The Girl Is Mine
Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney Lyrics
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Every Night She Walks Right In My Dreams
Since I Met Her From The Start
I'm So Proud I Am The Only One
Who Is Special In Her Heart
[Chorus]
The Girl Is Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
[2nd Verse (Paul)]
I Don't Understand The Way You Think
Saying That She's Yours Not Mine
Sending Roses And Your Silly Dreams
Really Just A Waste Of Time
[Chorus]
Because She's Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Don't Waste Your Time
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
[Bridge (Paul)]
I Love You More Than He
(Take You Anywhere)
[Michael]
But I Love You Endlessly
(Loving We Will Share)
[Michael & Paul]
So Come And Go With Me
To One Town
[Michael]
But We Both Cannot Have Her
So It's One Or The Other
And One Day You'll Discover
That She's My Girl Forever And Ever
[3rd Verse (Paul)]
I Don't Build Your Hopes To Be Let Down
'Cause I Really Feel It's Time
[Michael]
I Know She'll Tell You I'm The One For Her
'Cause She Said I Blow Her Mind
Chorus (Michael)
The Girl Is Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Don't Waste Your Time
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
[Michael & Paul]
She's Mine, She's Mine
No, No, No, She's Mine
The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine
[Paul]
The Girl Is Mine, (Yep) She's Mine
The Girl Is Mine, (Yep) She's Mine
[Michael]
Don't Waste Your Time
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine
[Paul]
Michael, We're Not Going To Fight About This, Okay
[Michael]
Paul, I Think I Told You, I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
[Paul]
I've Heard It All Before, Michael
She Told Me That I'm Her Forever Lover, You Know, Don't You Remember
[Michael]
Well, After Loving Me, She Said She Couldn't Love Another
[Paul]
Is That What She Said
[Michael]
Yes, She Said It, You Keep Dreaming
[Paul]
I Don't Believe It
[Michael & Paul]
The Girl Is Mine (Mine, Mine, Mine)
[Fade-Out/Repeat]
The song "The Girl is Mine" is a duet between Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney that talks about two men fighting over a girl. The first verse, sung by Michael, sets the scene for the song by describing how the girl of their affection enters his dreams every night since he met her. He boasts that he is the only one that she sees as special in her heart. The chorus repeats the title of the song, reinforcing that the girl is Michael's. In the second verse, Paul challenges Michael's claim on the girl and accuses him of wasting his time. He says that he does not understand the way Michael thinks and that sending roses and dreaming about her is just a waste of time. The bridge sees Paul and Michael sing about their love for the girl, with Michael proclaiming that he loves her "endlessly" and Paul saying that he loves her more than Michael could. They both invite her to come with them to one particular town. In the third verse, Paul seems to give up the fight and advises Michael not to build his hopes up because he believes that the girl is his. Michael, however, insists that the girl said he was the one for her and that he blew her mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Every Night She Walks Right In My Dreams
Michael is saying he thinks about the girl constantly and she appears in his dreams.
Since I Met Her From The Start
He has had feelings for this girl for a long time, since he first met her.
I'm So Proud I Am The Only One
He feels special because he believes he is the only one the girl likes.
Who Is Special In Her Heart
He is the only person she truly cares about.
The Girl Is Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
I Know She's Mine
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Michael is claiming that the girl belongs to him and he knows this because he feels very possessive of her.
I Don't Understand The Way You Think
Paul is addressing Michael's possessive behavior and saying he doesn't understand it.
Saying That She's Yours Not Mine
Paul is suggesting that Michael is mistaken and that the girl doesn't belong to him exclusively.
Sending Roses And Your Silly Dreams
Paul thinks Michael's gestures towards the girl are pointless and trivial.
Really Just A Waste Of Time
Paul doesn't see the point of Michael's efforts to win the girl over.
Because She's Mine
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Don't Waste Your Time
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
Michael is repeating his possessive claim over the girl and telling Paul to stop trying to pursue her because he has no chance.
I Love You More Than He
(Take You Anywhere)
Paul is telling the girl that he loves her more than Michael ever could and that he would take her anywhere she wanted to go.
But I Love You Endlessly
(Loving We Will Share)
Michael is saying that he loves the girl more than anything and they will share a deep and endless love.
So Come And Go With Me
To One Town
Both Michael and Paul are asking the girl to go out with them and be their companion in life.
But We Both Cannot Have Her
So It's One Or The Other
Michael and Paul both want the girl but only one of them can have her.
And One Day You'll Discover
That She's My Girl Forever And Ever
Michael is confident that the girl will choose him in the end and be his forever.
I Don't Build Your Hopes To Be Let Down
'Cause I Really Feel It's Time
Paul is trying to avoid raising false hopes because he believes it's time to move on from pursuing the girl.
I Know She'll Tell You I'm The One For Her
'Cause She Said I Blow Her Mind
Michael is saying that the girl will ultimately choose him because he has made a deep impression on her.
She's Mine, She's Mine
No, No, No, She's Mine
The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine
Both Michael and Paul are still claiming that the girl belongs to them and are getting into a heated argument about it.
