Girls
The 1975 (Knocks Remix) Lyrics

Bite your face to spite your nose
Doing something that is self-destructive to prove a point or get revenge.

Seventeen and a half years old
Referring to a young age, where people are still figuring things out.

I'm worrying about my brother finding out
Being concerned about the judgment of others for one's actions.

What’s the fun in doing what you're told?
Asking the rhetorical question as to why someone should obey authority when it is not enjoyable.

I said no
Asserting one's boundaries by saying the word "no".

'Oh give it a rest, I could persuade you
Someone trying to convince another person to do what they want, despite being told no.

I'm not your typical, stoned eighteen year old
Referring to oneself as being different from the stereotypical young adult who smokes marijuana.

Give me a night I'll make you'
Promising someone that one night will be enough to make them want to do something.

I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age
Assuming that someone is searching for fulfillment, meaning, or spirituality in a non-religious way.

But girl I'm not your savior
Declining the responsibility of being someone's rescuer or hero.

Wrestle to the ground
Struggling with something and trying to overcome it.

God help me now because
Feeling like things are getting out of control and needing divine intervention.

They're just girls breaking hearts
Referring to young women who are causing emotional pain to others.

Eyes bright, uptight, just girls
Descriptive phrases for the way young women look and act.

But she can't be what you need if she's seventeen
Implying that someone who is young is not capable of fulfilling the needs of an older person.

A pair of frozen hands to hold
Longing for someone to be physically close, even if their hands are cold.

Oh she's so southern so she feels the cold
Describing someone's regional background and climate sensitivity.

One moment I was tearing off your blouse
Describing a sexual encounter that happened quickly and passionately.

Now you're living in my house
Implying that intimacy and emotional attachment have developed.

What happened to just messing around?
Questioning why things have progressed so quickly and wondering where the casual aspect of the relationship went.

I told her from the start
Saying something at the beginning of a relationship or interaction.

Destined to be hard
Bearing the traits of a difficult or emotionally challenging person.

I’ll break your heart
Threatening to hurt someone emotionally in the future.

I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age
Repeating a line from earlier in the song, emphasizing the idea that someone is searching for something meaningful and trying to find it in a non-religious way.

Shouldn't you be fucking with somebody your age
Asking why someone is pursuing a relationship with someone significantly younger or older than them.

Cause they're just girls breaking hearts
Repeating a line from earlier in the song, emphasizing the idea that young women can cause emotional pain to others.