Next Girl – English Lyrics

• By: The Black Keys
• Album: Brothers (Deluxe Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the raw energy of The Black Keys' "Next Girl." This blues-rock anthem, with its distinctive grooves and heartfelt lyrics, offers a compelling narrative about moving on and learning from past relationships. Explore the song to understand common English expressions related to love, heartbreak, and resilience, all delivered with The Black Keys' signature gritty sound.

[English]

Well, the look of the cake, it ain't

It ain't always the taste

My ex girl, she had such a

Such a beautiful face

I wanted love

But not for myself

But for the girl so she could

So she could love herself

Oh, my next girl

Will be nothing like my ex girl

I made mistakes back then

I'll never do it again

Oh, my next girl

She'll be nothing like my ex girl

It was a painful death, nah

I got a second chance, yeah

...

Oh, her beautiful face

And her wicked ways

And I'm praying for her beautiful face

Everyday

All that work over

Over so much time, If I

If I think too hard, I might lose my mind

Oh, my next girl, yeah

Will be nothing like my ex girl

I made mistakes back then

I'll never do it again

Yeah, my next girl

Should be nothing like my ex girl

That was a painful dance and I

I got a second chance, yeah

Oh no

Oh my next girl, yeah

...

My next girl

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - female child or young woman
ex /ɛks/ B2	noun - former boyfriend or girlfriend
next /nɛkst/ A2	adjective - coming immediately after the present one
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - front part of a person's head
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
painful /ˈpeɪnfl/ B2	adjective - causing physical or emotional pain
death /dɛθ/ B1	noun - the end of life
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ C1	adjective - evil or morally wrong
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, reasons, etc.
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort verb - to do a job or task
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period
dance /dæns/ A2	noun - a series of movements to music verb - to move rhythmically to music
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to address a deity with adoration or petitions
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have thoughts or opinions
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire