Next Girl
The Black Keys Lyrics

Oh my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
It was a painful death, nah
I got a second chance

Oh her beautiful face and her wicked ways
And I'm praying for her beautiful face everyday
All that work, over, over so much time
If I, if I think too hard, I might lose my mind

Oh my next girl, yeah
Will be nothing like, my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
It was a painful dance and I
I got a second chance, yeah

Next girl, yeah
My next girl

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DANIEL AUERBACH, PATRICK CARNEY

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Here is some background information on "Next Girl" from Songfacts.com.
Patrick Carney was in a really bad place, in the tail end of a crumbling relationship. The story goes that Dan Auerbach wrote this tune for Carney to acknowledge the fact that he knew what his partner was going through with the divorce. "Oh I wrote that song before," Auerbach told Mojo magazine: "It wasn't about him. I wrote that song a year and a half before we recorded Brothers, around the time I was working on the solo record stuff. Read Full BioHere is some background information on "Next Girl" from Songfacts.com.
Patrick Carney was in a really bad place, in the tail end of a crumbling relationship. The story goes that Dan Auerbach wrote this tune for Carney to acknowledge the fact that he knew what his partner was going through with the divorce. "Oh I wrote that song before," Auerbach told Mojo magazine: "It wasn't about him. I wrote that song a year and a half before we recorded Brothers, around the time I was working on the solo record stuff. It just happened to be the first song we recorded for Brothers."

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Mary

5y↑177

For the mobile kidz

The look of the cake
It ain't always the taste
My ex girl she had
Such a beautiful face

I wanted love
But not for myself
But for the girl
So she could love herself

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

A beautiful face
And a wicked way
And I'm paying for her
Beautiful face every day
All that work
Over so much time If I think too hard
I might lose my mind

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

Sans Red

5y↑2

The Black Keys "Next Girl" Lyrics

The look of the cake
It ain't always the taste
My ex girl she had
Such a beautiful face

I wanted love
But not for myself
But for the girl
So she could love herself

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

A beautiful face
And a wicked way
And I'm paying for her
Beautiful face every day
All that work
Over so much time If I think too hard
I might lose my mind

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

rasp berry

6y↑5

The look of the cake
It ain't always the taste
My ex girl she had
Such a beautiful face

I wanted love
But not for myself
But for the girl
So she could love herself

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

A beautiful face
And a wicked way
And I'm paying for her
Beautiful face every day
All that work
Over so much time If I think too hard
I might lose my mind

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

Chloe these moments

4y↑1

"Next Girl"

The look of the cake
It ain't always the taste
My ex girl she had
Such a beautiful face

I wanted love
But not for myself
But for the girl
So she could love herself

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

A beautiful face
And a wicked way
And I'm paying for her
Beautiful face every day
All that work
Over so much time If I think too hard
I might lose my mind

My next girl
Will be nothing like my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
That was a painful dance
Now I got a second chance

AZLyrics

Guglielmo Bagella

Well, the look of the cake, it ain't
It ain't always the taste
My ex girl, she had such a, such a beautiful face
I wanted love but not for myself
But for the girl so she could
So she could love herself
Oh my next girl
Will be nothing like, my ex girl
I made mistakes back then, I'll never do it again
Oh my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
It was a painful death, nah
I got a second chance
Oh her beautiful face and her wicked ways
And I'm praying for her beautiful face everyday
All that work, over, over so much time
If I, if I think too hard, I might lose my mind
Oh my next girl, yeah
Will be nothing like, my ex girl
I made mistakes back then
I'll never do it again
With my next girl
She'll be nothing like my ex girl
It was a painful dance and I
I got a second chance, yeah
Next girl, yeah
My next girl

luke papas

All comments from YouTube:

Chris Kim

7y↑283

"well, the look of the cake it ain't, it ain't always the taste" the best line in this song.

