Everybody's Girl
Love's Pitfall: Everybody's Girl Unveils the Sting
Lyrics
Well, who'd have believed this seasoned connoisseur lady-killer
Expressing surprise that an experienced and charming person like himself could be hurt by a girl.
like me
Highlighting the narrator's identity as a seasoned lady-killer.
Would get hurt by a girl like you?
Expressing disbelief at being hurt by the particular girl mentioned.
And they got names for dirty little girls like you, honey
Referring to derogatory labels for promiscuous girls and implying the girl in question has such a reputation.
It ain't nice, but they call you "everybody's girl"
Stating that people call her "everybody's girl," emphasizing a negative perception of her promiscuity.
And they say: "Here she comes, here she comes, here she comes"
Describing the reaction of others as the girl walks by, repeating the idea that she is known as "everybody's girl."
And they say: " here she comes, here she comes, here she comes
-There goes everybody's girl
-Everybody's girl, everybody's girl, everybody's girl"
-You might say I was blind for a while
Acknowledging a period of ignorance or naivety in the narrator's perspective.
I fell asleep at the driving wheel
Metaphorically describing a moment of realization, using falling asleep at the driving wheel as a metaphor for being oblivious.
You sure woke me up in a hurry, honey
Expressing that the mentioned girl abruptly woke up the narrator to reality.
And I can't blame anyone but me I know
Taking responsibility for the consequences of falling for the girl and realizing it was his own fault.
It's my fault for falling for everybody's girl
Reiterating that it was the narrator's fault for falling for a girl with a reputation as "everybody's girl."
And they say: "He's the one, he's the one, he's the one"
Describing the reaction of others, now focusing on the narrator as "the one" who got involved with "everybody's girl."
And they say: "He's the one, he's the one, he's the one
-He got screwed by everybody's girl
-Everybody's girl, everybody's girl, everybody's girl
-You got no apparent sensitivity
Describing the girl's lack of sensitivity, self-destructive behavior, and the impending emotional breakdown.
You're cut deep with self-destructivity
-Your mind's made up, you're heading for the day
-When you'll shake and your heart breaks
-It's gonna come
-Everybody's girl, everybody's girl
Repeating the phrase "Everybody's girl" and emphasizing the inevitability of consequences, implying she won't get another chance and will face the repercussions.
Everybody's girl, everybody's girl
-Everybody's girl - you know the time's gonna come
-Everybody's girl - you can't do this forever
-Everybody's girl - you're not gonna get another chance
-Everybody's girl - you're gonna get it!
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