The Girls On Drugs
Wale Lyrics


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(Hey! Happy Festivus everyone!)

(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)

(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)

(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)

Man these niggas ain't serious
Do you know what type of women I've been dealing with?
I used to pop blues with my Lil' bitch
I call her boo 'cause her real one I will forget
I use a Uber to scoop me to SLS
What you expect, a little groupie to see my crib?
Oh no, these niggas ain't serious
Do you know what type of bitches I've been dealing with?
Try to tell me adderall make her get a rush
Used to use it to study until she fell in love
Told me that Lil buzz make her think a lot
Told her "Nah you lying, 'cause you don't eat enough"
Nah nah nah, these women ain't serious
She sprinkled a little something up in her lip
Start sipping and now she sweating, and her lip's clenched
Kind of dizzy, her friends tell her to get a grip
I'm trying to get me a real woman to take out
But for now, they're wild, they rather get it in

(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
Pills and subs when them beers ain't enough ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
They still need love

(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)

(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)

In her purse where her hand go (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
She disperse by the handful ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
Coco make her go up
Nothing popping, pop a zan when she laying low
Bars to break, so many bars to break
She at the Grammy's turnt, none of the stars is fake
She like "Oh my God, I'm on the moon" and shit
And my particular moon like a platoon and shit
You know the niggas I be dealing with
Politicians and niggas living it on the rip
And my position to give this shit to little kids
Is not official unless I'm giving them authentic
We're all living with small demons
We're all sinning, it's all similar
Broads with us and they bong hitting
Let me tell you about the bitches I've been chilling with
The really insecure ones look good as shit (We be up all night)
Nothing fill the void of a little pill
A little shot, she ain't shy when the shit spill
And it's hard to feel alive when you're feeling dead inside
Beside that the lime light be so real
Let me tell you about the bitches that I kick it with
Told me nobody love her so she cut her wrist
Not enough for the hospital but cut it close
That's why she want to get high because she's feeling low
Told me pour me a vodka pill and little smoke
So I could numb her insides and we will never know

(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
Pills and subs when them beers ain't enough ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
They still need love (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)

(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
They still need love (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
(Girls on drugs) ('Cause we be up all night until the early light)
(Girls on drugs) (We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)




(We go deep and we don't get no sleep)
('Cause we be up all night until the early light)

Overall Meaning

Wale's song "The Girls on Drugs" is a commentary on the party culture, particularly the use of drugs in such social settings. The singer is a man who has been with different types of women, and he is disillusioned with the quality of women he is now dealing with. He is with women who consume drugs like Adderall, pills, subs, and alcohol excessively, and he dislikes that they are not serious about real commitments. The chorus "Girls on drugs" emphasizes how the energy and the vibe of the party change when someone indulges in drugs. Wale acknowledges that it is a reflection of our society, where people consume drugs to feel alive or to numb their pain, to escape from daily stresses, or to fill a void in their lives.


The first verse of the song is about how the lead's date is not a traditional girlfriend, but she helps him indulge in his pharmacological preferences. They head out to parties and they consume drugs and alcohol all night, resulting in the woman acting exponentially different when compared to her usual self, which isn't to his liking. He is looking for a “real” woman, but he gets sucked into this lifestyle anyway. The second verse portrays a woman who is insecure and struggling with suicidal tendencies. Her desire to do drugs comes from feeling low and wanting to forget her problems. Wale talks about how such women use drugs as a coping mechanism to suppress negative emotions and feeling alive.


Overall, "The Girls on Drugs" depicts the negative side of indulging in drugs and the effect it has on an individual's actions, emotions, and life. Wale is urging the listeners to understand that there's more to life than just getting high and chasing temporary pleasures.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Olubowale Akintimehin

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Who’s here in 2024 👌🏽

A classic jam.

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Yup. This track was ahead of its time.

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My mom used to keep this on repeat 24/7 now I can’t wait to share this with whoever I’ll spend my life with ❤️R.I.P. to the people who couldn’t listen to this song now.

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Wale is one of the most down to earth dudes in the music business right now.

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That's sad that little girl was on drugs

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+RiotHouse True.

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I agree

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Most Underrated Song Of All Time.

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