for the AWSOME song. Some people punch holes in the wall, we play our guitars :-) Peace!

@gordongiobanni7543

6y↑91

Thru my addiction i would play this song over and over and over until my fingers almost bled and i pawned my baby (guitar) i lost her. fast forward 8 months later my dad collects many guitars and he said for me to check out his new guitar HE FOUND HER not even knowing. And it was more than 6 towns away i dont how but she came back to be home were she knew i would be there to see her all the time

@rwood1254

5y↑2

Beautiful

@markleng1964

5y↑3

Hope your well now

@gordongiobanni7543

5y↑12

1 year and 3 months

@gordongiobanni7543

5y↑1

@@markleng1964 😉

@migsfire5912

5y↑2

@@gordongiobanni7543 Keep it up man

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@christianpurvis3001

23w

This song got me through so much and still does.

@ashleywolfe9460

4y↑3

Nothing really changes... still in love with this song and everything it means

@dougiewright8937

8y↑16

one of my favorite tunes ever

@rayreigh

5y↑2

saw them at the bluebird in denver,by far the best concert ive ever been to....

@Mr4thahaters

7y↑3

whenever I go home by myself from the bars, which is more often than not, I always played my guitar. Kind of stating the obvious but when I heard this song I felt a little less alone. Fantastic band!

@kylegoodwin6478

12y↑7

Sat down and figure out how to play this song today.. Its all I've played all day. Neighbors kept asking if I wrote it! Lol I just said, "Hell, I wish!" Haha

@troybrooks7924

5y↑1

I really love this song, and it's been a long time since I found the song that really moved me. I have no idea how I found this song, but I'm glad I did.

@jacobantony1040

5y↑1

Sweet little thing also seems to be about his relationship with his guitar. Only someone whose known loneliness could write and sing so heart rendingly

@williemcgee7291

7y↑1

These guys are great, I'm new to them.

@merylnapier6544

Great music

@jillkennedy3729

8y↑8

Love this song ...for reasons know one knows

@dougiewright839

7y↑3

One of the best songs I've ever heard awsume song

@104luckyaluckyguitar2

7y↑2

Finally I get to see them tonight.....just to strike up conversations with people at venues while waiting in line I ask...whats the best band you ever seen here? Lucero was the answer from 3 different people who worked for years at 3 different venues. Had to see them just based on that.

@nikkiismithh

7y↑1

best love song for true guitar enthusiasts.

@ej_too_icy

The only girl.. a boy can trust... is his guitar. Best words spoken in the world

@wesleyowens7795

Hell yeah,got drunk to this in high school years ago and Gettn drunk to it today. Love it

@jasong3971

5y↑1

I love it. I feel it!

@skyedezere6280

11y↑2

best...song...ever

@carlycrawford7001

omg love this song

@Creedon99

6y↑3

First song I heard from them back in 2013. These guys are fucking awesome my favorite

@kyleriggen1946

7y↑1

good song 💓

@Kissthebottle68

Lucero and Crown is the perfect match

@kennethmay3767

5y↑1

and she'll never break my heart...

@SirMrRaven

So much love

@TimFreeman-GoodCompany

8y↑8

my Guitars name is Amalie (Alma) for short and she gets me cause I got her. Nothing can replace the love of a woman but she tries to give me comfort when no woman alive would give me the time of day. I LOVE YOU TOO , ALMA

@chatfieldstk

Tim Freeman I don't fully understand it, but my guitar named Betty (originally for my grandma, but then because Black Betty just works) was tuned three years ago, has been through moves and winters in the garage but is still in tune when I need love.

@landalucke7540

How did she get her name

@bigtay522

6y↑3

I'll never give up my beat up guitar.

@conxtantine

15y↑2

I'd let him know how much you love him and how lucky he is if I was living in the US :)

@RageAndFuryMatt

10y↑4

I love my guitar as well

@shawnmichaels2038

Thank you Ben........One day at a time.......

