U.S. Girls is the moniker used by Meghan Remy. She has released two full le… Read Full Bio ↴U.S. Girls is the moniker used by Meghan Remy. She has released two full length LP's on the Siltbreeze label, 2008's 'Introducing...', and 2010's 'Go Grey'. in 2015, she signed to 4AD releasing her album Half Free in the same year and the follow up In A Poem Unlimited in 2018.

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Window Shades
U.S. Girls Lyrics

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I won't I won't I won't
I won't I won't I won't
Think about you every time I hear that tune
I won't I won't I won't
Wonder if you think about me too
I won't I won't I won't
Ask all your men how you are doing
I won't I won't I won't

Feel no regret pretend that I'm glad that we met
I won't I won't I won't
Cause I last know ...? what I know so you
Better call that number twice
Hoping that you'd pick up this time
I haven't spoken with you
for awhile and now baby
I know you know I know
I think about you even so
Sihlouettes on the window shades in L.A.
And you made me
And what if I left it all up to you
I'd still be waiting
I'm no fool
What If I left it all up to you
What if I left it all up to you
What if I left it all up to you
What if I left it all up to you
I'm no fool
I'm nooooo fool
Better call that number twice
Hoping you'd pick up this time
I haven't spoken with you for awhile and now baby
Just apologize
Take a moment to recognize
That's me on the other end
Still waiiitiiing
How could I leave it all up to you
I'm that fool
How could I leave it all up to you
I'm that fool
How could I leave it all up to you
How could I leave it all up to you
How could I leave it all up to you
I'm that fool
I'm thaaat fool
How could I leave it all up to you

How could I leave it all up to you
I'm thaaat fool

Overall Meaning

In "Window Shades," U.S. Girls shares a message about the unwillingness to be taken for a fool. The song reflects on a relationship that has ended and the complex emotions that come with it. The singer is determined to move on and not let her ex affect her anymore. She repeats "I won't" throughout the song as an affirmation that she will not dwell on the past or the relationship anymore.

The chorus expresses the pain of someone who is waiting for someone else. It's a time of uncertainty and vulnerability, and the singer is hoping for a call that may or may not come. She acknowledges that calling the number twice is an obsessive behavior, but she still finds herself doing it. She wants to connect or fix things with her ex, but she also recognizes that she is not in control of the situation. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "How could I leave it all up to you," which suggests that the singer regrets giving her ex too much power over her life.

Line by Line Meaning

I won't I won't I won't
I refuse to do these things

Think about you every time I hear that tune
I won't let memories of you come to mind when I hear that song

Wonder if you think about me too
I won't ponder on whether or not you think of me

Ask all your men how you are doing
I won't inquire about your well-being with others

Feel no regret pretend that I'm glad that we met
I won't let myself feel remorseful for meeting you, and I'll act like I'm happy we crossed paths

Cause I last know ...? what I know so you
I can only trust what I already know about you

Better call that number twice
I should double-check before calling you again

Hoping that you'd pick up this time
I am hopeful that you will answer the phone if I call

I haven't spoken with you for awhile and now baby
It's been some time since I last talked to you

I know you know I know
We both are aware of certain things

I think about you even so
Despite my efforts, I still think about you