Girls Need Love – English Lyrics

• By: Summer Walker
• Album: Last Day of Summer

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of Summer Walker's "Girls Need Love"! This powerful R&B track offers a unique window into authentic expressions of desire and vulnerability, particularly from a female perspective. You can learn conversational English that is both bold and emotionally direct, as the lyrics candidly address themes of love, intimacy, and challenging societal expectations. Its relatable storytelling and smooth melodic flow make it an excellent song to connect with modern English vernacular and emotional nuances.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ HONESTLY ♪

♪ HONESTLY, I'M TRYNA STAY FOCUSED ♪

♪ YOU MUST THINK I'VE GOT TO BE JOKING WHEN I SAY ♪

♪ I DON'T THINK I CAN WAIT ♪

♪ I JUST NEED IT NOW ♪

♪ BETTER SWING MY WAY ♪

♪ I JUST NEED SOME DICK ♪

♪ I JUST NEED SOME LOVE ♪

♪ TIRED OF FUCKING WITH THESE LAME NIGGAS ♪

♪ BABY, I JUST NEED A THUG ♪

♪ WON'T YOU BE MY PLUG, AYE ♪

♪ YOU COULD BE THE ONE, AYE ♪

♪ WE CAN'T START WITH A HANDSHAKE ♪

♪ BABY, IMMA NEED MORE THAN A HUG ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T NEVER SAY THEY WANT IT ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T NEVER SAY HOW ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T NEVER SAY THEY NEED IT ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T EVER SAY NOW ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T NEVER SAY THEY WANT IT ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T NEVER SAY HOW ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T NEVER SAY THEY NEED IT ♪

♪ GIRLS CAN'T EVER SAY NOW (OH NOW) ♪

♪ GIVE IT TO ME LIKE YOU NEED IT BABY ♪

♪ WANT YOU TO HEAR ME SCREAMIN' ♪

♪ HEAVY BREATHIN' ♪

♪ I DON'T NEED A REASON BABY ♪

♪ I WANT IT 'TIL YOU CAN'T FIGHT ♪

♪ I CAN GIVE IT TO YOU RIGHT BABE OH ♪

♪ I WANNA BE YOUR HEALING ♪

♪ I CAN BE REAL GOOD ♪

♪ PLEASE DON'T GET IN YOUR FEELINGS, AYE ♪

♪ I NEED SOME LOVE, AYE ♪

♪ I NEED SOME LOVE, AYE ♪

♪ I NEED SOME LOVE, AYE ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN'T JUDGE ♪

♪ GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO, YES ♪

♪ GIRLS, GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO ♪

♪ GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO ♪

♪ LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ♪

♪ (GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO) ♪

♪ GIRLS NEED LOVIN' TOO (GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO) ♪

♪ (GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO) ♪

♪ SO WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO WHEN SHE NEEDS LOVIN TOO (GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO) ♪

♪ (GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO) ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for someone
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important. noun - a thing that is necessary or wanted.
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - female child
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for. noun - a desire or wish for something.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
tell /tel/ A1	verb - communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	verb - form an opinion or conclusion about. noun - a public official appointed to decide cases in a law court.
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.
heavy /ˈhevi/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move.
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
focused /ˈfoʊkəst/ B1	adjective - able to concentrate one's attention or effort.

Key Grammar Structures

• YOU MUST THINK I'VE GOT TO BE JOKING WHEN I SAY

  ➔ Modal verb of deduction (must) + Perfect infinitive (have got to be)

  ➔ "Must" indicates a strong belief or deduction. "Have got to be" expresses obligation or necessity in the past, inferred from present evidence.

• GIRLS CAN'T NEVER SAY THEY WANT IT

  ➔ Double Negative (can't never) - Though common in informal speech and some dialects, it is grammatically incorrect in standard English.

  ➔ In standard English, it should be "Girls can never say..." or "Girls can't ever say...". The double negative reinforces the prohibition, though considered non-standard.

• GIVE IT TO ME LIKE YOU NEED IT BABY

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ "Like" is used to compare the intensity of giving with the intensity of needing.

• WANT YOU TO HEAR ME SCREAMIN'

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after 'want' ('to hear')

  ➔ The infinitive "to hear" expresses the desired outcome or purpose of the wanting.

• I DON'T NEED A REASON BABY

  ➔ Negative statement with "don't need"

  ➔ "Don't need" expresses the lack of necessity.

• I WANNA BE YOUR HEALING

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' (want to) - informal contraction

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal speech and song lyrics. 'Be' + noun ('healing') functioning as a predicate nominative.

• PLEASE DON'T GET IN YOUR FEELINGS, AYE

  ➔ Imperative with "Please don't"

  ➔ "Please don't" is used to make a polite request or command not to do something.