Girl Next Door
Musiq Soulchild Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

In "Girl Next Door," Musiq Soulchild and Ayana reminisce about the missed potential of a romantic relationship with the girl or boy next door. Soulchild raps about how he didn't pay attention to the girl next door, Tonya Hall. However, if he had known she was the one, he would have treated her better and loved her. He is surprised by how much Tonya has grown into a stunning woman with a sizzling body, and how pleasant her attitude is, and how different she looks in comparison to her younger self. He also admits to her that he had picked fights with her as a child, but secretly admired her.


The song's narrative structure revolves around the concept of a missed opportunity in love. It's a sentimental and honest expression of regret for people that have failed to recognize love when it was right in front of them. Even though the couple in the song didn't end up together, they still can reconnect and get to know each other. Soulchild concludes that he would have spent more time getting to know the girl next door and been more gentle with her.


Line by Line Meaning

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
The singer reflects on how he would have treated the girl next door differently if he had known it was her. He would have been kind, paid more attention to her, and possibly even fallen in love with her.


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
The singer comments on how attractive the girl next door has become and reminisces about her childhood. He saw her as a friend and never thought about her gender, but now he is surprised by her beauty and pleasant personality.


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?
The singer expresses his admiration for the girl next door and how he used to tease her as a way of showing his affection. He also reminisces about their childish games and wonders if they can still have fun like that now that they are older.


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
The singer reflects on how he would have treated the boy next door differently if he had known it was the same person he is now interested in. He would have been nicer and paid more attention to him. The singer also shares his regrets about not choosing to be on the boy's team when they played together as children.


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
The singer comments on how impressive the girl next door's life has become and expresses interest in reconnecting and having fun together like they did when they were younger.


Oh I would've spent a little more time getting to know you Baby I would've been more gentle
The singer expresses his regret at not spending more time getting to know the girl next door when they were younger and wishes he had been gentler with her.




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWARD PRINCE GREEN, CARVIN HAGGINS, ANDRE HARRIS, TAALIB JOHNSON, JILL H SCOTT

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@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



All comments from YouTube:

@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 doesnโ€™t exist anymore and itโ€™s a shame. Iโ€™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.

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