BergamotMonster

My ex is like that
I would never do it again 😭🙈

T.S.M

2y↑1

Putting the cake in the truck and letting her spread it around 🍰🧁

Kelon Johnson

2y↑1

Preach brother preach

Scollywopbeebop

2y↑6

So true...literally and figuratively. 😂

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kArmel

7y↑1.2K

Like most people I read the subtitles and thought they were hysterical, but fun fact the video was directed and sent to the Black Keys and they legitimately hated it and Dan said the only way he would approve it is if he can put this disclaimer on it dissing the video thinking they would be deterred and move on away from the project, and they were like lol ok, slapped the disclaimer on there, sent it out anyways and called it a day

Rob Smith

49w

Yea I stopped watching it once I read the part where they asked me stop watching. Corporate decision makers who alter artists works are the lowest of scum, right down there with political advertisers and car warranty phone spammers. If it's a ruse, I stand by my original statement.

David Hill

i think you have fallen for the whole ruse. them say it is all true is part of it. they are working you, dont be a mark

Nate Atchison

Fuckin brilliant....

m falcon

@Brian Smith I think so.

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Forgan Meeman

8y↑1.9K

If you look very closely you'll notice that the dinosaur isn't actually a real dinosaur

Joshua Dowling

@Bluestogreen ! Yeah its total nonsense. Gawd created everything. Thank Gawd for everything!. Jeebus wins!

Austin Conner

What dinosaur?

Byron Rogers

I didn't even see the dinosaur.

pedtrog

33w

What Dinosaur?

Dbru Tiger

Also you have now ruined it for me

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John DiGregorio

8y↑6

Great band and song I love the fact it tells a story about someone falling for a girl that's using the person in the song. To people saying this is hipster music music is subjective and doesn't determine if you're a hipster.

asmose88

9y↑13

I've saw their show yesterday here in Brazil, in lollapalozza 13. great band these guy play his guitar like an ace!!

Filipe Ribeiro

Foi no melhor show do lollapalooza então, pq agora só tem tecno kkkkk

Diogo Neves

29w

brasil? é nois!

gg2020

7y↑175

This song makes me look to the positive side of a break up

DarkKingKaizoku

9y↑4

This is one of my more favorite songs, video is amazing, although i couldn't read all the text at the bottom with chicks fighting. Just bought the rest of your albums (i think at least) on itunes. You guys fucking rock

Beatriz de Vasconcelos

9y↑3

This band... omg, they are amazing.

BigGuns Will

11y↑6

Incredible song from an incredible band. They have such a great old school sound I love it.

B00MSLANG

9y↑1

This is what music, and music videos, are supposed to be. Friggin' AWESOME!!

Michael Schulz

Just saw them live yesterday and oh boy did they rock :D!

Ernesto Zanabria

8y↑5

Love this group.

Lance Anthony

11w

This song will always be legendary. Well deserved the Grammy nomination

Julie Smith

9w↑6

Such Extraordinary Talent. One of my favorites

Kevin D Vegas

Thanks 👍.

Kathleen Cameron

They are AMAZING, got to see them once, a few years ago,and if you like this video.....check out the new vid of Wild Child. Haven't been able to stop laughing!

Flora Gosling

8y↑1

Brilliant! I'm in stitches, I'm loving frank.

Crazy Horse

7y↑3

Dang! I love the videos these guys do for their songs! They're some of the funniest music videos of the century.

David Galindo

9y↑3

Temazo!!!! <3

Maroka Design

Gostei muito da musica !

Mary

5y↑177

Axel Axel

Thanks

Robots and Pixies

Wow

Apollo

3y↑3

@aneily No, its definitely PAYING.

aneily

4y↑2

Her beautiful face
And her wicked ways
And I’m praying 🙏 for her beautiful face
Everyday

aneily

THose are.. pretty close anyway 😊

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Lenonn Henryque Pereira Rosa

2y↑2

Música original e criativa.

