she's 18 and a beauty queen (a beauty queen)
she makes the boys feel so weak (so weak)
it's all for her or none at all
she'll pick you up just to watch you fall
it's her hands on my hips, I can't escape 'em
it's that mouth and those lips, try not to taste 'em

that's just the way things are
and the way they'll always be

girls do what they want (whoa... whoa...)
boys do what they can

she's 18 and a beauty queen
she's figured out all the boys like me
head to toe, you know she's dressed to kill (dressed to kill)
and she could the way she's lookin' at me
it's her face and those eyes, I can't escape 'em
it's that mouth and those lies, try not to taste 'em

that's just the way things are
and the way they'll always be

girls do what they want (whoa... whoa...)
boys do what they can

that's just the way things are (that's just the way things are)

because the boys are feelin' jealous
and it just doesn't make any sense
go on and tell 'em
why the girls are into fellas
that toss 'em to the side in the end
and you know that all the
the boys are fallin' in love
with girls who don't know what's up
I think we've all had enough of this now
these kids are talkin' bout love
I think we've all had enough
we've had enough of this now

girls do what they want (whoa... whoa...)
boys do what they can



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    General Comment:i agree with anythingelse i think its about how girls have power over boys and they dont even know it and saying that boys AND girls dont know much about the opposite sex but both try their hardest.....correct me if u think i am wrong though.
    Flag amazinglyawesomeon January 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song... but i think its talking more about teenage love and how boys do certain things because they can and that girls often do the same things because they want to... and like anythingelse said how such little things can impact a person, especially when they are just learning about love, lust and relationships.
    Flag eternallybound92on December 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Though the song is pretty self-explanatory, I still feel like maybe some people are interpreting it slightly wrong. Instead of it being similar to 'The Way We Talk' in the sense that it's about a girl who's just being seductive for the heck of it, it's more like he's admitting that in the same way that what a guy does and says can be powerful to a girl, it's the same way to a boy. And maybe it's sort of admitting that girls have a lot of power with the little things that they do than they realize.
    Flag anythingelseon August 29, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:awesome song.
    pretty self explainitory i think
    Flag ellafellaon January 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i have a confession.

    Me and my best friend used to be those girls. we actually had a list of boys names that we got to like us.And we reeally did do what we wanted. Blew them off and than would call them or text them later to hang out or just talk.

    BUT i wont agree that there aren't guys who do the same thing. because we used to hang out with guys who did the same thing to girls.

    that was before i was ever ready for a real relationship tho. it was just young fun.
    than you grow up and hope you didnt really hurt someone.
    Flag ANGELIQUE22on October 13, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:wow, im suprised how almost no one has commented on this song. i think this song is about a girl who lead guys on, and doesnt have any intentions of being in a relationship with guys, and the guys are totally in love with the girl.. i really love this song because it's so catchy and really true!!!
    Flag pnutluvron September 26, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i really like this song :)
    Flag dearhannahon March 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:eh, same old stuff I always hear.
    Flag Sirmarksaloton October 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:girls do what they want
    boys do what they can

    so true=]
    Flag taytayshenaenaeon August 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:my favorite off the album(:
    Flag livvurlifeon July 31, 2008   Link

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