Lyrics for Girl Afraid as interpreted by YtseJam

Girl Afraid Lyrics
Girl afraid
where does his intentions lay?
Or does he even have any?

She says:
"He never really looks at me
I give him every opportunity
in the room downstairs
he sat and stared
in the room downstairs
he sat and stared
I'll never make that mistake again!"

Boy afraid
prudence never pays
and everything she wants costs money

"But she doesn't even LIKE me!
and I know because she said so
in the room downstairs
she sat and stared
in the room downstairs
she sat and stared
I'll never make that mistake again!"

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KILBY
03-05-2003

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Pretty simple song to interpret. A girl and a boy have feeling for each other but they think the other one doesn't like them. She wonders what his intentions are or if he even has any and he thinks she's a golddigger. But in essence they do like each other it is just they don't know it.

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innsikt
05-10-2003

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This song shows what an amazing lyricist Morrissey is. He created such a clear and meaningful scene with so few lyrics. 'Cause, a lot of us have been through that same predicament... close to home. One of my favorite smiths songs, no doubt.

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smithskid84
10-12-2004

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Great bout musically and lyrically...possibly their most underrated song. And yeah, who hasn't been in that what they thought was unrequited love, only to find out - too late - they were both waiting for the other?

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tallulat
12-27-2004

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its just an observation of the confusion that comes from relating to the opposite sex, I love the way that he doesn't pass judgement he doesn't say oh if only she knew that... or he knew... instead he just plainly states that sometimes it just doesn't work - ah I know the situtaion so well. good bit of music too, unerrated.

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mdeaves
01-25-2005

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Someone will come on here soon and say its about a girl who is afraid she is gay because in every single smiths and morrissey song someone always says that

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Kaguth
02-10-2005

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Can't say I can relate to this song that much. I've never had a problem in the "room downstairs" if ya catch my drift. Oh Yeah! Givem the old Hoo Ha and Hey!
No seriously. I'm just being an ass. I can totally relate to the lyrics and the guitar is so good.

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Contristo
02-17-2005

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this is probably the moz song that I can relate to the most. heh.

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Random Boy
03-29-2005

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I thought this song related really well to the situation I was in recently until I finally decided to say something to the girl I imagined was 'afraid' of her feelings for me. Turns out she wasn't even vaguelly interested and fancys her boss. Thanks a lot morrissey. It's a bit like when I quit my job because of the lyrics to 'working for the clampdown' by the clash. Fat lot of good that ever did me...

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Boss Man
07-16-2005

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the musicians are so tight on this track they sound like they could batter down walls.

sorry mozza, but what a band!

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vadge
10-11-2005

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"prudence never pays
and everything she wants costs money"

i like the double meaning of "prudence" in this song.

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1imaginarygirl
12-21-2005

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you know, PRUDENCE could be the name of the girl who never PAYS for anything or it could be thet the boy is PRUDENT and that it could never end well. or that could just be me being strange again......

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butterflykiss84
04-28-2006

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Hmm you have a point about the 'prudence' line - I guess it's supposed to be ambiguous.

I think the best thing about the song is that its telling two sides to the story - just wonderful :)

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the-princess-is-mad
11-07-2006

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I think another interpretation of this song is that the mentioned girl is so preoccupied with fear over whether this boy likes her; her perceptions and interpretations of situations are so poignantly negative, that she is bringing about the feared rebuffing, as he perceives her fear as indifference towards him. Basically, it's a song about insecurity and muddled interpretations that, say, people with paranoia might experience.

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the-princess-is-mad
11-07-2006

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...and the 'I know because she said so' sounds very unsure on the man's part, like she may have said something or done something and he read into it in a whole different way. It's all very sad. If only life was easier!

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allie_strikes_again
02-10-2007

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i love this song because anyone who's ever been in an awkward teenage relationship can relate

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jonnyward
06-04-2007

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Men dont understand women, and women never understand men ; netiher fully anyway - s'almost a different look on that little annecdote in life... who sed this has to apply just to teenage realtionships (although it probably does)

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cs15hammer
06-06-2007

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I love this song. Meaning aside, I love the richness of the guitar, the punchiness of the song and Morrissey's delivery.

I love the contrast in views between the people.

It reminds me of shared mixed houses. Maybe students or young professionals. It seems they have both retreated to their bedrooms (very Morrissey) and dont want to go into "the room downstairs" again for a while and face the wider world. Definite angst and growing pains and hormones in this house!

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rubberring
06-06-2007

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a girl who doesn't get that she is dating a shy guy.

a shy guy who is completely unsure without an idea what doing next...

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milk_and_honey
08-27-2007

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dude my life in a song

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forgotten412
09-19-2007

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"dude my life in a song"

You said it best ;).

Life is just too short.

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lennon18
02-19-2008

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my lord, only 20 comments, this song is just epic. i dont even know what to say. thanks morrissey and marr

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AdonisInRed
08-14-2008

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This is actually a really sad, yet amazingly beautiful song... it's so well balanced, it's almost perfect!

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CivoLee
10-01-2008

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This song will live forever, because it's subject matter will.

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AdamB
02-02-2009

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Awesome song.

Also, a possible link from this song to another one, that I chanced upon -- there's an old song called Lily of Laguna, which features the line, 'I know she likes me, because she says so'. Is it possible that Morrissey was intentionally playing with this line when he wrote, 'But she doesn't even like me, and I know because she said so'?

I've never seen this mentioned before, and am interested to see what people think of it.

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shakelly_blackmouth
04-11-2009

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Oh Gawddd i have to agree with smiths boy most underrated smiths song!
its so simple and genius

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