@jdcolley9326

7y↑3

I love this song if you love ur guitar like do it hit ya right in the spot only six stringers noe

@chrisgrizzly1546

12y↑4

First saw these guys open for Social Distortion, awesome show

@ashleyperod4102

Did they really???? I never knew that just went n seen them n flogging molly last august

@joelray74

21w

Ben told me he wrote this song over at NC school of the arts while his brother was there.

@ej_too_icy

I cried to this

@johnlanciloti4218

11w

This song is for you Jacob, everything I hear it I think of you brother!

@timkey4177

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

@deanjohnson7646

2y↑1

The only thing I hate about this song is the fact that I wasn't the one who wrote it. Couldn't describe how I feel about my guitar any better. She's seen it all.

@klumpytheklown3798

4y↑1

@rustigal1

13y

awsome!

@frankenstein6585

5y↑5

He did everything for me but I broke him completely. I'm the bad guy in the story, deep down we were met to be friends but we try to force something we weren't. But he was my best friend, I'll always think of him but I hurt him to much to say any words to him. It's best that way, as an illusion

@wasabihansen

15y↑3

lucero is the shit!!!!!!

@W.W316

Bem, eu sou um otário por alguns olhos bonitos, mas eles vão para casa com outro garoto esta noite inferno, acho que vou ficar bem porque tem uma garota que é toda minha ela viu isso antes ela vai ver de novo porque as outras meninas vão para casa com ele e volte para ela e ela não se importe ela é minha melhor garota ela tem seis cordas e ela sabe tudo sobre essas coisas de partir o coração não, ela pode, olhos podem não brilhar, ela está sempre ao meu lado inferno, ela é toda minha a noite toda ela é minha melhor garota de longe ela é toda minha a noite toda e ela nunca vai quebrar meu coração ela não se importa se eu chegar tarde em casa ou se eu não voltar para casa depois de sete longos dias ela sabe que eu sou dela e ela sabe esperar ela sabe que aquelas outras garotas não vão durar ela sabe que eu sempre voltarei .. para ela ela é tudo que eu tenho ela é minha melhor gril ela tem seis cordas e ela sabe tudo sobre essas coisas de partir o coração e não, seus olhos podem não brilhar ela está sempre ao meu lado inferno, ela é toda minha a noite toda ela é minha melhor garota de longe ela é toda minha a noite toda a única garota em quem um menino pode confiar é sua guitarra ela é minha melhor garota ela tem seis cordas e ela sabe tudo sobre essas coisas de partir o coração e não, seus olhos podem não brilhar ela está sempre ao meu lado não, os olhos dela podem não brilhar, mas pelo menos ela é toda minha

@user-rj5tl1gf7q

Группа хорошая, однако голос солиста просто убивает.

@tomstinson7591

Y'all Listen to Nice Like These at Barley's Taproom Knoxville Tennessee

@norasnatch5885

Geezus-- at least Nickleback had hooks and discernible verses. Starts with nothing and stays there. But, they look and sound the part so many should like them.

@vindicatedteg1

6y↑5

Nora Snatch you're fucking kidding me right. Ben Nichols has more talent in his pinky than everything fucking nickel back has ever or will ever make. what a sad statement.

@robmoyers8611

NICKELBACK???! LMFAO... Once you move out of your parents house and experience a bit of life, you might have a chance of appreciating this song.

@chrisgaither411

7y↑1

how can any1 thumbs down this song?

@AshleyNJohns

I try to respect SOMETHING from nearly every song I've ever listened
-BUT, Am I missing something here? If torture had a 'Theme Song,' this would be PERFECT! I only made it through the entire song, by typing this....
I APPRECIATE: The fact that this song is over. I appreciate that his vocal cords are still in working order. I think he could possibly have a career in a very different genre of music. Not this!

