Girls Need Love

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

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

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.

Grammar:

• You **must think** I've got to be joking when I say

  ➔ Modal verb of deduction (must + infinitive)

  ➔ "Must think" indicates a strong deduction or assumption. The speaker believes the listener *must think* they are joking, based on the speaker's statement.

• Girls **can't never** say they want it

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard)

  ➔ "Can't never" is a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English. However, it's often used in informal speech or dialect to emphasize the negative meaning. The intended meaning is likely "girls can never say".

• I want it '**til** you can't fight

  ➔ Informal contraction ('til)

  ➔ "'Til" is an informal contraction of "until". It's often used in casual conversation and song lyrics to shorten the phrase and give it a more colloquial feel.

• I **wanna** be your healing

  ➔ Informal contraction (wanna)

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". It's very common in spoken English and informal writing, particularly in song lyrics.

• Please don't get in your feelings, **aye**

  ➔ Interjection (aye)

  ➔ "Aye" is an interjection used for emphasis, agreement, or to get someone's attention. In this context, it's likely used for emphasis.

• And you **can't judge**

  ➔ Modal verb expressing prohibition (can't)

  ➔ "Can't judge" expresses a prohibition. The speaker is telling the listener that they are not allowed to judge.

• What's a girl **to do** when she needs lovin too

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after 'What's [someone] to do?'

  ➔ The structure "What's a girl *to do*?" uses the infinitive "to do" to express the purpose or intention of the girl, implying a dilemma or difficult situation. It means 'What action should the girl take?'