Bad Girl
Sedaka Neil Lyrics
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What they're saying isn't true
Everybody calls her bad girl (Bad bad girl)
Everybody put her down (Bad bad girl)
Why don't they take the time to understand
She's looking for a love she's never found
That's the way she got her name (Bad bad girl)
All she did was look for someone to love
And they put the girl to shame
(Hey there she's not the girl for you)
Well you don't know her like I do
(Hey there listen to your friends )
If you're gonna put her down, here's where our friendship ends
I don't hear a word you're saying (Bad bad girl)
She's the one I'm dreaming of (Bad bad girl)
So don't you ever call her bad girl again
'cause she's found someone to love
(Hey there open up your eyes)
All I see is just a pack of lies
(Hey there she's gonna break your heart)
I'm gonna listen to the rumours that you start
I don't hear a word you're saying (Bad bad girl)
She's the one I'm dreaming of (Bad bad girl)
So don't you ever call her bad girl again
'Cause she's found someone to love
The song Bad Girl by Neil Sedaka is a plea to people to stop judging and labeling a woman as a bad girl just because of false rumors and hearsay. The lyrics show that the singer doesn't believe a word that is being said about her and that what they are saying isn't true. He tries to defend the woman by saying that everybody puts her down, but they don't take the time to understand that she's just looking for a love she's never found. The singer insists that it's only because she's lonely that she has earned the title of bad girl, and all she ever did was look for someone to love, yet they still put her to shame.
In the chorus, the singer emphasizes that he's the one dreaming of her and that he won't let anyone call her a bad girl again since she's already found someone who loves her. The second verse shows his frustration with his friends who call her a bad girl and try to dissuade him from getting involved with her by warning him that she's going to break his heart. However, he's convinced that what they are saying are just lies, and he's not going to listen to their rumors.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't believe a word they're saying
I don't trust the rumors about her
What they're saying isn't true
The rumors aren't based on truth
Everybody calls her bad girl (Bad bad girl)
Everyone labels her as a bad person
Everybody put her down (Bad bad girl)
Everyone criticizes and demeans her
Why don't they take the time to understand
People should try to empathize with her
She's looking for a love she's never found
She's searching for a true and fulfilling love
And it's only 'cause she's lonely (Bad bad girl)
Her behavior is due to her lack of companionship
That's the way she got her name (Bad bad girl)
People call her a bad girl because of her behavior
All she did was look for someone to love
Her actions stem from her desire for love
And they put the girl to shame
They embarrassed and humiliated her
(Hey there she's not the girl for you)
(Hey, you shouldn't be with her)
Well you don't know her like I do
I understand her better than you do
(Hey there listen to your friends )
(Hey, take the advice of your friends)
If you're gonna put her down, here's where our friendship ends
If you insult her, we can no longer be friends
I don't hear a word you're saying (Bad bad girl)
I'm not listening to your insults of her
She's the one I'm dreaming of (Bad bad girl)
She's the person I want to be with
So don't you ever call her bad girl again
Don't label her negatively again
'cause she's found someone to love
Because she's now in a loving relationship
(Hey there open up your eyes)
(Hey, see the truth)
All I see is just a pack of lies
The rumors are all falsehoods
(Hey there she's gonna break your heart)
(Hey, she'll hurt you)
I'm gonna listen to the rumours that you start
I'll take what you say with a grain of salt
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA
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