Lyric discussion by Paul2012 

Cover art for Girls Like You lyrics by Naked And Famous, The

"Don't you know people write songs about you" is not a compliment here. These are songs about that "cold-hearted, shallow girl" that's never happy.

This is about a girl who is superficial, dances for the "people watching" her.....she is all about getting attention, but there is not much inside.

She is being asked how would you live if you lost what gets you this attention: what if you lost your looks. And clearly, if she lost her looks, her superficial world would come crashing down: no attention, no guys chasing her, no guys watching her dance.....She cannot stand hearing the truths and calls him a liar and the words are just mean't to hurt, she is denying it all