Girl, so confusing – English Lyrics

• By: Charli xcx, lorde
• Album: BRAT

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Girl, so confusing" by Charli XCX featuring Lorde, a raw and honest exploration of female friendship, insecurity, and the unique challenges of womanhood in the public eye. This song offers a rich vocabulary for expressing complex emotions and societal observations, making it an excellent resource for understanding nuanced English conversation and cultural commentary through its relatable lyrics and powerful narrative.

[English]

Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, how do you feel being a girl? (Girl, girl, girl)

Girl, how do you feel being a girl, girl? (Girl, girl)

Man, I don't know, I'm just a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

Yeah, I don't know if you like me

Sometimes I think you might hate me

Sometimes I think I might hate you

Maybe you just wanna be me

You always say, "Let's go out"

So we go eat at a restaurant

Sometimes it feels a bit awkward

'Cause we don't have much in common

People say we're alike

They say we've got the same hair

We talk about making music

But I don't know if it's honest

Can't tell if you wanna see me

Falling over and failing

And you can't tell what you're feeling

I think I know how you feel

Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, how do you feel being a girl? (Girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, how do you feel being a girl? (Girl, girl)

Man, I don't know, I'm just a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

You're all about writing poems

But I'm about throwing parties

Think you should come to my party

And put your hands up

I think we're totally different

But opposites do attract

Maybe we're so meant to be

Just you and me

'Cause people say we're alike

They say we've got the same hair

One day we might make some music

The internet would go crazy

But you might still wanna see me

Falling over and failing

At least we're closer to being on the same page

Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, how do you feel being a girl? (Girl, girl, girl, girl)

Girl, how do you feel being a girl? (Girl, girl)

Man, I don't know, I'm just a girl (girl, girl, girl, girl)

(Girl, girl, girl, girl...)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - difficult to understand; not clear
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely noun - intense dislike
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A2	verb - want to
awkward /ˈɔːkwərd/ B2	adjective - causing difficulty; hard to deal with; clumsy
common /ˈkɒmən/ A2	adjective - occurring frequently; widespread
alike /əˈlaɪk/ B1	adjective - similar
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1	adjective - truthful
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to drop down
failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be unsuccessful
writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to form letters
throwing /ˈθroʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - to propel with force
different /ˈdɪfrənt/ A1	adjective - not the same
attract /əˈtrækt/ B2	verb - to draw someone towards
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally disturbed; extremely enthusiastic

Key Grammar Structures

• Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl

  ➔ Use of "so" as an intensifier + infinitive of purpose ("to be")

  ➔ "So" intensifies the adjective "confusing". "To be a girl" functions as the reason why it is confusing.

• I don't know if you like me

  ➔ Indirect question using "if"

  ➔ The clause "if you like me" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "know".

• Sometimes I think you might hate me

  ➔ Modal verb "might" expressing possibility

  ➔ "Might" suggests a lower degree of certainty than "may" or "will".

• Maybe you just wanna be me

  ➔ Use of "wanna" (want to) + infinitive

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to". It's followed by the base form of the verb.

• 'Cause we don't have much in common

  ➔ Quantifier "much" with uncountable nouns

  ➔ "Much" is used to indicate a large quantity of something that cannot be counted individually. "Common ground" is treated as one concept here.

• People say we're alike

  ➔ Reported speech without "that"

  ➔ The conjunction "that" is often omitted in informal reported speech.

• Can't tell if you wanna see me falling over and failing

  ➔ Gerunds (falling, failing) after a verb of perception (see)

  ➔ The structure "see someone doing something" indicates witnessing an action in progress.

• But opposites do attract

  ➔ Emphatic "do" with present simple

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "do" is used to emphasize the verb "attract". Without it, it would simply be "opposites attract."