ArseCrayonGaming

Just discovered this track and absolutely love it! What other Black Keys songs should I check out?

J8bitz

34w↑2

This song is relatable to me because my last girlfriend was beautiful and it turns out she dated me out of pity. Now i'm going to date my "next girl" soon and she will actually like me.

AtenAkaAton1

8y↑1

I had given up on modern rock then I was at a friends house and I heard this band. I was stumped, the quality was high so I was sure they were older but I couldn't come up with a name. Black Keys? Never heard of them. They're new? Oh thank god, rock is coming back.

Nick Hall

4y↑1

This is still my jam!!!!

pancon5

Great, fantastic, majestic, beautiful song

Sans Red

5y↑2

perplehaze112

seen these guys twice in concert and I just saw this video for the first time?!? wtf have I done with my life!

Bearded Blueberry Farmer

4y↑3

Almost 8 years already!!! Good lord does the time fly

JAMM

\m/ I feel like a badass when I listen to the Black Keys... And I love this video!!!

Nikki Berry

8y↑61

"I wanted love
But not for myself
But for the girl so she could
So she could love herself"

Will forever be my favorite part of any song.

J H

42w↑1

@human being yeah it does; the help does exist. Just gotta get up and find it

human being

2y↑2

kinda reminds me of my friend it ain't romantic but if I had the choice I wouldn't give a shit about her shes hard to deal with but I don't live for myself I live for others so I'm her friend "so she could love herself" she is a depressed ass person and she needs help but life don't work that way

rasp berry

6y↑5

Rapha Raff

8y↑4

Great song!

Ólafur Björn Sverrisson

7y↑1

My favorite Black Keys song!!

Peter Lopez

6y↑6

this was one of th... no THE best music video ever. The puppet, funny subtitles, and great music all make for my favorite music video ever.

′n

27w↑1

without a doubt the best music clip 😂🇧🇷

Sc woodworks

6y↑1

love this song :D

Juan Manuel Aldana Valle

3y↑2

Excelente rola

Dewoy1

7y↑2

I really like this musicvideo and the band more and more

scarletovergods

7y↑998

This video clearly has to be watched twice.

Fang24

3y↑2

And maybe 20 more after that

md Imad

3y↑2

Subtitles worth reading

OmikronWeapon

5y↑2

you misspelled "a million times"

Sam Reddig

5y↑2

TheChibiFangirl was that game saints row three?

Edgelordess

5y↑10

I had to pause a video game for this video.

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Nataliya Bondareva

These guys always have the best music videos

AllegedlyMike

9y↑1

"My next girl, Will be nothing like my ex girl, I made mistakes back then... I'll never do it again" ...Amen to that!!

NotShakinStevens

6y↑10

Thanks to Rocksmith I have almost mastered this on guitar. The dinosaurs rocks. And the ladies looked mighty healthy.

Igor Skalkin

I like your songs guys!

Chloe these moments

4y↑1

Chubachus

they should win a grammy every year for being the coolest

Demo Gog

1y↑1

My favorite Black Keys song.

Eric oj

this song cheered me up after a tough break up, forever grateful

Daniel May

Hey, I'm glad I was wrong (like a few others who were also misinformed about this track and the trailer) I'd never heard of The Black Keys before and now I'm glad I do because this track is awesome and I now I want more.

dee diaz

This song is great!!!

Dave2100

best video ever, why can't all music videos be like this? Great song, funny idea, and cute girls

Dan

The drumming is amazing

techno leonard

This is genius!

Dacia Silva

Gran canción

Ianu b

2y↑2

Damn this was an amazing album.

eruptionofawesome

This works on so many levels!

Peeper

7y↑803

I laughed so hard at the dinosaur rubbing its hands together when they were fighting

silas graf

3y↑2

no joke exactely when i read this comment this scene came and as yo u i had to laugh so hard

MarkanVaran7

3y↑2

he did the birdman hand rub lol

Tony Sirius

4y↑4

2:40

I'm Not Hayley Williams

4y↑1

Peeper X2

Kedril

5y↑15

His name is Frank and he's a Funkasaurus Rex.

