The Word Girl Lyrics

Lyric discussion by arighost 

Cover art for The Word Girl lyrics by Scritti Politti

it seems to be about the construction of an idealized feminine other in pop music made by men, literally the word "girl" that green gartside uses constantly through the rest of cupid

@arighost In the beginning was the Word. Then the Word was made flesh, and dwelt amongst us. \'Roughly\' the opening line from the Gospel of Saint John in the Christian Bible. You can work out the rest from there. The girl is no ideal.