Girls
Potters/Monsterface Lyrics


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I could make you mine
I'm so tempted to touch you
I'm dying to cross the line
But I like your girl too much
I never wanted to meet her
But you let me
So you can't tempt me no more
And you can't have it both ways baby
So stop (stop) making me burn

I wish I never met your girl
I wish I never met your girl
'Cause I really like her
I wish I never met your girl
I wish I never met your girl
And I don't wanna hurt her
I wish I never met your girl
Your girl, your girl, your girl, ah, ah

When she's not by your side
You let our bodies touch
I'm trying to put out the fire
'Cause I like your girl too much
When she was a stranger
It was so easy
Living in my dream but now
I can't shoot down an angel
Just because I want to be your midnight queen, no no

I wish I never met your girl
I wish I never met your girl
'Cause I really like her
I wish I never met your girl
I wish I never met your girl
And I don't wanna hurt her (don't wanna hurt her)
I said I wish I never met your girl
Your girl, your girl, your girl

Close my eyes every night
Try to dream about you but I only see her face
Thought my heart wants you now
I can live without you now but talk about you never, ever have to say

Wish I never met your girl
Wish I never met your girl
'Cause I really like her
And I wish I didn't like your girl
Wish I didn't like your girl, but I do
And I don't wanna hurt her
I said I wish I never met your girl
Your girl, your girl, your girl




I wish I never met your girl
Your girl, (your girl) your girl, (your girl) your girl (your girl)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Potters/Monsterface's "Girls" express the inner struggle of the singer who finds himself attracted to his friend's girlfriend. He admits to being tempted to touch her and dying to cross the line, but he also likes her too much to risk hurting her or his friend. The singer reveals how he never wanted to meet her in the first place, but his friend introduced them anyway. He wishes he never met her because he cannot seem to get her out of his head. He tries to resist his attraction to her but finds it challenging when she is not around her boyfriend. The singer desperately wishes he could have feelings for his friend instead, but he is stuck with this unrequited love for his friend's girlfriend.


The verses of the song detail the struggles a person can face when they develop feelings for someone they know they cannot have. The chorus shows the singer's regrets about meeting his friend's girlfriend because he likes her too much and does not want to hurt her or violate his friendship. Every night, the singer tries to forget about her by dreaming of his friend instead, but he wakes up to the reality that he still likes her.


The song highlights the internal conflict between desire and loyalty. It explores the complications that arise when a friendship stands in the way of a romantic relationship. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has fallen for someone they shouldn't have.


Line by Line Meaning

I could make you mine
I am attracted to you and would like to have a relationship with you.


I'm so tempted to touch you
I am strongly considering acting on my attraction to you physically.


I'm dying to cross the line
I am extremely eager to take our relationship to the next level and act on my desires for you.


But I like your girl too much
Despite my attraction to you, I also have strong feelings for your girlfriend.


I never wanted to meet her
I did not intend to become involved with your girlfriend in any way.


But you let me
However, you introduced me to her and we have become acquainted.


So you can't tempt me no more
You cannot continue to lure me into pursuing you or acting on our mutual attraction.


And you can't have it both ways baby
You cannot have me and also maintain a relationship with your girlfriend.


So stop (stop) making me burn
Please stop making me feel such strong emotions for you and your girlfriend that are difficult to manage.


When she's not by your side
When your girlfriend is not around, we are physically intimate with each other.


You let our bodies touch
You give me the opportunity to act on my physical attraction to you when your girlfriend is not present.


I'm trying to put out the fire
I am attempting to suppress my physical desires for you and maintain a platonic relationship.


'Cause I like your girl too much
I have strong emotional feelings for your girlfriend that make it difficult for me to act on my physical attraction to you.


When she was a stranger
Before I met your girlfriend, I did not have these complicated feelings for her.


It was so easy
Before I met your girlfriend, our relationship was simple and uncomplicated.


Living in my dream but now
Before meeting your girlfriend, I was living in a fantasy world where our relationship was free of consequences.


I can't shoot down an angel
I cannot betray your girlfriend or hurt her, as she is a wonderful person.


Just because I want to be your midnight queen, no no
I cannot act on my physical attraction to you and risk hurting your girlfriend, even if I desire a romantic relationship with you.


Close my eyes every night
Every night, when I go to sleep, I imagine being with you or your girlfriend.


Try to dream about you but I only see her face
However, even in my dreams, I am only able to visualize your girlfriend, as she has captured my heart.


Thought my heart wants you now
Although I have a strong physical attraction to you, my romantic feelings are directed towards your girlfriend.


I can live without you now
If it means protecting your girlfriend from being hurt, I am willing to distance myself and move on from this situation.


But talk about you never, ever have to say
However, I will always harbour romantic feelings towards you and your girlfriend, even if we cannot be together.


And I wish I didn't like your girl
As much as I care for your girlfriend, I wish I could switch off my emotions and move on from this situation to avoid any further complications.


Wish I didn't like your girl, but I do
Despite my best efforts, I cannot help but have strong romantic feelings for your girlfriend.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC VALENTINE, GRACE POTTER

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