@AshleyNJohns

@MultiDraino

Ashley J

@spencerr1767

6y↑1

Ur stupid

@aperfectcuremt

12y↑4

when i pluck my girls strings she hits me in the head! I must be doing something wrong here! haha

@siniztalonewulf5737

5y↑2

I miss my guitar

@gregorywalter3478

2y↑1

Jizzel lunsfizzels loves this sizzle

@the_real_max_level

40w

Marcey, you were my best girl... My only. But now, it's me and six strings..

@richiemorla5113

8y↑2

idt my best girl is comin back

@dickjohnson3556

Well look at you buddy! You've healed ! Your clean now . Off the dope n booz . I'm proud of you ME!

@MichaelDavid413

8y↑37

People are seriously sleeping on this song man.

@mikemcneill4837

8y↑8

some people just don't how to enjoy the better things in life ....they'd rather be toxic and talk shit on others!

@shawndong6147

Michael Hudson ahem

@rustyshackleford6549

6y↑1

Came here to say the same thing brother

@akomara1

agreed. But why not when there making millions lip syncing to the words "beer, Pickup truck, and friday night", and selling it to suburban teenagers everyhwere?

@renatodasilva8692

7y↑1

ben nicole bravo

@clydek.elkins3102

5y↑1

Never realized that all my girls never cared enough until hearing this fucking song ...

@capitalsandyesimfresh5478

3y↑1

Lucero, when you need to cry while your drunk.

@user-db5qc1dh1p

48w

"you're" or "you are"

@104luckyaluckyguitar2

7y↑1

Oh yeah...and I understand. I play guitar too.

@paganzuver5867

6y↑3

Funny story behind this song...my mom had this boyfriend in high school they broke up and like 18 years later she sees a picture of him and startes talking to him they get back together and he sent this song to her and me and mom thought it was so sweet then it said guitar and we got mad lol cause we thought it was a song to her.

@billyfrost7289

12y↑1

wow really

@JediFonzie

13y↑1

@givemeclosure i belive he is saying that this song reminds him of a girl he once loved that left him or maybe not who knows

@crookedletterrecovery

Last night at the RYMAN tho!!!!

@tomstinson7591

Ben Nichols is one cool dude West Memphis Arkansas boy

@clancylong2829

ladonna

@renatodasilva8692

7y↑1

you beste ben

@jordanr7777777

Tik tok blow this song up

@nostalgiagaming6709

My guitar broke up with me :( I'll miss her G string .

@alecbourgeois7170

Fucking banger

@dystopia6008

7y↑3

This reminds me of Nirvana, Sound Garden, and Lynyrd skynyrd

@rosalieknuckles

Some of his songs remind me of Chris Stapleton, but his voice reminds me of Kurt Cobain

@CrispyMOFO91

My wife sleeps with of those big body pillows. I got me one two. My guitar.

@waydemorrison3751

7y↑1

I'm woke nigga.Take a nap if u Tired jam this shit and respect Luceros Gangster!!

@chris-mv9ym

Wayde Morrison word my dude dis shit iz fire🔥🔥niggas be sleeping 😴 on lucero

@derek6115

5y↑1

I send this too all me exs and who replies first will gets my beans and mash!

@bobbiegun4612

6657747s? 11? Wtf. -BDoddYyyy

@bobbiegun4612

Wait.. until when! Fuck it. B train. Get that fucking table. Jmmmnmmm OUTTAHERE.

@bobbiegun4612

Sharkeynadeyo I o . .O b the grayling

@bobbiegun4612

Doggs& she is coming with me. I'm fucking Trying G

@bLackmarketRadio

19w

If you're going to post the lyrics to the song, you should at least listen to it first.
A swing, and a miss.

@scottdavis0801

Sounds like Steve Earl's ugly brother. 🤣

@vanwinklemusic5014

Go back to your roots ben

@soonerintexas.3845

6y↑4

One of the most underrated artist ever....

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