It's ridiculous that some people are saying this is the same as the original. Sure, it keeps the beat and song structure, but the tone and a lot of the lyrics are different. Marina changed one song, that was basically about swag and saving a girl by making her your girlfriend, into a song about a girl who was screwed over by some guy that only kept her around so he wasn't left to himself all the time and didn't really care about her.
I love how she exposed the kind of creepily possessive nature of the original song in her cover, especially changing "I'll never let you go" to "you never let me go", showing how the original was kind of possessive combined with her haunting quality of voice, all making the original sound so much creepier. She is amazing.
I love how Marina twists the meaning of the song and makes it her own. It's so much more beautiful and deeper than the original. I was looking at the lyrics to the song and wow there was such a difference. This is so beautiful, I love Marina. She's perfection
omg this is so freaking amazing I cannot believe she turned complete crap of music into beautiful wonderful amazing ughhhhh BEAUTIFUL. Classic Marina, could she be any more perfect??
"if i was your boyfriend id never let you go, keep you on my arm girl, youd never be alone" to "when i was your girlfriend, you always let me go. kept me on your arm boy so you werent left alone" She made it a whole different perspective and meaning shes amazing
*Because I have nothing to do and I've replayed so many times i know the words (Not copied):* When I was your girl, You always let me go. I took you places you ain't been before, Said take a chance, or you'll never know. 'Cause you had money in your hands, That you had to blow. Boyfriend, Boyfriend, You could be my boyfriend Could've been my boy, till the world ends. I'd like to be, everything you want. Hey boy, Lemme talk to you. When I was your girlfriend, You always let me go. Kept me on your arm, boy, So you weren't left alone. You could've been a better man, Any time you want. But when I was your girlfriend, I always felt alone., I always felt alone! You tell me what you like, Tell me what you don't. You where my life, You where 'cross the globe. And I- I don't like to fight, And you already know. But you, you, you, made me bright, Like the winds of snow. Boyfriend, Boyfriend, You could be my boyfriend Could've been my boy, till the world ends. I'd like to be, everything you want. Hey boy. Let me talk to you. 'Cause when I was your girlfriend, You always let me go. Kept me on your arm, boy, So you weren't left alone. You could've been a better man, Any time you want. 'Cause when I was your girlfriend, I always felt alone. I always felt alone! I always felt alone. I gave you a chance, You're all I needed, boy. Spent a month with you, boy, never calling me your girlfriend. If you where my man, I'd never leave you, boy. But you won't ever love or treat my right! (Hehehee) (Hehehee) Right, Right. (HeheHee) When I was your girlfriend, You always let me go. Kept me on your arm, boy, So you weren't left alone. You could've been a better man, Any time you want. 'Cause when I was your girlfriend, I always felt alone. When I was your girlfriend, You always let me go, Kept me on your arm boy, Just so you weren't alone. You could've been a better man, Any time you want. But when I was your girlfriend, I always felt alone.
When I was your girl You always let me go I took you places you ain't been before Said take a chance or you'll never know Cause you had money in your hands that you had to blow Boyfriend, boyfriend you could be my boyfriend Could've been my boy till the world ends I'd like to be everything you want Hey boy let me talk to you When I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy So you weren't left alone You could've been a better man Any time you want But when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone, I always felt alone You tell me what you like, tell what you don't You were my life, flew across the globe And I don't like to fight And you already know You, you you made me bright like the winter snow Boyfriend, boyfriend you could be my boyfriend Could've been my boy till the world ends I'd like to be everything you want Hey boy let me talk to you Cause when I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy So you weren't left alone You could've been a better man Any time you want Cause when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone, I always felt alone I gave you a chance You're all I needed, boy Spend a month with me boy never calling me your girlfriend If you were my man I'd never leave you, boy But you won't ever love or treat me right He he he, he he he Right, right He he he When I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy So you weren't left alone You could've been a better man Any time you want Cause when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone When I was your girlfriend You always let me go Kept me on your arm boy Just so you weren't alone You could've been a better man Any time you want But when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone
This isn't a cover- it's an answer song!! They were popular in the '50s and '60s from what I understand. They keep a similar beat, but they change up the lyrics in a reply to the original. :))
She didn't just do a cover... She made it her own. She took a shallow sexual song and turned it into an emotional, raw, meaningful song about something we can all relate to. For that Marina isn't just a singer, she's a genius songwriter and poet
i think its amazing how much emotion her voice conveys, when i read over the lyrics, they seemed much more simple. Her voice makes the meaning so much more complex and meaningful.... I'm in awe haha
I honestly love this because she took this song and took the fast "catchy" beat and slowed it down with a piano and with her beautiful voice "exposed it" if you will. Because in today's society if it has a catchy tune it's okay. But she just switched it to a girls perspective and it honestly truly shows how sick this song really is. One more reason to love Marina, in my opinion.
