Wow, I thought I hated this song, but I just noticed at the end, she reverses the point of view. She's saying we really are all looking for relationships, but we end up casually hooking up before ever having to win each other over. That's what this is about. The very end of it implies the same lyrics sung by the guy she is with, essentially. This isn't about guys not caring and girls getting used. Geez. She is "using" the guy just as much as he's "using" her. She's just saying she wants a more meaningful relationship, but she keeps settling for casual sex, because relationships take time and effort and commitment. She's not putting in the effort either. She doesn't really care about this guy. She just met him, and she wakes up and she's like oh shit why did I just sleep with someone I don't care about again? It's likely she wants out of there just as fast as he does. Plus, who knows, maybe he really likes her and just has to go to work. I hate the part where she assumes she can read his mind. Still, she's expressing disappointment with herself, not with the guy. The problem is with the way this song is written - the main message that comes across to the listener is "what ever happened to a boyfriend?" which ends up sounding a lot like she is complaining about the men in her life. I do have a problem with that part, and really with anyone who echos that sentiment, but I think the main message of the song can be interpreted differently. This, essentially, is just a commentary on the vacuity of casual sex. However, I do hate how it really sounds like she is complaining.
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"Wow, I thought I hated this song, but I just noticed at the end, she reverses the point of view."
@musicgeek86
"Wow, I thought I hated this song, but I just noticed at the end, she reverses the point of view."
That's what these lyrics say, but if you listen to the upload of this album on Youtube, she never sings "You want a girlfriend". That would be cheesy and ruin the song anyway.
That's what these lyrics say, but if you listen to the upload of this album on Youtube, she never sings "You want a girlfriend". That would be cheesy and ruin the song anyway.
@musicgeek86 There are two versions of the song. The original version from the Girls Girls Girls cassette (part of the ca. 1991 "Girlysound" material) has the 'You want a girlfriend' bit. The more rocking version generally available on the Exile in Guyville album (1993) does not.
@musicgeek86 There are two versions of the song. The original version from the Girls Girls Girls cassette (part of the ca. 1991 "Girlysound" material) has the 'You want a girlfriend' bit. The more rocking version generally available on the Exile in Guyville album (1993) does not.
Wow, I thought I hated this song, but I just noticed at the end, she reverses the point of view. She's saying we really are all looking for relationships, but we end up casually hooking up before ever having to win each other over. That's what this is about. The very end of it implies the same lyrics sung by the guy she is with, essentially. This isn't about guys not caring and girls getting used. Geez. She is "using" the guy just as much as he's "using" her. She's just saying she wants a more meaningful relationship, but she keeps settling for casual sex, because relationships take time and effort and commitment. She's not putting in the effort either. She doesn't really care about this guy. She just met him, and she wakes up and she's like oh shit why did I just sleep with someone I don't care about again? It's likely she wants out of there just as fast as he does. Plus, who knows, maybe he really likes her and just has to go to work. I hate the part where she assumes she can read his mind. Still, she's expressing disappointment with herself, not with the guy. The problem is with the way this song is written - the main message that comes across to the listener is "what ever happened to a boyfriend?" which ends up sounding a lot like she is complaining about the men in her life. I do have a problem with that part, and really with anyone who echos that sentiment, but I think the main message of the song can be interpreted differently. This, essentially, is just a commentary on the vacuity of casual sex. However, I do hate how it really sounds like she is complaining.
@musicgeek86 "Wow, I thought I hated this song, but I just noticed at the end, she reverses the point of view."
@musicgeek86 "Wow, I thought I hated this song, but I just noticed at the end, she reverses the point of view."
That's what these lyrics say, but if you listen to the upload of this album on Youtube, she never sings "You want a girlfriend". That would be cheesy and ruin the song anyway.
That's what these lyrics say, but if you listen to the upload of this album on Youtube, she never sings "You want a girlfriend". That would be cheesy and ruin the song anyway.
@musicgeek86 There are two versions of the song. The original version from the Girls Girls Girls cassette (part of the ca. 1991 "Girlysound" material) has the 'You want a girlfriend' bit. The more rocking version generally available on the Exile in Guyville album (1993) does not.
@musicgeek86 There are two versions of the song. The original version from the Girls Girls Girls cassette (part of the ca. 1991 "Girlysound" material) has the 'You want a girlfriend' bit. The more rocking version generally available on the Exile in Guyville album (1993) does not.