Girl Next Door
Musiq & Musiq Soulchild Lyrics
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If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
Girl I'm so surprised to see
The young, fine woman that you grew up to be
Your body's banging like a 400SE
Even your attitude flows pleasantly
I remember when you was just Tonya Hall
A girl that likes to play basketball
As far as I was concern, you were one of my boys
I never cared about my sex or yours but
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
I'm happy to see
That you're home from school
And I want to let you know that I'm proud of you
Even when we was younger I admired you
That's why I always used to pick fights with you
I remember when we used to call each other names
Mimic old TV shows and play those childish games
Like I was your Tarzan and you were my Jane
Can we do that nowadays?
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
Spent a little time with you
I would've dressed cuter too
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
I would've been on your team
When we played hide and seek
Instead of you chasing me
You're so fly now
(Girl stop playing)
I didn't know you were that guy now
(Naw I ain't)
Phat car, phat life
Impressed I am
Oh maybe we could jam like we used to baby
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
Oh I would've spent a little more time getting to know you
Baby I would've been more gentle
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
In Musiq Soulchild's "Girl Next Door," the singer regrets not realizing that the girl next door was someone he had feelings for. The song's lyrics are about how the singer wishes he had been nicer and kinder to her, and how he would have looked at her differently if he had known that she was the girl next door. He also reminisces about playing childish games with her when they were younger.
The song talks about how Tonya Hall used to be and how she grew up to be a beautiful woman with a great personality. He is surprised to see how much she has grown up and thrives on seeing her back home from school. The song is a lamentation since the singer has missed out on the opportunity to know her better even when they were growing up together. The girl next door in the song is a metaphor for missed opportunities, and the singer regrets not giving her the attention she deserves.
In conclusion, "Girl Next Door" is about the missed opportunity in love and the regret left behind because of it. The song expresses how important it is to appreciate someone before it's too late and value the people around us.
Line by Line Meaning
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
If I had known that the girl next door was you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
I would have treated you with more kindness and noticed you more
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
If I had known that the boy next door was you
I would've been nice to you
Spent a little time with you
I would've dressed cuter too
I would've been on your team
When we played hide and seek
Instead of you chasing me
I would have spent more time with you, made an effort to look good, and been on your team when we played games
By now we would be so in love
We would have fallen in love by now
I'm happy to see
That you're home from school
And I want to let you know that I'm proud of you
Even when we was younger I admired you
I am happy to see that you are home and I am proud of your achievements. Even when we were younger, I admired you.
You're so fly now
(Girl stop playing)
I didn't know you were that guy now
(Naw I ain't)
Phat car, phat life
Impressed I am
You are impressive and successful now. I am impressed by your car and lifestyle.
Oh maybe we could jam like we used to baby
Maybe we could spend time together like we used to
Oh I would've spent a little more time getting to know you
Baby I would've been more gentle
I wish I had spent more time getting to know you and treated you with more tenderness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWARD PRINCE GREEN, CARVIN HAGGINS, ANDRE HARRIS, TAALIB JOHNSON, JILL H SCOTT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maramara9694
Oh, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
Girl I'm so surprised to see
The young, fine woman that you grew up to be
Your body's banging like a 400SE
Even your attitude flows pleasantly
I remember when you was just Tonya Hall
A girl that likes to play basketball
As far as I was concern, you were one of my boys
I never cared about my sex or yours but
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
I'm happy to see
That you're home from school
And I want to let you know that I'm proud of you
Even when we was younger I admired you
That's why I always used to pick fights with you
I remember when we used to call each other names
Mimic old TV shows and play those childish games
Like I was your Tarzan and you were my Jane
Can we do that nowadays?
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
Spent a little time with you
I would've dressed cuter too
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
I would've been on your team
When we played hide and seek
Instead of you chasing me
You're so fly now
(Girl stop playing)
I didn't know you were that guy now
(Naw I ain't)
Phat car, phat life
Impressed I am
Oh maybe we could jam like we used to baby
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
If I would've knew the boy next door
Would've been you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
Oh I would've spent a little more time getting to know you
Baby I would've been more gentle
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I would've been nice to you
A little more kind to you
I would've looked twice at you
If I would've knew the girl next door
Would've been you
I probably would've shared my grub
Depending on how close we was
By now we would be so in love
@vincentsmith5130
One of the best album of the last 25 years. Musiq is underrated. I could listen to this album all day long
@londaramsey3277
I agree with you.. HE A NATURAL TALENT AND HAS BEEN A GIVE THE THE MUSIC WORLD!! I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE OF HIS WORK HOPEFULLY SOON!!
@alecaquino4306
YES!
@Papi.Pharaoh
Unfortunately this type of R&B doesn’t exist anymore and it’s a shame. I’m beyond thankful for music like this. I really appreciate all the real artists that we had back around this time. This was a beautiful time in life early 2000s was magical.
@djones7056
This was a beautiful time in life early 2000's was magical
@elprezidenteclarke5417
indeed it was...
@ryananderson5265
Pre social media when people had to interact with each other...
@johnharris4899
Talented artists ran the late 90s and early 00s
@raysmithpt25
Very beautiful time, i was a teen, miss these days
@c.l.9344
I think the 80s babies miss these times the most.