Sharp Dressed Girl
The Busters Lyrics


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tell me if i'm dreaming
ooh i can't believe my eyes
or is it just an illusion
is my brain telling me lies

ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
walking down the street
ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
she's got everything i need

and my heartbeat's going fast
but i'm not the only one
at the windows in the neighborhood
the panic's going on

ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
walking down the street
ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
she's got everything i need

watching every step she makes
is like lightning in the sky
the perfect way she moves her body
makes me wanna cry

ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
walking down the street
ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
she's got everything i need

ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
walking down the street
ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
she's got everything i need





sharp dressed girl (8x)

Overall Meaning

The Busters's song "Sharp Dressed Girl" tells the story of a man who can't believe his eyes when he sees a woman walking down the street. He questions whether he is dreaming or if it's just an illusion. However, as she gets closer, he realizes that she is indeed real and he is filled with admiration for the way she looks and moves. He becomes overwhelmed with emotion, even to the point of crying, as he watches her every step.


The song portrays the woman as confident and stylish, with a lot of power over those who admire her. The lyrics describe how she has everything the man needs and how he is not the only one who is affected by her presence. Panic ensues throughout the neighborhood as people watch her pass by, causing a commotion.


Overall, "Sharp Dressed Girl" is a celebration of beauty, grace, and style, and how those qualities can affect those who are lucky enough to witness them.


Line by Line Meaning

tell me if i'm dreaming
Expressing disbelief and desire for confirmation of a perceived reality.


ooh i can't believe my eyes
Further expressing disbelief through heightened emotional language.


or is it just an illusion
Considering the possibility that the perceived reality may not be genuine.


is my brain telling me lies
Questioning the trustworthiness of one's own perception and cognition.


ooh she's a sharp dressed girl
Expressing admiration for the appearance of the subject.


walking down the street
Providing contextual information about the subject's location and movement.


she's got everything i need
Implying attraction and desire for a romantic relationship with the subject.


and my heartbeat's going fast
Describing the physical and emotional effect the subject has on the artist.


but i'm not the only one
Acknowledging the subject's impact on others.


at the windows in the neighborhood
Describing the setting and the reaction of onlookers to the subject.


the panic's going on
Using hyperbolic language to convey the intensity of the reaction to the subject's appearance.


watching every step she makes
Emphasizing the artist's fixation on the subject's actions and movements.


is like lightning in the sky
Using simile to describe the speed and intensity of the subject's movements.


the perfect way she moves her body
Complimenting the subject's physical grace and attractiveness.


makes me wanna cry
Using hyperbolic language to convey strong emotion and desire towards the subject.




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@24759422

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@danaustin4624

Proper tune!

@charlyrocker69

greetings all skinheads girls of the world .......

@Sonnenkind0815

Geile Nummer - "She's a sharp dressed girl, she's everything I need", Ohrwurm auf Lebenzeit :D

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@ayrinska

I like

@davidmesa9730

genial :D

@TSevensMedia

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