Two things to say: 1. I can't believe the originality in Marina's voice, anyone who listens to her, knows that it's her, and that's really hard to do nowadays. 2. This actually sounds like an original version of "Boyfriend", I mean, it's SO MUCH BETTER than the original!
I love this version, I love Justins' version, and i love the version Issues had made. It's not impossible to like all of them, I hate how people always think that you either like one style or another.
I always thought it was stupid for someone to say the cover is better than the original singer but omfg I never thought the day a Justin Bieber song would become something so beautiful
![MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - Lies [Acoustic]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hig5uLy2fe0/mqdefault.jpg)
One man's trash is another man's treasure... When reconstructed by Marina
I love how she manages to turn the song against him in such a classy way. :D
Against him? The song wasn't demeaning or anything before this. I don't like it (it's a terrible song) but why try to make it into a pissing match?
razrv3lc Everyone has their own opinion.
razrv3lc the fuck cause its in a girls perspective
razrv3lc what
+Greyard white nice tardis.
It's ridiculous that some people are saying this is the same as the original. Sure, it keeps the beat and song structure, but the tone and a lot of the lyrics are different. Marina changed one song, that was basically about swag and saving a girl by making her your girlfriend, into a song about a girl who was screwed over by some guy that only kept her around so he wasn't left to himself all the time and didn't really care about her.
Right? She changed the whole perspective and meaning and emotional vibe
marina must have the power to turn trash into gold lmao
+endors toi well, underneath it all we're just savages
Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages
hell, yeah
+❤bᏞuᏒᏒᎬᎠfᎪᏟᎬ But how could we except anything at all??
Well we are just animals, still learning how to crawl..
I love how she exposed the kind of creepily possessive nature of the original song in her cover, especially changing "I'll never let you go" to "you never let me go", showing how the original was kind of possessive combined with her haunting quality of voice, all making the original sound so much creepier. She is amazing.
I love how Marina twists the meaning of the song and makes it her own. It's so much more beautiful and deeper than the original. I was looking at the lyrics to the song and wow there was such a difference. This is so beautiful, I love Marina. She's perfection
:0 marina is such a beautiful singer, she can even turn a justin bieber song good
how did this get 37 +'s omg
86 likes😁
justyoureverydaygirl oh my god thats so amazing
I would call this more of a reply to Justin bieber's song than a cover, but it doesn't matter. She made it sound so great!
Why? it's word for word the same. She did change the perspective but it's still a cover.
Actually she changed the lyrics too so it's an arrangement not a cover❤️
Damn, has this girl ever had a good relationship? Heartbreak in every song. Pls cupid, send a good man her way!
i do believe shes in a good relationship right now :) hahah
MrHappy70 She's now in a relationship with the guy from Clean Bandit (forgot his name) and she seems happy to be with him
She is with Jack from Clean Bandit and they are the cutest couple ❤️
@@hincu_alexandra I guess cupid listened. You're right, she's a lot happier now.
good news, buddy...
I love that she added her own marina twist to it which made this song truly incredible
This is amazing. I can't believe a song I never liked could be tweaked just a little to make it so incredibly deep. Marina is Queen.
omg this is so freaking amazing I cannot believe she turned complete crap of music into beautiful wonderful amazing ughhhhh BEAUTIFUL. Classic Marina, could she be any more perfect??
+idk Twenty one pilots.
+idk IKR! :D
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Marina can make any song good, I swear.
This is much better then original.
I think Marina might be Jesus, she has the power to turn water into wine.
OOOH i get it. heh.
more like shit into diamonds! haha
So true
+Teri Cotter omfg
And shit into diamonds
"if i was your boyfriend id never let you go, keep you on my arm girl, youd never be alone"
to
"when i was your girlfriend, you always let me go. kept me on your arm boy so you werent left alone"
She made it a whole different perspective and meaning shes amazing
*Because I have nothing to do and I've replayed so many times i know the words (Not copied):*
When I was your girl,
You always let me go.
