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 make you sorry
Still you don't regret a single day
Ah, girl, girl, girl

When I think of all the times
I 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, oo, oo, oo
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
Girl



Lyrics submitted by Ice

Track duration: 01:37

"Girl" as written by Anthony St. Aubyn Kelly, Darrin O'brien, Sam Kling, Leanna Prendergast

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:this song is not about an actual girl, 'girl' is slang for coke. the Beatles were not upfront about their drug usage so they hid meanings in a buuunch of their songs. Ringo had the biggest coke problem out of them all, but what McCartney was trying to get across is that he cant live without his drug. the 'sighing' or 'smoking', some might say, at the end of the chorus is them blowing lines. get it right.
    Flagged JenJenBeanon January 02, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:DANG! I LOVE THIS SONG! LOVE THE LYRICS, THE GUITAR, AND JOHN'S VOICE!!!! THE BEATLES IS THE BEST BAND EVER!
    Flag megallion October 22, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i'm sorry but this song is blatantly about marihuana. john lennon was probably being silly and evasive (per usual) when asked about its meaning. it fits perfectly within the timeline of their initial experiences with the drug. just like giddy high schoolers sneaking a toke during gym class, they are fanatical about it at the time of this song's writing. that's speculation, of course, but i can clearly hear that the chorus consists of an inhale and not a sigh (and only one word in addition to that!). no one sighs like that.....except for some over dramatic, passive-agressive mother. paul might be that, but not john......

    and for those who say he is sighing because of some silly girl...i don't think those people have ever had a passionate love affair with mary jane, otherwise they'd understand why he'd sigh.

    eh...
    Flag ptitsaon August 14, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This is my top favorite song from Rubber Soul.I always listen to it more then ounce at a time,I can never get enough of it.I absolutely love John's voice in this song!
    Flag JohnLennonLover96on July 22, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:In my honest opinion, I don't think this song is to do with drugs at all - especially not heroin or cocaine. That came later. The Beatles, at this time, were smoking pot consistently, even in the studio. It is quite obvious that they are inhaling, not exhaling, and I think they were just doing this to mess with the censors and see how far they could go. The same with the tit tit tit noise. It actually IS tit tit tit, not doot doot doot. George Harrison even said that they were trying to see how far they could go w/ the censors again. All these people saying that it couldn't be tit tit tit are wrong. It is.

    My interpretation of this song isn't drugs, it's actually about a girl. It's like when you're so in love with someone, no matter how horrible they are to you, you stay with them because you're too attached. If you confront them about it, they promise to change. 'She promises the earth to me and I believe her, after all this time I don't know why'. It's basically a song about a girl who is slightly ignorant, who takes people for fools and messes with people, seeing how far she can push them, and maybe if something drastic like death occurred, she'd only start to believe how bad she was.

    Girl is a sort of love song, I suppose he's saying how much he loves her and the sighing 'Ah, girl' is basically a sort of painful yet affectionate way. It's a beautiful song.
    But it's not about cocaine.
    Flagged janeasheron June 05, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:"Girl" is a metaphor for fame, and the ambigous feelings toward it. Lennon would later co-write a song called "Fame" with David Bowie.

    The Beatles were determined to become famous, and then became the most famous band in history. It was thrilling at first, it made them rich beyond their dreams. But with Beatlemania, they became virtual shut-ins, constantly trying to avoid crazed fans. No one was really listening to their live performances because of all the screaming. The stress of it all forced them to retire from the road and stay huddled in the studio where they stewed in their own juices before breaking up.

    For Lennon, fame was a girl that had given him so much, but could also be cruel and demanding. Of course, he paid the ultimate price for it eventually.




    Flag Atmanon May 22, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:God you all dont know know anything about lennon this song is about his heroin addiction the song describes this addiction perfectly and when there going dic dic dic its made to sound like ADDICTED
    Flag tchaffeeon April 13, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:i loveee the beatles and this song is beyond amazing, well most of their songa are.

    well i think this song is about a guy whos in love with this girl but she doesnt really appreciate what he does for her, like shes taking him for granted, and he feels underappreciated. he loves her that he doesnt care even when she doesnt treat him right becos he thinks shes worth it. and that hes wondering if he dies would she realize that hes really important.

    thats about it, hope its not confusing, im not really good at explaining but i tried. anywaysss this song is amazinggg.
    Flag paramorerockssson August 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Good song its ~SEXY~. My favorite off of Rubber Soul so far.

    ~the spaceman lives~
    Flagged thespacemanliveson November 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:The "tit tit tit tit" was no accident-the Beatles were testing the censures-and the song passed. It was an inside joke. They also make the sound of inhaling (marijuana) to joke with the censures, and the censures didn't catch that either.
    Flag strumpetsfoolon May 21, 2009   Link

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