Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Don't extend the solo
Lay the groove too deep
Try not to sing the words
As if you're mumbling in your sleep
Don't say that you won't do it
'Cause it's been done before
Don't start a revolution
Just because you're feeling bored
The girls don't care
That you ache to be free
You see, the girls just want
A sweet melody
Don't quote 'Five Easy Pieces'
'TiVo Cool Hand Luke'
Don't talk about how
God is dead and love is just a fluke
Don't listen to Frank Zappa
Late Coltrane, Faust or Can
Just take that twisted heart of yours
And lay it in her hand
The girls don't care
That you ache to be free
You see, the girls just want
A sweet melody
The girls don't care
That you yearn to be free
Girls just want
A sweet, a sweet melody
Lay the groove too deep
Try not to sing the words
As if you're mumbling in your sleep
Don't say that you won't do it
'Cause it's been done before
Don't start a revolution
Just because you're feeling bored
The girls don't care
That you ache to be free
You see, the girls just want
A sweet melody
Don't quote 'Five Easy Pieces'
'TiVo Cool Hand Luke'
Don't talk about how
God is dead and love is just a fluke
Don't listen to Frank Zappa
Late Coltrane, Faust or Can
Just take that twisted heart of yours
And lay it in her hand
The girls don't care
That you ache to be free
You see, the girls just want
A sweet melody
The girls don't care
That you yearn to be free
Girls just want
A sweet, a sweet melody
Lyrics submitted by sarahsaurusrex
The Girls Don't Care Lyrics as written by Eef Barzelay
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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It seems to me to be some compilation of advice for writing music, things that listeners want to hear. But that's not really what the song is about...it's all a metaphor for pursuing a relationship, and how that process is similar to the process of writing a song. I suppose a songwriter can fall into the trap of trying to draw too much from their influences and over-complicate an otherwise simple song with a good melody.
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