"Girl That You Love" is a song about the narrator not liking the girl he is in a relationship with but is forced into a relationship with her. The girl knows he doesn't like her but she does.
Another interesting perspective is that the narrator is gay but is in a relationship with a girl due to his religious background.
The meaning of the song is flexible and can be seen in many different perspectives.
When asked by ARTISTdirect to share an intimate story behind one song on their record, Brendon Urie replied with:
There’s a song on our album called ‘Girl That You Love.’ It wasn’t originally called that. It sounded the same, the melodies were the same. I got back from a vacation with my wife, Spencer and his girlfriend. We spent two days in London and four days in Paris. It was a week of vacationing, having good time, good food. We got back and I was trying to learn French, and slowly getting it, then started to lose it and got mad at myself. I wanted to write a song in French. I was singing in French, which was ‘Marshmallow Heart,’ and everyone heard it as ‘Girl That You Love.’ I had the song mapped out… singing in French. Then it became matching syllables to words in English. That’s how it got built, from French to English, with different meaning, but matching syllables.
Girl That You Love
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics
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Drown every sense you own
For the girl that you love
Girl you loathe
Insistent pretext
So what does that make god
To the girl that you love?
Girl you loathe
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
Denominations, surrender all control (all control)
To the girl that you love (girl that you love)
All control
Our indignation to every tainted soul (tainted soul)
And the girl you love (girl you love)
All control (all control)
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
Followed her, followed her
Followed her, followed her home
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
The lyrics of "Girl That You Love" by Panic! at the Disco is about the overwhelming feeling of being in love with someone you simultaneously cannot stand. The first two lines, "Drop every pretense, drown every sense you own," implies that the singer is willing to let go of everything for the sake of this girl. However, he also suggests that he loathes her. This contradiction sets a sense of confusion and inner turmoil, amplified by the lines "Insistent pretext. So what does that make god to the girl that you love?". Here, the singer questions the idea of morality and admits that he is willing to overlook it in favor of being with the girl he loves.
The chorus line repeats the phrase "Girl that you love" three times, creating a sense of obsession and fixation. However, the following line "knows you don't" indicates that the love is unrequited. The second verse talks about how this love has the power to take away all control and surrender it to the girl, even though he admits that every tainted soul also surrenders to her. The final lines of the song "Followed her, followed her, followed her, followed her home" reveal the singer's stalker-like behavior and further emphasizes his obsession.
Overall, "Girl That You Love" is a song that explores the complexities of love and the conflicting emotions that come with it. It portrays the obsessive nature of love and how it can consume a person to the point of losing control.
Line by Line Meaning
Drop every pretense
Let go of all facades
Drown every sense you own
Sacrifice all your sensibilities
For the girl that you love
All for the sake of the girl you love
Girl you loathe
Even if you hate yourself
Insistent pretext
Unyielding deception
So what does that make god
What does that say about your beliefs
To the girl that you love
All for the girl you love
Girl you loathe
Even if you hate yourself
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Knows you don't
She's aware you don't truly love her
Denominations surrender all control (all control)
Religious groups letting go of power
To the girl that you love (girl that you love)
To impress the girl you love
All control (trol, trol, trol, trol, ...)
Complete control
Our indignation to every tainted soul (tainted soul)
Our anger towards corrupt individuals
And the girl you love (girl you love)
In front of the girl you love
All control (all control)
Complete control
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Knows you don't
She's aware you don't truly love her
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Knows you don't
She's aware you don't truly love her
Followed her
Stalked her every move
Followed her
Stalked her every move
Followed her
Stalked her every move
Followed her home
Followed her to her residence
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Girl that you love
The girl that you're in love with
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brendon Boyd Urie, Dallon James Weekes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alex Perez
Drop every pretense
Drown every sense you own
For the girl that you love
Girl you loathe
Insistent pretext
So what does that make god
To the girl that you love
Girl you loathe
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
Denominations surrender all control (all control)
To the girl that you love (girl that you love)
All control (trol, trol, trol, trol, ...)
Our indignation to every tainted soul (tainted soul)
And the girl you love (girl you love)
All control (all control)
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
Followed her
Followed her
Followed her
Followed her home
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Lyrics for this song
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[Verse 1]
Drop every pretense
Drown every sense you own
For the girl that you love
(Girl you loathe)
Insistent pretext
So what does that make God
To the girl that you love
(Girl you loathe)
[Chorus]
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
[Verse 2]
Denominations surrender all control
(All control)
To the girl that you love
(Girl that you love)
All control
Our indignation to every tainted soul
(Tainted soul)
And the girl you love
(Girl you love)
All control
(All control)
[Chorus]
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Knows you don't
[Bridge]
Followed her
Followed her
Followed her
Followed her home
[Outro]
Girl that you love
Girl that you love
Misk A.
the next album could be brendon screaming while playing banjo and i would still love it
NephilimFeathers
BEST COMMENT BECAUSE I AGREE
- ̗̀ malum edits ̖́-
***** IM CRYING
i need a moment
annaterpillar
the next album is probably just Brent Wilson playing 'my heart will go on' on the recorder, tho
Fae Hannon
IM LAUGHJNG SO MUCH THANK YOU
em ma
This song was originally written in French and DAMIT I WOULD KILL TO HEAR MY FAVE BAND MAKE A SONG IN MY MOTHERTONGUE
DEAD ACCT Xx_VeganChikan_xX
wait really? WTF WHY DID THEY CHANGE IT?
I am half Gay
Róisín Xx_VeganChikan_xX to please the majority.
Melanie Reynolds
at least you'll always have the beginning of nearly witches
em ma
True ^^ (and I freaked out the first time, I admit X) )
That's a shame if they did it in English because it would please more to people, although that's not surprising, even French people listen to songs in English and loads of our singers decide to sing in English X)