Michael, We're Not Going To Fight About This, Okay
Paul is trying to calm Michael down and avoid a physical altercation over the girl.
Paul, I Think I Told You, I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
Michael is trying to avoid a fight by reminding Paul that he is peaceful and only interested in love.
I've Heard It All Before, Michael
She Told Me That I'm Her Forever Lover, You Know, Don't You Remember
Paul claims that the girl has told him that he is her true love and that Michael should remember this.
Well, After Loving Me, She Said She Couldn't Love Another
Is That What She Said
Yes, She Said It, You Keep Dreaming
Michael argues that the girl has already chosen him and told him that she could never love another. Paul doesn't believe him and thinks Michael is dreaming.
The Girl Is Mine (Mine, Mine, Mine)
Both Michael and Paul are still arguing over the girl, and each claims that she belongs to him exclusively.
Writer(s): Michael Jackson Copyright: Mijac Music
Contributed by Hailey Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@martheresa7550
Joy Stinson ) Michael Jackson purchased the ATV catalog ($48 million in 1985 or 1993) which contained, Elvis, The Beatles, Lil Richard and a few other groups I don't remember (its $50 billion worth of music today). This allowed Michael Jackson to be the soul beneficiary of the labor from white legends. This is a problem for the racist at the top of the music industry.
2) Sony approached him to sell them the catalog, but he refused and only offered partial ownership if they agreed to deliver partial ownership of their entire catalog. Because they wanted The Beatles and Elvis so bad they agreed, however they never intended to maintain this arrangement.
3) The plan was to get Michael to ultimately sell his 50% stake back to them so they would re-acquire 100% of their own publishing + ATV from Michael. Of course, in order to sell the publishing Michael would need to have a need for money.
4) The 1st allegations come shortly after this deal in an effort to compromise Michael's ability to earn by destroying his public image. (He wouldn't sell)
5) Sony fails to properly promote his next album. (He wouldn't sell)
6) A second round of allegations come that lead to acquittal in court. (He wouldn't sell).
7) By this time Micahel actually does have an additional need for money after attorney fes and inactivity. Instead of selling the catalog he decides to go on one final tour called "This is It". He agreed to 10 shows, which would have been enough to clear debts and cover expenses and not need to sell his publishing stake.
8) Somehow promoters were able to bump the show number up from 10 - 50, which Micahel did not agree to. I imagine this was to make him cancel the show agreement and have to sell his publishing. Instead, he prepared to go on anyway.
9) Days before the tour begins Michael Jackson is found dead. Shortly thereafter, the Jackson Family sells his 50% stake (worth $50 Billion) back to Sony for a measley $750 M. Smh... That's like receiving $0.75 on a $50 transaction.
This is the reality of the death Michael Jackson (which btw was deemed a homicide or manslaughter), which cannot be accurately understood without and understanding of the business of music and music publishing or the historically unfair treatment of black artist by their record companies.
@sou_r1
Lyrics:
Every night she walks right in my dreams
Since I met her from the start
I'm so proud I am the only one
Who is special in her heart
The girl is mine
The doggone girl is mine
I know she's mine
Because the doggone girl is mine
I don't understand the way you think
Saying that she's yours not mine
Sending roses and your silly dreams
Really just a waste of time
Because she's mine
The doggone girl is mine
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
I love you more than he
(Take you anywhere)
But I love you endlessly
(Loving we will share)
So come and go with me
Two on the town
But we both cannot have her
So it's one or the other
And one day you'll discover
That she's my girl forever and ever
Don't bulid your hopes to be let down
'Cause I really feel it's time
I know she'll tell you I'm the one for her
'Cause she said I blow her mind
The girl is mine
The doggone girl is mine
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
She's mine, she's mine
No, no, no, she's mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
The girl is mine, (yep) she's mine
The girl is mine, (yes) she's mine
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
Michael, we're not going to fight about this, okay
Paul, I think I told you, I'm a lover not a fighter
I've heard it all before Michael, she told me that I'm her forever lover, you know, don't you remember
Well, after loving me, she said she couldn't love another
Is that what she said
Yes, she said it, you keep dreaming
I don't believe it
The girl is mine (mine, mine, mine)
@user-pr1ol9yx3d
Fun Fact: Michael described the recording of this song as one of the most enjoyable moments he had while working in the studio :)
@jaydenfeagaiga191
I can just imagine them making it, and it seems like it would have been fun
@indigofuego8605
You can hear it in his voice
@chadkaboom7221
Where's that from
@slupschuiters1774
If Toto members play on your album then I would be happy too.
@havoknkhaos91
I would feel the same lol getting to make art with a great one!!? Lol
@theblacktigerful
Paul & Michael in 1982: The Girl is Mine!
Paul & Michael in 1985: The Catalog is Mine!
@ethanang3527
This is their "girl" if you are in the music industry. Especially producing such a classic hit.
@mateolaracevallos1839
XD
@Itsnoahscott
Me in 2020: The goddamn girl is mine.