I took you places you ain't been before,
Said take a chance, or you'll never know.
'Cause you had money in your hands,
That you had to blow.
Boyfriend, Boyfriend,
You could be my boyfriend
Could've been my boy, till the world ends.
I'd like to be, everything you want.
Hey boy,
Lemme talk to you.
When I was your girlfriend,
You always let me go.
Kept me on your arm, boy,
So you weren't left alone.
You could've been a better man,
Any time you want.
But when I was your girlfriend,
I always felt alone.,
I always felt alone!
You tell me what you like,
Tell me what you don't.
You where my life,
You where 'cross the globe.
And I- I don't like to fight,
And you already know.
But you, you, you, made me bright,
Like the winds of snow.
Boyfriend, Boyfriend,
You could be my boyfriend
Could've been my boy, till the world ends.
I'd like to be, everything you want.
Hey boy.
Let me talk to you.
'Cause when I was your girlfriend,
You always let me go.
Kept me on your arm, boy,
So you weren't left alone.
You could've been a better man,
Any time you want.
'Cause when I was your girlfriend,
I always felt alone.
I always felt alone!
I always felt alone.
I gave you a chance,
You're all I needed, boy.
Spent a month with you, boy, never calling me your girlfriend.
If you where my man,
I'd never leave you, boy.
But you won't ever love or treat my right!
(Hehehee)
(Hehehee)
Right, Right.
(HeheHee)
When I was your girlfriend,
You always let me go.
Kept me on your arm, boy,
So you weren't left alone.
You could've been a better man,
Any time you want.
'Cause when I was your girlfriend,
I always felt alone.
When I was your girlfriend,
You always let me go,
Kept me on your arm boy,
Just so you weren't alone.
You could've been a better man,
Any time you want.
But when I was your girlfriend,
I always felt alone.
This feels like a sequel that is 10000006 times better than the original
WOW!!! This is why I adore Marina's songs. She turned a song that was completely brainless to a shining diamond.
I hear that Justin Bieber made a cover of this song ;)
The cover didn't do any justice to the original ;)
@@mmkitty3852 I was gonna get mad then I got it 😂😂
holy shit... my jaw dropped to the floor.. How Marina? How could you turn shit to gold ♡
I'm so glad I'm finding these little gems in my recommendations now, I just wish I'd found them sooner 😂
Such an amazing cover! Marina rocks! :D
When she sings, it make me cry almost every time because I always feel like she's crying
59 of you tubers couldn't recognize the perfection that is Marina
Marina Diamandis, turning utter trash to a piece of art since 2008!
Yas ur right
bubblegum bitch lmao
*2007
Excuse me
I like how she kind of writes it from the girl's perspective; and manages to give it lyrical depth.
let's be honest : marina does this song way better than justin will ever.
I swear, I cried in this. She makes it seem so heartbreaking, vulnerable, and... I just love her version, so much!
When I was your girl
You always let me go
I took you places you ain't been before
Said take a chance or you'll never know
Cause you had money in your hands that you had to blow
Boyfriend, boyfriend you could be my boyfriend
Could've been my boy till the world ends
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey boy let me talk to you
When I was your girlfriend
You always let me go
Kept me on your arm boy
So you weren't left alone
You could've been a better man
Any time you want
But when I was your girlfriend
I always felt alone, I always felt alone
You tell me what you like, tell what you don't
You were my life, flew across the globe
And I don't like to fight
And you already know
You, you you made me bright like the winter snow
Boyfriend, boyfriend you could be my boyfriend
Could've been my boy till the world ends
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey boy let me talk to you
Cause when I was your girlfriend
You always let me go
Kept me on your arm boy
So you weren't left alone
You could've been a better man
Any time you want
Cause when I was your girlfriend
I always felt alone, I always felt alone
I gave you a chance
You're all I needed, boy
Spend a month with me boy never calling me your girlfriend
If you were my man I'd never leave you, boy
But you won't ever love or treat me right
He he he, he he he
Right, right
He he he
When I was your girlfriend
You always let me go
Kept me on your arm boy
So you weren't left alone
You could've been a better man
Any time you want
Cause when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone
When I was your girlfriend
You always let me go
Kept me on your arm boy
Just so you weren't alone
You could've been a better man
Any time you want
But when I was your girlfriend I always felt alone
slays me everytime
when she did that "Ih hihe" thing after she says "But you would never love or treat me right!!' i nearly had a heart attack I love her sooo much
Turning shit into diamond like a FUCKING boss, you go gurl! ♥
I love your name
Thanks ahah
Victoria Wilson nice pic of suga
There are just so many songs that Marina has that haven't been officially released that I can't keep up with! I keep finding more and more on TH-cam!
