“Weaker Girl” is one of the slower tracks on BANKS' sophomore album, The Altar. The track infuses alternative-pop elements with orchestral backing.
In the song, BANKS talks about how her current partner doesn’t meet her standards – she needs someone stronger, and he needs someone weaker.
[Verse 1]
Tell me what you want from me
I think you need a weaker girl
Kinda like the girl I used to be
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'ma let you do what you wanna do
I'ma let you say what you wanna say
'Cause I'ma need a bad motherfucker like me
[Pre-Chorus]
I let you go
You can tell 'em something 'bout the way you moved on
I let you go
Tell 'em you were mad about the way I grew strong
Oh, nah, nah
I think you need a weaker girl, yeah
'Cause I'ma need a bad motherfucker like
[Chorus]
I'ma need a bad, I'mma need a bad
I'ma need a bad, I'mma need a bad
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
[Verse 2]
Tell me where you wanted to go
I bet you wanted me to follow
Kinda like the girl I used to be
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'ma let you know what you don't wanna know
We just gonna see what we gonna see
'Cause I'ma need a bad motherfucker like me
[Pre-Chorus]
I let you go
You can tell 'em something 'bout the way you moved on
I let you go
Tell 'em you were mad about the way I grew strong
Oh, nah, nah
I think you need a weaker girl, yeah
'Cause I'ma need a bad motherfucker like me, like me
I think you need a weaker girl, yeah
'Cause I'ma need a bad motherfucker like
[Chorus]
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
I'ma need a bad, I'ma need a bad
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
Motherfucker like me, hey, hey
Weaker Girl was written by Aron Forbes & Trevor Lawrence Jr. & Tim Anderson & Jenna Andrews & BANKS.
Weaker Girl was produced by Tim Anderson.
BANKS released Weaker Girl on Fri Sep 30 2016.
That makes me really happy. That’s like, my heart. Can you imagine? At shows?! Like, everyone singing, ‘IMMA NEED A BAD MOTHERFUCKER LIKE ME!’ When I wrote that, that’s all I was thinking was, I’m just going to hold the mic out and have everyone sing.
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