About the song
Background
- Released in 2012, “Good Girl” was the lead single from Carrie Underwood’s fourth studio album, Blown Away.
- The song was co-written by Underwood herself, along with Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley.
- It became a hit, reaching नंबर एक (number one) on the Billboard Country Songs chart and नंबर दस (number ten) on the Billboard Hot 100.
Themes
- Warning a friend about a bad boyfriend: The song tells the story of a narrator who is trying to warn a naive friend about a boyfriend who appears charming but is actually no good for her.
- Women supporting women: The narrator is looking out for her friend and wants to protect her from getting hurt.
- Challenging stereotypes about “good girls”: The song suggests that “good girls” aren’t pushovers and can be strong and independent.
- Importance of intuition: The lyrics encourage the friend to trust her gut feeling and recognize the red flags in the relationship.
Overall, “Good Girl” is a catchy song with a strong message about female friendship and empowerment.
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Lyrics
Hey, good girl (hey, good girl)With your head in the cloudsI bet you I can tell you, what you’re thinkin’ aboutYou’ll see a good boy (you see a good boy)Gonna give you the worldBut he’s gonna leave you cryin’With your heart in the dirt
His lips are dripping honeyBut he’ll sting you like a beeSo lock up all your lovingGo and throw away the key
Hey, good girl (hey, good girl)Get out while you canI know you think you got a good man
Why, why you gotta be so blind?Won’t you open up your eyes?It’s just a matter of time ’til you findHe’s no good, girlNo good for youYou better get to getting on your goodbye shoes and go, go, goBetter listen to me, he’s low, low, low
Hey, good girl (hey, good girl)You got a heart of goldYou want a white weddingAnd a hand you can holdJust like you should, girl (just like you should, girl)Like every good girl doesWant a fairytale ending, somebody to love
But he’s really good at lyingYeah, he’ll leave you in the dust‘Cause when he says foreverWell, it don’t mean much
Hey, good girl (hey, good girl)So good for himBetter back away honeyYou don’t know where he’s been
Why, why you gotta be so blind?Won’t you open up your eyes?It’s just a matter of time ’til you findHe’s no good, girlNo good for youYou better get to getting on your goodbye shoes and go, go, goYeah yeah yeah, he’s low…Yeah yeah yeah…
Oh, he’s no good, girlWhy can’t you see?He’ll take your heart and break itListen to me, yeah
Why, why you gotta be so blind?Won’t you open up your eyes?It’s just a matter of time ’til you findHe’s no good, he’s no good
Won’t you open up your eyes?It’s just a matter of time ’til you findHe’s no good, girlNo good for youYou better get to getting on your goodbye shoes