Girl Like Me
McKenna Lori Lyrics
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Burn me up and get me drunk
I want more than just tipsy
Fill my glass, fill my cup
Love me like liquor
Touch me like tequila
Falling down on some beach
Is gimme gimme one more drink
Love me like liquor
Babe, mess me up
I need a hundred twenty proof of your love
Talking knockdown, spinning
Blackout, grinning
Drown me, yeah, drown me
I wanna shoot you straight
No chaser
Feel you in the morning, then a little later
Do it all again
Empty bottles all around me
Love me like liquor
Bite me like brandy
Kill me with your sweet
Like that devil's candy
I'm at 'em, baby, you're reef
Love me like liquor
Babe, mess me up
I need a hundred twenty proof of your love
Talking knockdown, spinning
Blackout, grinning
Drown me, yeah, drown me
I wanna shoot you straight
No chaser
Feel you in the morning, then a little later
Do it all again
Empty bottles all around me
Love me like liquor
Kiss me like a whiskey
Burn me up and get me drunk
The lyrics of "Girl Like Me" by McKenna Lori talk about a woman who wants her lover to love her like liquor. She wants to be consumed and embraced fully, just like one would with their favorite drink. The repetition of the phrase "Love me like liquor" sets the tone of the song and emphasizes the intensity of the woman's desire to be loved. It is evident from the lyrics that she craves passion and intensity in her relationship, that's why she compares her lover's love to "120 proof", the highest possible concentration of alcohol. She wants him to "mess her up" and "drown her."
The verses of this song primarily use the metaphors of different alcoholic drinks, such as whiskey, tequila, and brandy, to portray different ways that the woman wants to be loved. For example, she wants to be "kissed like a whiskey" that will "burn her up and get her drunk." She also wants to be "bitten like brandy" and "killed with sweet." The chorus emphasizes her desire for a passionate relationship, where she would be "talking knockdown, spinning, blackout, grinning" with the one she loves.
Overall, "Girl Like Me" is a powerful song that portrays a woman's need for passionate and all-consuming love, wherein she is consumed like a drink. Lori uses witty metaphors and a catchy tune to get the message across effectively.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss me like a whiskey
Love me passionately like the intense burn of whiskey
Burn me up and get me drunk
Consume me with your love and passion until I'm overwhelmed like the effects of alcohol
I want more than just tipsy
I want more than a superficial attraction, I want to be deeply intoxicated with love
Fill my glass, fill my cup
Keep giving me more love until I'm completely filled up
Love me like liquor
Love me with the same intense and addicting effect as liquor
Touch me like tequila
Touch me with the same spicy and warm sensation as tequila
Falling down on some beach
Being swept away by the intensity of love till we collapse on the beach
Where all I can think of
In that moment, all I can focus on is
Is gimme gimme one more drink
Wanting to feel that same intense love again and again like craving another drink
Babe, mess me up
My love is so strong that it can completely overwhelm and change me
I need a hundred twenty proof of your love
I need to feel the full strength and intensity of your love
Talking knockdown, spinning
Being completely knocked down by love and experiencing its dizzying effect
Blackout, grinning
Being consumed by love to the point where everything else disappears and all I can do is smile
Drown me, yeah, drown me
Completely surround me with your love until there's nothing else I can feel
I wanna shoot you straight
I want to be honest and straightforward with my love for you
No chaser
Without any distractions, just pure love
Feel you in the morning, then a little later
Wanting to feel the intense love both in the morning and throughout the day
Do it all again
Willing to go through the intensity of love again and again
Empty bottles all around me
Symbolic of being consumed by love with nothing left but the aftermath
Bite me like brandy
Love me with the same bite and warmth as brandy
Kill me with your sweet
Love me with so much sweetness that it's overwhelming
Like that devil's candy
Like the way candy can be addicting, love can be just as consuming
I'm at 'em, baby, you're reef
I'm completely entranced by your love, losing myself in it
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAREN JOHNSTON, LORI MCKENNA, NEIL MASON
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