Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Taylor Henderson Lyrics
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My mother says "When you gonna live your life right?"
Oh mother dear, we're not the fortunate ones
And girls, just wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have fun
The phone rings, in the middle of the night
My father yells "What you gonna do with your life?"
And girls just wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have fun
Some boys take a beautiful girl
And they hide her away from the rest of the world
I wanna be the one to walk in the sun
And girls just wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have...
That's all they really want...
Some fun...
When the working day is done
Oh girls, just wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have fun
I Come home, in the morning light
My mother says "When you gonna live your life right?"
Oh mother dear, we're not the fortunate ones
And girls just wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have...
That's all they really want...
Some fun...
When the working day is done
Oh girls just wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have...
Girls just wanna, just wanna have fun
Just wanna, just wanna have...
Girls just wanna, just wanna have fun
Just wanna, just wanna have...
Girls just wanna, just wanna have fun
Just wanna, just wanna have fun
And that's all they really want...
Some fun...
When the working day is done
Oh girls just wanna have fun
That's all they really want...
When the working day is done
Oh girls just wanna have fun
Oh girls just wanna have fun
In Taylor Henderson's Girls Just Want To Have Fun, the lyrics depict a scenario where the singer is continuously scolded by her parents for not living her life right. She explains to them that girls only want to have fun, and that's all they want really. The chorus repeats the notion that when the working day is done, girls just want to enjoy themselves. She wants to be the one to walk in the sun, not hidden like some boys do with beautiful girls. It's clear that the singer wants to escape her mundane life and desires to have some excitement and fun.
On a deeper level, the song can be interpreted as a call for women to take control of their own lives and have the freedom to do what they want. The singer is aware that not everyone has the privilege to live their lives freely, and that is why girls just want to have fun. The song's tone is lively and upbeat, encapsulating the essence of joy and possibility a young woman can have if she lets herself enjoy life fully.
Line by Line Meaning
I come home, in the morning light
I arrive home in the early hours of the day
My mother says "When you gonna live your life right?"
My mother asks when I'll begin living my life the way she thinks I should
Oh mother dear, we're not the fortunate ones
I reply to my mother, saying we are not in a privileged situation
And girls, just wanna have fun
I state that girls simply want to enjoy themselves
Oh girls just wanna have fun
I repeat that girls only desire to have a good time
The phone rings, in the middle of the night
The phone rings during the night
My father yells "What you gonna do with your life?"
My father shouts at me, demanding to know what I plan on doing with my life
Oh daddy dear, you know you're still number one
I reassure my father that he is still my main priority
And girls just wanna have fun
I remind my father that girls only want to enjoy themselves
Oh girls just wanna have fun
I emphasize that girls simply want to have a good time
Some boys take a beautiful girl
Some boys take a pretty girl
And they hide her away from the rest of the world
They isolate her from the rest of society
I wanna be the one to walk in the sun
I want to be the person who enjoys life and freedom openly
And girls just wanna have fun
I reiterate that girls only seek enjoyment
Oh girls just wanna have...
I start to repeat the message of the song
That's all they really want...
I assert that having fun is all girls truly desire
Some fun...
Specifically, they want to have a good time
When the working day is done
Girls typically seek entertainment after their work is over
Oh girls, just wanna have fun
I emphasize the song's message again
Girls just wanna have fun
I repeat the song's title
Just wanna, just wanna have...
Again, enjoying themselves is all they seek
And that's all they really want...
I conclude that having fun is the girls' ultimate goal
Oh girls just wanna have fun
I emphasize the song's message one final time
That's all they really want...
For the last time, I assert that enjoying themselves is all girls aim for
When the working day is done
As before, girls want entertainment when their work is complete.
Oh girls just wanna have fun
I repeat the song's message one more time
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Mandi-Rood Benné
This was one of his most amazing performances on X-Factor...thrilled they included it on his album
Hue Binh Tran
Love this song, and also love Taylor Henderson verson!! Great!! You did really well in X"factor. Wish you all the best !!
Erin Duffy
I love this song so much!! he wowed me when i saw this on the X-Factor!!! wish i saw him live!!!
Marcy Escorcia
love his version!! it makes me wanna dance!:D
Shaani Sulli
he so awesome, love the way he uses his voice in this song.
Alejandro Contreras
1:41 good voice taylor :)
Mathew Rocky
nice when he twist the song I loved it
Reem Hossam
<3 i didnt even know him but my friend mentioned him so i was like fine i bet he'll suck then i noticed WTF WAS I SAYIN
Ash Munro
i love your vioes