McCartney and Jackson subsequently worked together on "The Girl Is Mine" from Thriller and two tracks from McCartney's Pipes of Peace album, "Say Say Say" and "The Man". The musical partnership would end in the 1980s after Jackson purchased the ATV Music catalog, which held the rights to numerous Beatles tracks, which McCartney contested.
Girlfriend
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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I'm gonna tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what you do to me
Late at night when the wind is free
Girlfriend
I'm gonna show your boyfriend, yeah
Show him (yoo-hoo)
The letters I've been savin', yeah
Show him how you feel inside
And how love could not be denied, oh no
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ooh
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Girlfriend
You better tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what he needs to know
Or he may never let you go, yeah
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, hoo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yoo-hoo
I'm gonna be your boyfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo)
You be my girlfriend, girlfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo), woo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
The song "Girlfriend" by Michael Jackson is a playful and flirtatious love song about a man who is interested in a girl who is already in a relationship with someone else. He tells her that he plans to tell her boyfriend exactly what is going on between them, late at night when the wind is free, but also promises her that he will show her boyfriend the letters he's been saving about her, and all the ways she feels about him. In a sense, Jackson is convincing her that she should leave her current boyfriend and be with him. Throughout the song, Jackson repeats the line "we're gonna have to tell him you'll only be a girlfriend of mine," which suggests that he doesn't want a serious, committed relationship with this girl.
Line by Line Meaning
Girlfriend
Addressing the girl whom a man is interested in
I'm gonna tell your boyfriend, yeah
I am going to inform the girl's partner about our relationship
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Emphasizing the intention of conveying a message to the boyfriend
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Informing the boyfriend about the relationship status with precision
Tell him what you do to me
Revealing what this girl does to the artist to maintain their relationship
Late at night when the wind is free
Describing the time-frame of when they are together
Girlfriend
Repeating and acknowledging the girl's presence
I'm gonna show your boyfriend, yeah
The artist plans to display the letters that the girl has been writing to him to her partner
Show him (yoo-hoo)
The artist draws attention to his revealing act
The letters I've been savin', yeah
The artist has kept the evidence of their relationship in his possession
Show him how you feel inside
The singer intends to reveal how much the girl cares about him, the singer
And how love could not be denied, oh no
Highlighting the strength of their love bond
We're gonna have to tell him
Stating the need to be transparent about the relationship
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
The official status of the girl and speaker's relationship will be girlfriend and boyfriend respectively
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ha
Background sound
We're gonna have to tell him
Reiterating the plan to disclose everything to the boyfriend
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Re-establishing the official relationship status
Girlfriend
Addressing the girl again
You better tell your boyfriend, yeah
Asking the girl to come out and disclose the relationship truthfully to her partner
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Repeated call to draw attention to the message towards the boyfriend
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Urging the girl to be truthful in revealing the relationship's nature
Tell him what he needs to know
Highlighting the importance of conveying relevant information
Or he may never let you go, yeah
Stating that if the truth is not told, the boy might never let go of the girl, keeping her trapped in the deceitful relationship
We're gonna have to tell him
Again emphasizing the need to be transparent with the boyfriend
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine, ha
Reasserting the relationship status
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, hoo
Background sound
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Background sound
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yoo-hoo
Background sound towards the end of the lyrics
I'm gonna be your boyfriend
The artist intimates his interest in being the girl's partner
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo)
Background sound, repeated call to draw attention and create excitement towards the statement
You be my girlfriend, girlfriend
Asking the girl to be his girlfriend, essentially establishing the relationship
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo), woo
Background sound with an emphasis of emotions to end the lyrics
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
Ending the song with excitement
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Paul James McCartney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hanas.3603
LYRICS:
Girlfriend
I'm gonna tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what you do to me
Late at night when the wind is free
Girlfriend
I'm gonna show your boyfriend, yeah
Show him (yoo-hoo)
The letters I've been savin', yeah
Show him how you feel inside
And how love could not be denied, oh no
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ooh
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Girlfriend
You better tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what he needs to know
Or he may never let you go, yeah
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, hoo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yoo-hoo
I'm gonna be your boyfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo)
You be my girlfriend, girlfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo), woo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
@yassine9508
Lyrics :
Girlfriend
I'm gonna tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what you do to me
Late at night when the wind is free
Girlfriend
I'm gonna show your boyfriend, yeah
Show him (yoo-hoo)
The letters I've been savin', yeah
Show him how you feel inside
And how love could not be denied, oh no
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ooh
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Girlfriend
You better tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what he needs to know
Or he may never let you go, yeah
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, hoo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yoo-hoo
I'm gonna be your boyfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo)
You be my girlfriend, girlfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo), woo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
@angiederffelfriend
Girlfriend
I'm gonna tell your boyfriend (yeah)
Tell him (woo hoo)
Exactly what we're doin' (yeah)
Tell him what you do to me
Late at night when the wind is free
Girlfriend
I'm gonna show your boyfriend (yeah)
Show him (woo hoo)
The letters I've been savin' (yeah)
Show him how you feel inside
An' how love could not be denied (oh no)
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Girlfriend
You better tell your boyfriend (yeah)
Tell him (woo hoo)
Exactly what we're doin' (yeah)
Tell him what he needs to know
Or he may never let you go
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do
@nicholasr2003
For anyone saying โI didnโt know Michael is Alive or still releases musicโ first thing, Iโm not sure if itโs a joke or if youโre legit thinking heโs alive but, he sadly died on June 25, 2009. These are just remasters and/or re-uploads by The Estate of Michael Jackson. Not the man himself because of course, heโs no longer with us. Have a good one! #MJInnocent #MJForever R.I.P. MJ ๐โค๏ธ
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5 days after my birthday ๐
@garvasnani
no shit sherlock ๐ณ๐ณ
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@@garvasnani ๐
@badwolf2d86
ive never seen MJ live and i was ment to in the year he died
@hussar5329
r/woooosh ๐ณ
@dude.3518
Im currently 16, his songs make me cry ever since I was born, his music was a major factor of who I am today, great singer, great man.
@daniellesarpfamily8787
"Hip"?
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Iโm 19