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SECKMET

17w

I just found this n I love it .

Logan Rutherford

great song!!!!!

OmegaRob3rt

Anything that introduces people to kickass music like the Black Keys has to be good in my opinion!

Joseph Melton

their songs and video's are great I'm glad I took that acid that one night and my friend introduced me to them

Big Dog

This has to be my favorite video of all time. Unfortunately I always have to watch it three times.

Henrik Joshua

2y↑3

0:15 this moment is so epic

Rebecca Hall

Bloody brilliant :D

Christine Chapsal

2y↑1

i didn't know them , their sound is pretty cool !

Paul Beatty

2y↑1

That rub of the hands at the end. Priceless 😂

21fishbum

9y↑43

it's a good idea- making us watch the video >3 times: -for the girls -for the subtitles -for the music -and for the girls again....

Rafael Soares

more people need to listen this band

Victor Fileppi

Growing up in the 70's, with the greatest Rock Bands of all-time, it's hard to stomach the garbage they call rock today

MegaLordBane

...and I loved every bit of it. ;)

Guglielmo Bagella

Kevin Vicente

2y↑1

This was music back in my college days

Brooke Elise777

The beginning is sounding so very White Stripes so far! :)

mobmaniac

I can't stop listening

8AE

i love them

lvgwaou

8y↑24

2:40 is the funniest moment loool Love this little moves of his hands, so funny :D

ariel aires

9y↑1

genial!!!

Kholby Wardell

The Black Keys Slay everything.

Jack Frost

6y↑1

One of the first songs I learned to play on Rocksmith

Kegmeister

Same here

Petar Kruezi

best blues rock band for over 6-7 years...

SS SteamSales

the story of my life. when i get up, everyday

vandeballengevallen

hypnotizing, those girls ..fighting

MIC Tank Pads para motos

Buenisimo flaca!!! =)

MiKeMZee

i really like the sound =)

TedandSpam

7y↑5

Now every Dinosaur I see in an encyclopedia or whatever has Dan's voice.. thanks, Black Keys... gash...

That Barbie Fanatic

6y↑583

The disclaimer is the best part of this video.

Luis Carlos Alvarez Rebaza

35w

It adds so much joy to the entire thing hahahaha

That Barbie Fanatic

6y↑1

Lol.

HolandaChiquita

6y↑3

Yeah it's incredible. They used that puppet dinosaur Frank first on Tighten Up. The disclaimer there is so incredibly dull, it just gets stupidly funny!

Pedro Fortes

This video is pure genius.

jessica sandborn

I’m sorry but I totally love this

darckavatar

hay dios, como me agrada este video, junta dos de las cosas que mas me gustan, The Black Keys y la comedia, por cierto, que risa cuando Franck se frota las manos al ver pelear a las chicas.

Lizzy Walker

Still gold.

chamagurka

9y↑1

First song i ever learned on guitar :D

King Strat

1y↑2

That guitar "RUUuuuUUUUUuuUuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuUUUUuuuuUUUUUUUuuuu.." at the end gets me 😎

Lupco Kotevski

Hilarious. The whole look of the video is 1970's, complete with mini-Godzilla and purple socks and B-grade acting. Love it!

bws1971

This song's lyrics ring true, brother.

Frederik Baldasty

try this!! I don't expected such great songs from a youtube ad

Gary Lytle

5y↑3

7 years ago today this album came out

Junkie Darko

Esta canción me recuerda tanto a Hendrix,cuando la escuché por primera vez pensé que era algún cover de él.

luke papas

miketarno

I had to listen to the song twice because the first time I was distracted by the women and text.. But then I played it a third and fourth time, because its just that good of a song!