Randoms by Rach

Girl

Girl
Album: Rubber Soul, 1965
Lead vocalist: John




Lyrics ▼

Is there anybody going to listen to my story
All about the girl who came to stay?
She's the kind of girl you want so much it makes you sorry
Still you don't regret a single day
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
When I think of all the times I've tried so hard to leave her
She will turn to me and start to cry
And she promises the earth to me and I believe her
After all this time I don't know why
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
She's the kind of girl who puts you down
When friends are there you feel a fool
When you say she's looking good
She acts as if it's understood she's cool
Ooh, oh!
Ooh, oh!
Ooh, oh!
Girl
Girl, girl
Was she told when she was young
That pain would lead to pleasure?
Did she understand it when they said
That a man must break his back to earn his day of leisure?
Will she still believe it when he's dead?
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
Ah, girl
Girl, girl
Girl, girl
Girl, girl

At the risk of sounding repetitive: I adore this song! For a long time, it was my favourite Beatles song. I know, it’s kind of a weird one to be a favourite, but there is one reason for this: the way John sucks in his breath in the chorus after singing, “Girl.” Oh. My. Days. There’s something about that that sounds so intimate, so personal. It’s like John is sitting next to me singing and breathing like that. It’s also very tongue-in-cheek, and I can imagine the playfulness on his face as he does it. And that is why I’ve included this song. It’s a cheeky little number.