Girls Like You – English Lyrics

• By: Sofia Camara

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Sofia Camara's vibrant 2025 single, “Girls Like You,” a catchy electronic pop track that perfectly captures the feeling of being drawn to familiar romantic danger. While the song is in English, listening closely reveals nuances in modern pop vocal delivery and rhythm that can subtly improve your understanding of contemporary upbeat music structure.

[English]

Can I get a medium fry and a small coke?

Anything else for you?

That's everything.

You could have put up the next one.

Thank you.

Yes.

I know my past and I repeat it

And I know a warning sign when I see it

Maybe the bad ones are my weakness

Tell me a lie and I will believe it

I hung my pillow out to dry

For the hundredth time

Another middle of the night

In tears, guess I lied when I said I'd never go there again

When I said I know better

Against my better judgement

I'm sitting in your car

I'm writing down my number on the inside of your arm

Against my better judgement

I'm letting down my guard

I know the repercussions of cruising boulevards

With girls like you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

With girls like you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

With girls like you

I find comfort in dark creatures

Baby, you taste like midnight

Heartbreak season

And you look just like the others

Have I learned nothing from my gut feelings

I hung my pillow out to dry

For the hundredth time

Another middle of the night

In tears, guess I lied when I said I'd never go there again

When I said I know better

Against my better judgement (oh)

I'm sitting in your car (yeah)

I'm writing down my number on the inside of your arm

Against my better judgement

I'm letting down my guard (oh)

I know the repercussions of cruising boulevards

With girls like you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

With girls like you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

With girls like you

But maybe you're just perfect

Don't know why I'm fighting it

Like I've been conditioned or convinced I don't deserve this

The nights like these are dangerous

Steering right into the skid

They paint you as a nightmare, but you feel just like a

Dream (no)

Against my better judgement

I'm sitting in your car

I'm writing down my number on the inside of your arm

Against my better judgement

I'm letting down my guard

I know the repercussions of cruising boulevards

With girls like you, oh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

With girls like you, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

With girls like you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
judgement /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ B2	noun - the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions
repercussion /ˌriːpərˈkʌʃən/ C1	noun - an unintended consequence of an event or action
cruising /ˈkruːzɪŋ/ B1	verb - to travel in a relaxed and enjoyable way
boulevard /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/ B1	noun - a wide street in a town or city, typically having trees at regular intervals
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ A2	noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A1	noun - twelve o'clock at night
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B1	noun - intense emotional suffering, typically caused by a lost love
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ A2	noun - the state or condition of being weak
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive
guard /ɡɑːrd/ A2	noun - a person or thing that watches over or protects something verb - to protect or watch over something
condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ B1	noun - the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order verb - to train or accustom oneself to a particular situation
nightmare /ˈnaɪtmeər/ A2	noun - a frightening or unpleasant dream
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ A2	verb - to be entitled to or worthy of something
dangerous /ˈdeɪnʤərəs/ A2	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury

Key Grammar Structures

• Can I get a medium fry and a small coke?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for polite requests

  ➔ "Can" I get a medium fry and a small coke?

• I know my past and I repeat it

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions

  ➔ I "know" my past and I "repeat" it

• Tell me a lie and I will believe it

  ➔ First conditional for future consequences

  ➔ "Tell" me a lie and I "will" believe it

• I hung my pillow out to dry

  ➔ Past simple tense for completed actions

  ➔ I "hung" my pillow out to dry

• Against my better judgement

  ➔ Preposition 'against' for contrast or opposition

  ➔ "Against" my better judgement

• I'm sitting in your car

  ➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing actions

  ➔ I"'m" sitting in your car

• You look just like the others

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'just like'

  ➔ You "look" just like the others

• I've been conditioned or convinced I don't deserve this

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for experiences

  ➔ I"'ve" been conditioned or convinced I don't deserve this

• They paint you as a nightmare, but you feel just like a dream

  ➔ Passive voice 'paint you as' for description

  ➔ They "paint" you as a nightmare, but you feel just like a dream