Good Girls – English Lyrics

• By: Nick Jonas, Big Sean

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Take another photo

Post it for the world to see

People that you don't know

Who the hell you tryna please?

If you lack a credit card

Will you never see the shot?

Doctor, doctor, hide the scars

Please

Those Hype Williams videos

Taught you how to wear your clothes

Drop it low, touchin' your toes

...

When did all these good girls decide to be bad?

Dancin' up on the table, gettin' back at your dad

Who's the asshole that told you

That's what you had to do? Yeah

When did all these good girls decide to be bad?

You know I love your skin, but is it deeper than that?

Don't wanna blame you for it, cause that's what we ask of you

Yeah, but when did all these good girls

...

Goin' out to the girls in the club who put it down

You know sexy isn't just what you see, yeah

I ain't mad a little game of run around

As long as you can keep up with me

If you lack a credit card

Will you never see the shot?

Doctor, doctor, hide the scars

Please, please

Those Hype Williams videos

Taught you how to wear your clothes

Drop it low, touchin' your toes

...

When did all these good girls decide to be bad?

Dancin' up on the table, gettin' back at your dad

Who's the asshole that told you

That's what you had to do? Yeah

But when did all these good girls decide to be bad?

You know I love your skin, but is it deeper than that?

Don't wanna blame you for it, cause that's what we ask of you

That's what we ask

But when did all these good girls

But when did all these good girls

...

I used to be too bad for the good girls

Now I'm too good for the bad girls, no middle ground

Funny how big cities turn to little towns

When you tend to get around, I think we should sit it down

Girl you way too good to be in here

I see what they don't see and see it clear

I think we should prolly take a little time out

You know, slow it down, clear your mind out

Figure out what you're into

You don't strike me as a club girl, you seem more residential

To keep it real, I just want a bad girl tonight

And a good girl for life, all I seen was potential

When did all these good girls decide to be bad?

You know I love your skin, but it's much deeper than that

And gotta thank you for it, for showin' me all of you

...

When did all these good girls decide to be bad?

Dancin' up on the table, gettin' back at your dad

Who's the asshole that told you

That's what you had to do? Yeah

But when did all these good girls decide to be bad?

You know I love your skin, but is it deeper than that?

Don't wanna blame you for it, cause that's what we ask of you

That's what we ask

But when did all these good girls...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ B1	verb - to choose a course of action
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb/noun - to hold responsible for a fault or wrong
decisions /dɪˈsɪʒənz/ B2	noun - choices made after consideration
potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ B2	noun/adjective - the possibility of becoming something in the future
deeper /ˈdiːpər/ B2	adjective - more profound or intense
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb/noun - to hold responsible for a fault or wrong
love /lʌv/ A2	verb/noun - to feel deep affection or attachment
wear /weər/ A2	verb - to have on one's body as clothing
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ B1	verb - to choose a course of action
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a place where people gather for entertainment and socializing
treat /triːt/ B1	verb/noun - to behave towards someone in a certain way; a special gift or occasion

Key Grammar Structures

• When did all these good girls decide to be bad?

  ➔ Past Simple with 'did' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'did' in the question emphasizes the action of deciding, making it more impactful.

• You know I love your skin, but is it deeper than that?

  ➔ Present Simple in a question

  ➔ The Present Simple is used here to express a general truth or a habitual action, even in a question.

• Don't wanna blame you for it, cause that's what we ask of you

  ➔ Contraction 'wanna' and 'cause'

  ➔ Informal contractions like 'wanna' (want to) and 'cause' (because) are used for a more conversational tone.

• I used to be too bad for the good girls

  ➔ Used to for past habits

  ➔ 'Used to' is employed to describe a past habit or state that is no longer true.

• You don't strike me as a club girl, you seem more residential

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't' for negation

  ➔ The negation with 'don't' in the Present Simple is used to express a general opinion or belief.

• To keep it real, I just want a bad girl tonight

  ➔ Infinitive after 'want'

  ➔ The infinitive form of the verb is used after 'want' to express desire or intention.

• And a good girl for life, all I seen was potential

  ➔ Past Simple with 'seen' (non-standard)

  ➔ The use of 'seen' instead of 'saw' is non-standard but common in colloquial speech.

• Who's the asshole that told you that's what you had to do?

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'that' and question with 'who's'

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' introduces a clause, and 'who's' is a contraction of 'who is' in the question.