Marina puts meaning to this song, and the way its played and her lyrics makes it soo deep and perfect
I love this song way too much
She's so perfect! Looks like magic what she done with this song
She changed most of the meaning of the song, were you not listening? turned it from empty seduction to a mournful bitter thing. Marina is magic.
Love her take on things and how she looks at things from her own perspective ♡♡♡♡♡
She makes this song pure Gold.
I love how she made it her own. It's perfect.
Only Marina could make a song like this sound like art.
Marina turned this song around so well, omg.
1000000x better than the original
justin bieber who?
who?
This is a masterpiece. Period
This isn't a cover- it's an answer song!! They were popular in the '50s and '60s from what I understand. They keep a similar beat, but they change up the lyrics in a reply to the original. :))
Marina can turn anything into diamonds: example A
She's so talented. I love Marina soooo much
She didn't just do a cover... She made it her own. She took a shallow sexual song and turned it into an emotional, raw, meaningful song about something we can all relate to. For that Marina isn't just a singer, she's a genius songwriter and poet
i think its amazing how much emotion her voice conveys, when i read over the lyrics, they seemed much more simple. Her voice makes the meaning so much more complex and meaningful.... I'm in awe haha
I love both of them. This is a pure masterpiece.
Marina > everyone tbh
I can't even describe how much better this version is!
ilovemarinaa.
I'm so in love with this. I love justin bieber but she truly made this song ahmazing
Marina is actually an amazing INDIE pop artist, she isn't the regular mainstream pop.
OMG! Marina made it get perfect! I love her!!!
How so amazing. She is so fantastic, I admire her so much!
so beautiful really, her voice is so charming i loved how she changed it up into her type of way i can always relate to what she sings amazing job xx
This is my fav thing ever! can't stop listing!!!
she makes it sound so heartbreaking, aw
I honestly love this because she took this song and took the fast "catchy" beat and slowed it down with a piano and with her beautiful voice "exposed it" if you will. Because in today's society if it has a catchy tune it's okay. But she just switched it to a girls perspective and it honestly truly shows how sick this song really is. One more reason to love Marina, in my opinion.
Marina's twist to the song, i love it
I can not tell you how true this comment is you deserve a medal.
Marina took this song and turned it into gold.
Omg. Real talent. She turned an ok song into an amazing one.
I love this rendition
ohmfg this is so perfect. ilysm marina. i love how she reversed the songg
marina polished this song into another sparkly diamond 4 her collection
she´s just amazing
Two things to say: 1. I can't believe the originality in Marina's voice, anyone who listens to her, knows that it's her, and that's really hard to do nowadays. 2. This actually sounds like an original version of "Boyfriend", I mean, it's SO MUCH BETTER than the original!
Instant replay. Bless Marina.
turning shit into diamonds
wow I love this version so much
Wow. She made this song so beautiful! I kinda wish this had come out first...
Holy crap ... She's truly amazing !
I love the bass and the voice and the piano and everything basically. .-.
Still in love with this!
I love Marina so much. ♡
that so good her voice is amazing
In one word: GENIUS.
*Top Ten covers that are better than the original*
i love how she made this into a breakup song !! i love her !!
I love that the category is How-to & Style!
four for you marina you go marina. fabulous cover.
Does anyone else think the song sounds like it's from Selena's point of view?
shes so perfect 💕 unlike a lot of people here I like the original version but have to admit this is better x ha
This is absolutely AMAZING. 3 Marina is the best
They sing different material. They are both amazing in their own ways. They both have a different sound.
I love both versions!
This is perfection.
I love this version, I love Justins' version, and i love the version Issues had made. It's not impossible to like all of them, I hate how people always think that you either like one style or another.
reasons why she is perfect
shots fired
she makes everything perfect
I hate (I don't care if hate is a strong word) Justin Bieber. But Marina took this song and made it amazing. I love her so much
I always thought it was stupid for someone to say the cover is better than the original singer but omfg I never thought the day a Justin Bieber song would become something so beautiful
I love this so much, perfection
I love the twist she put on it, rather than saying "If I was your girlfriend":)))