Girlfriend
Nelly Lyrics


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(Would you be my girlfriend?)
Uh, ay ay
Uh, would you be my girl?
Would you be my (would you be my girlfriend?)
Uh, ay
Would you be my (would you be my girlfriend?)
Ay ay ay ay ay (Check it, check it, check it)
He don't want you like I want you, believe me boo I done told you
He don't appreciate you ma, I can tell by the way he hold you
He don't love you like I can love you, or squeeze you like I squeeze
I'll make your neck pop back and in fact I'll buckle your knees, please (hey)
Okay, baby what's it gon' take for you to be my lady (tell me right now)
I hear your friends tell you should, your parents tell you its good
Your lil' sister keep yelling, "Nelly, I wish you would"
But you're hesitating, debating whether or not it's real
I ain't shooting game, boo, I'm just telling you how I feel
I'm digging everything about you, your hips and the way they sway
I hate to see you leave boo, but love to see ya walk away
I'll be your personal shrink, boo, I care what you think
I bought the Bentley in pink 'cause my dough 'N Sync
So tell ya man (bye bye) and tell him you're long (gone)
Ain't no needing waiting up, you done found you another (home)(woo)

I don't know why you care (Why you thinkin' about it mama?)
He doesn't even know you're there, oh no
'Cause he don't love your eyes
And he don't love your smile
Girl you know that ain't fair

In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side?
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea!

Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Does he know what you feel? (does he know what you feel?)
Are you sure that it's real? Yeah yeah yeah (are you sure?)
Does he ease your mind? (nah)
Or does he break your stride? (c'mon)
Did you know that love could be a shield, yeah

In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side?
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea!

Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
Baby 'cause if you were my girlfriend (uh uh uh)
I'd be your shining star (I'd be that one to shine for you girl)
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Need a fiancé, cute as Beyonce
Ghetto like Da Brat, ready to scrap when I say
The talents of Alicia, my fault, Ms.Keys
I take the hips off Trina, and lips off Eve
I put ya so high on a pedestal, it might make ya nose bleed
So much ice around ya ankles, and watch ya toes freeze
Whats wrong, ma? Ya man ain't bringing ya joy?
Don't trip, flip ya scrip to a country boy
Now c'mon

Ever since I saw your face
Nothing in my life has been the same
I walk around just saying your name
Without you my world would end, yeah
I've searched around this whole damn place
And everything says you were meant to be
My girlfriend, oh

Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (uh uh uh uh) (baby, baby, yeah) (you make my heart sing)
Ahh (girl you should be my girlfriend) (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my girl)




Girl you should be my girlfriend (would you be my)
Girl you should be my girlfriend

Overall Meaning

In Nelly's song "Girlfriend," the singer is expressing her suspicion that her significant other is seeing someone else in the same city as them. She compares herself to the other woman, wondering if she looks like her or if her partner is just using her as a temporary distraction. Despite her curiosity, she ultimately decides to wait until the truth comes out on its own rather than confront her partner about her suspicions.


The song captures the feeling of being in a relationship but not fully trusting your partner. The singer feels like something is off but doesn't have concrete evidence to confront her partner with. It's clear that the thought of her partner being with someone else is weighing heavily on her mind, causing her anxiety and misery.


The lyrics also highlight the painful experience of being in a situation where you're waiting for someone to come clean about their infidelity. The singer is stuck in a state of limbo, not wanting to confront her partner but also unable to fully trust them.


Overall, "Girlfriend" is a poignant song about the complexities of relationships and the pain of mistrust.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been watchin' you like a hawk
I've been observing you carefully, looking for any signs that you're hiding something from me.


I know you're hidin' somethin'
I'm aware that there is something you're keeping from me.


When we're together
When we're in each other's company.


I can hardly breathe
I feel suffocated, like I'm unable to catch my breath.


I feel like it's gonna spill out of me
I feel like the truth is going to come out of me, whether I want it to or not.


What I believe
What I think to be true.


I would rather wait
I prefer to hold off on confronting you about this issue.


'Til it looks so bad
Until the situation becomes extremely obvious and can no longer be hidden.


That you can't no longer hide it from me
That you can no longer keep your secret from me.


For the chance to get you in hide me
To gain an opportunity to connect with you and express my own feelings.


You've got a girlfriend in this city
You are currently in a relationship with someone else who lives in this city.


Oh, is your girlfriend pretty?
I'm curious about the appearance of the woman you're seeing.


Does she look like me?
I'm wondering if the woman you're seeing has any physical similarities to me.


Does she blow your mind all the time
Does this other woman constantly amaze you?


Or are you just passing time
Or are you simply spending time with her without any real commitment or intent to continue a meaningful relationship?


I stay at home on the other side of town
I remain at home, physically distant from you.


Waiting, alone, would you bring me flowers
While I wait for you, I wonder if you would consider bringing me a simple gift like flowers.


You are far away
You are geographically distant from me.


And when I don't know won't hurt me
I figure if I don't know the full truth, it won't cause me any pain.


But it do
But the situation actually is causing me pain.


And worse it's killing you all the guilt inside
In addition to harming me, the situation is also taking a toll on your own emotional well-being, due to feelings of guilt.


I can see yeah, it's true
I can tell that you're struggling, and I can see the impact this situation is having on you.


And I'm dying to know what she's like
I'm really curious about the woman you're seeing, and I want to know more about her.


Although I know it won't make this right
However, I understand that learning more about the other woman isn't necessarily going to fix the underlying problem between us.


Does she wear her hair up
How does this woman usually wear her hair?


Or her hair down
Does she wear her hair down more frequently?


Is she quiet
Is she an introverted person, tending to keep to herself?


Or is she loud
Is she more outgoing and exuberant?


Does she dress up
Does this woman wear more formal or dressy clothing?


Or she dress down
Does she tend to opt for more casual or comfortable outfits?


Why do you keep her around
What is the reason that you continue to pursue a relationship with this other woman?


Push it to you yeah
Nelly is using this line to add emphasis, and there isn't necessarily a literal meaning behind it.


Girlfriend in this city
This line is restating the main point of the song, that the person addressed has a girlfriend in the same city, but the artist is not that girlfriend.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Pharrell L Williams, Chad Hugo, Cornell Iral Haynes, Justin R Timberlake

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