Girl U Want Lyrics
she sits in the top of the greenest tree
she sends out an aroma of undefined love
it drips on down in a mist from above
that u want
she's just the girl, just the girl
that u want
you know you're headed for the pleasure burn
but the words get stuck on the tip of your tongue
she's the real thing but you knew it all along
that u want
she's just the girl, just the girl
that u want
look at you with your mind reeling
why don't we just admit it's all over
just the girl u want
that u want
she's just the girl, just the girl
that u want
she sits in the top of the greenest tree
she sends out an aroma of undefined lust
it drips on down in a mist from above
that u want
she's just the girl, just the girl
that u want
look at you with your mind spinnin'
why don't we just admit it's all over
just the girl u want
that u want
she's just the girl, just the girl
that u want
she's just the girl, just the girl
that u want
she's just the girl, just the girl
The song is about an atmosphere which constantly infuses us with ideals of what is beautiful and desirable. We think that the object of our desire is just waiting for us to find it and have it for ourselves. We spend our time and effort trying to attain it. But in reality, it is unattainable because it doesn't really exist.
I've read that musically this was their attempt to write a "My Sharona". Which is kind of interesting because the lyrics basically have the exact opposite message.
The song is full of euphemism for getting stoned (or, “getting high on life”, if you prefer.) Like a dream, or a great song, or a woman, you can’t really express in words what is so great about it (on the tip of your tongue) because it’s temporarily euphoric beyond words — just like that girl you want. The subtle point to be made is to just give up, don’t worry if you’re fat or a geek or whatever (see orig music video) because pleasuring burning (and watching mindless TV) is “just the girl you want” (or, “just relax and dig the moment”, if you prefer.) But, it’s delivered in a jittery paranoid voice; a kind of artistic “untrustworthy narrator” sketchy tone, and over stylized … to my mind implying irony/sarcasm, that what you think is great right now is just illusory emotion and you’re being lead down the garden path (perhaps, like all young people are — so that’s okay.) Indeed, this silly (but great) pop song is “just the girl you want”, told to us via a kind of hypnotic command. (Especially to an audience half stoned or generally looking for alternative ways of thinking or seeing artistic expression and performance.)
Wow, no one's commited on this kick-ass little song? Shame.
Anyway, I'm currently dating the lead singer/guitarist of a punk-rock band and I have convinced her to add this song to their preformances because every time I hear it I think of her.
I take the song to mean that every guy puts the girl he likes on some pedestal and pines about how wonderful she is, but to the rest of the world she's not so special, hence she's "just the girl, the girl you want". Of course she's special in your eyes, because you want her so bad, but you're not able to see reality. You're seeing your fantasy come true, etc.
I don't know...
I truly believe this is about every guy that ever wrote a pop/rock song about a girl. Just a real clever mockery.
My favorite version of this song is the one for the music video, the only difference is its basically just a little faster
My favorite version of this song is the one for the music video, the only difference is its basically just a little faster
You have to listen to this song LIVE!
You have to listen to this song LIVE!