That Girl
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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That soon she'll have my mind
That girl thinks that she's so smart
That soon she'll have my heart
She thinks in no time flat
That she'll be free and clear to start
With her emotional rescued love
That you'll leave torn apart
That girl thinks that she's so bad
She'll change my tears to joy from sad
She says she keeps the upper hand
'Cause she can please her man
She doesn't use her love to make him weak
She uses love to keep him strong
And inside me there's no room for doubt
That it won't be too long
Before I tell her
That I love her, that I want her
That my mind, soul and body need her
Tell her that I'd love to
That I want to
That I need to do
All that I have to, to win her love
I've been hurting for a long time
And you've been playing for a long time
You know it's true
I've been holding for a long time
And you've been running for a long time
It's time to do what we have to do
That girl
That girl yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
That girl knows every single man
Would ask her for her hand
But she says her love is much too deep
For them to understand
She says her love has been crying out
But her lover hasn't heard
But what she doesn't realize is that
I've listened to every word
That's why I know I'll tell her
That I love her, that I want her
That my mind, soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to
That I want to
That I need to do
All that I have to, to win her love
Tell her I love her, that I want her
That my mind, soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to
That I want to
That I need to do
All that I have to, to win her love
Tell I love her, that I want her
That my mind, soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to
That I want to
That I need to do
All that I have to, to win her love
That I love her, that I want her
That my mind, soul and body needs her
Tell her that I'd love to
That I want to
That I need to do
All that I have to, to win her love
That girl, that girl, that girl
Oh, that girl, that girl, that girl
In this song, Stevie Wonder sings about a girl who thinks very highly of herself and believes that she can easily win his heart. She believes that her love is strong enough to change his tears into joy and make him weak. She also believes that her love is so deep and intense that nobody can understand it. However, the singer knows that he will tell her he loves her and wants her, despite her confidence and high opinion of herself.
The song sheds light on the importance of communication in relationships. Although the girl in the song believes that she has everything under control, the singer of the song knows that he will eventually have to communicate his own feelings and desires to her. He highlights the need to be open with each other and to speak up before it's too late.
Overall, this song is a message about two people who are playing games with each other and not being honest about their emotions. It emphasizes the importance of being straightforward and speaking up in relationships to avoid misunderstandings and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
That girl thinks that she's so fine
She believes that she's exceptionally attractive.
That soon she'll have my mind
She will captivate my thoughts with her charisma soon.
That girl thinks that she's so smart
She considers herself to be intelligent.
That soon she'll have my heart
She thinks she can win my heart quickly.
She thinks in no time flat
She believes it will happen extremely quickly.
That she'll be free and clear to start
She assumes that she will be able to begin a relationship unencumbered.
With her emotional rescued love
She's looking for someone to save her emotionally.
That you'll leave torn apart
She expects that you will be left heartbroken after she's done with you.
That girl thinks that she's so bad
She believes that she's exceptional.
She'll change my tears to joy from sad
She believes that she will turn my sadness into happiness.
She says she keeps the upper hand
She follows the belief that she is in control of the situation.
'Cause she can please her man
She knows how to satisfy her partner.
She doesn't use her love to make him weak
She doesn't use her love to make him subservient.
She uses love to keep him strong
She uses her love to empower him.
And inside me there's no room for doubt
I am confident in my feelings towards her.
That it won't be too long
I am confident that it won't be too long before I make my feelings known to her.
That I love her, that I want her
I want to let her know that I love her and want to be with her.
That my mind, soul and body need her
I need her on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.
Tell her that I'd love to
I want to communicate to her that I would love to be with her.
That I want to
I want to be with her.
That I need to do
It is something necessary for me to do to make her mine.
All that I have to, to win her love
I am willing to do anything to win her love.
I've been hurting for a long time
I've been in pain for a long time.
And you've been playing for a long time
She has been leading me on for a long time.
You know it's true
This is an indisputable fact.
I've been holding for a long time
I've been keeping my feelings inside for a long time.
And you've been running for a long time
She's been running away from me for a long time.
It's time to do what we have to do
It's time to take action and make our feelings known to each other.
That girl knows every single man
She is aware that every man wants to be with her.
Would ask her for her hand
Each man would propose to her.
But she says her love is much too deep
She claims that her love is incomprehensibly deep.
For them to understand
Other men are not capable of understanding the depth of her love.
She says her love has been crying out
She believes that her love has been calling out to her partner.
But her lover hasn't heard
Her love has gone unrecognized by her partner.
But what she doesn't realize is that
She is not aware that...
I've listened to every word
I have closely listened to all that she has said.
That's why I know I'll tell her
This is why I know that I will confess my love to her.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stevie Wonder
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Cheryl Rowland Hall
on Isn't She Lovely
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