Boy Harsher
Boy Harsher is an American electronic / darkwave duo, formed in 2013, that … Read Full Bio ↴Boy Harsher is an American electronic / darkwave duo, formed in 2013, that produces gritty dance beats infused with ethereal vocals, creating a sound that is eerie, intense and incredibly danceable. Gus Muller of Reconss develops the underbelly of sound with minimal beats and grinding synths, where Jae Matthews whispers, screams and chants on top. Together, the music created is somewhere between dance, trance and confessional storytelling. Boy Harsher draws heavily from cinema, theatrics and graphic design to tailor the band's visual imagery; Matthews and Muller both have a background in filmmaking. They have likened the band to the movies Body Heat and Lost Highway, latter of which was directed by David Lynch, a professed influence on the band. Matthews has expressed appreciation for various female vocalists, including Nico, Circuit des Yeux, Alison Lewis of Linea Aspera, Chelsea Wolfe and Zola Jesus, whereas Muller named Sleep Chamber, Suicide, DAF and Yello as early musical influences on Boy Harsher.[4] Gearwise, Muller mostly employs synthesizers and samplers, stating that he "tries and borrows as much [instruments] as he can for recording."On the band's minimal instrumentation, he said: "I’m obsessed with how successful the minimalism is with 80s music. It’s really a masterclass of what can be done with a drum machine and a couple of synths. A "half-functioning" Roland Juno-106 was used extensively on Lesser Man EP; their live set features synth lines sampled into an Akai MPC, as well as backing tracks. The band has amassed a cult following since their formation.
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Pain
Boy Harsher Lyrics


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What is it that you are doing here?
I know, I don't know
What is it that you are doing my dear?
I know, I don't know

I am gonna follow you tonight
All the way, all the way home
I am gonna find you in the night
All the way, all the way home




You see me you see a stranger
I see you I see danger
Pain, always pain
Pain, always pain

Pain
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm

Pain pain
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm

Pain

Pain
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm

Pain, pain
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm
Breaks rhythm

Pain

Where were you when I was out of line?
I know, I don't know
You and me in your thoughts, alone
So it goes, so it goes

I am needing this from you tonight
Your side, your dark side
I want you to turn off the light
Your side, your dark side

Pain, I love pain
Pain, I love pain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Boy Harsher's song "Pain" express the singer's fixation with a person who is dangerous to them. The song begins with the singer questioning the person's motives for being with them, but admitting that they are unable to understand why the connection exists. They reveal their intention to follow the person home and find them in the night, indicating a strong desire for closeness despite the potential harm. In the chorus, the word "pain" is repeated several times, with a mention of how it "breaks rhythm." This could suggest that the singer is feeling disrupted and unstable because of their intense attachment to someone whom they know is dangerous.


The second verse further delves into the singer's obsession with this individual, stating that they have been fixated on them even when they were "out of line" and may not have deserved their attention. The singer admits to needing the person's dark side, perhaps indicating that their attachment goes beyond just attraction and is rooted in a desire for something chaotic or dangerous. The final line, "Pain, I love pain," is delivered with a fervor that suggests the singer is fully embracing the destructive aspects of their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

What is it that you are doing here?
Asking someone what they are doing here even though you don't really care to know


I know, I don't know
Admitting that you don't understand what's going on


What is it that you are doing my dear?
Asking someone what they are doing even though you know it is something you shouldn't be involved in


I am gonna follow you tonight
Saying you are going to follow someone, possibly stalking them


All the way, all the way home
Saying you will follow them all the way to their home, even though it is creepy


You see me you see a stranger
Not feeling comfortable around a person, feeling like a stranger to them


I see you I see danger
Feeling like someone is dangerous and unpredictable


Pain, always pain
Feeling like there is always pain in life


Pain
Continuing to emphasize the presence of pain


Breaks rhythm
Indicating that pain is disruptive and can mess with someone's mental state


Pain pain
Continuing to emphasize the presence of pain, this time with repetition


Where were you when I was out of line?
Asking someone where they were when you did something wrong, implying they should have been there to stop you


You and me in your thoughts, alone
Thinking of someone who is also thinking of you, but feeling like you are completely alone in your thoughts about them


So it goes, so it goes
Suggesting that things are just the way they are, and there's not much that can be done about it


I am needing this from you tonight
Desiring something from someone, possibly something that isn't good for either person involved


Your side, your dark side
Referring to someone's dark side or hidden personality traits


I want you to turn off the light
Asking someone to do something that they probably shouldn't, or something that could end badly


Pain, I love pain
Admitting to enjoying pain, which could be dangerous or harmful




Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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