He was drawn-out in the dark up in Penetration Park
He says he's got your medication
She was sitting on the edges of his vision trying to start a revolution
But he's done with all the parties, he's covered in contusions
Your life leaves life lines, your rug leaves bright bruises
She said she was cruising
But she came back all proud and out of focus with a cool car
Drank and broke us

Guys go for looks, girls go for status
There are so many nights when this is just how it happens
Guys go for looks, girls go for status

He was dreadlocked in the dorms in the Colorado corn
He says he's got your vegetation
She was sitting on the edge of the bed smoking trying to reach emancipation
And he's done with DVDs, he's fully entertained
He's bleaching out the blood stains, he's got diamonds in the drain
She said that she was coming but she mostly made hard, fast noises
It kinda sounded like The Locust

Guys go for looks, girls go for status
There are so many nights where this is just how it happens
Guys go for looks, girls go for status

It was song number three on John's last CD
"Gonna make it through this year, if it kills me"
And it almost killed me
And song number four on that first D4
You want the scars but you don't want the war
That's just hardcore
These kids are clever to the core

Guys go for looks, girls go for status
Guys go for looks, girls go for status
Guys go for looks, girls go for status


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Girls Like Status Lyrics as written by Tad Kubler Craig Finn

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    The Hold Steady referencing the Mountain Goats AND linking that reference to their first album? Life cannot possibly get any better.

    shortinoon April 22, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    also: it's "song number four on that first D4"

    shortinoon May 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    scott minto is an excellent rugby league player

    wongyon May 31, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    Thanks, it won't let me edit it however.

    SphagnumEsplanadeon June 04, 2007   Link
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    anyone know what album this is off? apparently its boys and girls but its not on my copy..... its not even on their website

    selfishisgorgeouson July 16, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    This is from either the Japanese or Australian version of Boys & Girls.

    Flinchy17on July 18, 2007   Link
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    I assume the "D4" line is a reference to Dillinger Four's Portrait of the Artist...: songmeanings.net/lyric.php

    bubblesmn3on September 17, 2007   Link
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    I think the line "kinda sounded like a locus" is actually "kinda sounded like the Locust" as in the noise band. It'd fit with all the other music references.

    X-SPAWNon July 20, 2008   Link
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    Wow, I always liked this song, and I never ever listened to the last chorus and caught all the Mountain Goats references. That's the only MG album I like, too, the first one, so cool.

    amiantoson July 30, 2008   Link
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    I knew it, a mountain goats reference. yes!

    captainmycaptainon August 23, 2008   Link

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