Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
The Lost Twenties Lyrics


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I come home in the morning light
My mother says
When are you gonna live your life right?
Oh, mother, dear
We're not the fortunate ones
And girls, they want to have fun
Oh, girls just want to have fun
The phone rings in the middle of the night
My father yells
What are you gonna do with your life?
Oh, daddy, dear
You know you're still number one
But girls, they want to have fun
Oh, girls just want to have...
That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Oh, girls they want to have fun
Oh, girls just want to have fun
Some boys take a beautiful girl
And hide her away from the rest of the world
I want to be the one to walk in the sun
Oh, girls, they want to have fun
Oh, girls just want to have...
That's all they really want
Is some fun
When the working day is done
Oh girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun
They just wanna
They just wanna
They just wanna
They just wanna
They just wanna
They just wanna




Girls, they want to have fun
Oh, girls just want to have fun

Overall Meaning

The Lost Twenties's song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" is a fun and empowering anthem for young women who just want to live their lives on their own terms. The opening lyrics describe the singer coming home in the morning light, only to be met with criticism from her mother and father about when she'll finally start "living her life right" and figure out what she wants to do with her life. However, the singer responds by explaining that she and her friends are not the fortunate ones and that all they really want is some fun. They want to enjoy their lives and live in the moment, not worry about the future.


Later in the song, the singer sings about how some boys try to hide away beautiful girls, but she wants to be the one to walk in the sun and embrace life. The chorus is repeated several times, with the catchy refrain "Oh, girls just want to have fun" reinforcing the message that young women deserve to enjoy themselves and not be held to restrictive societal expectations. The song ultimately celebrates the idea that everyone, regardless of gender, deserves to have some fun in their lives and live authentically without fear of judgment or criticism.


Line by Line Meaning

I come home in the morning light
I return home after spending the night parties and other social events.


My mother says When are you gonna live your life right?
My mother is concerned that I'm not living my life in the right way, and wants me to change my ways.


Oh, mother, dear We're not the fortunate ones And girls, they want to have fun Oh, girls just want to have fun
I reassure my mother that our family is not privileged and girls like me want to experience life and fun amidst this poverty.


The phone rings in the middle of the night My father yells What are you gonna do with your life?
At night, when the phone rings, my father screams in anger, asking me what I want to do with my life.


Oh, daddy, dear You know you're still number one But girls, they want to have fun Oh, girls just want to have...
I appeal to my father that he will always be special to me but girls, like me, want to have some fun in life and not just work all the time.


That's all they really want Some fun When the working day is done Oh, girls they want to have fun Oh, girls just want to have fun
One tangible thing girls like me want is to have a good time and forget the stressful working day by doing enjoyable, relaxing activities.


Some boys take a beautiful girl And hide her away from the rest of the world I want to be the one to walk in the sun Oh, girls, they want to have fun Oh, girls just want to have...
I want to live my life, be in the sunshine, and have fun without being controlled by any guy who tries to possess and isolate me from the world.


They just wanna They just wanna They just wanna They just wanna They just wanna They just wanna Girls, they want to have fun Oh, girls just want to have fun
The repetition conveys the idea that girls just simply desire and deserve to have fun, as that is essential for one's well-being.




Writer(s): Gene Mcfadden, Robert Hazard, Victor Carstarphen, John Whitehead, Lolly Vegas, Cyndi Lauper, Yosef Brazil

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