BOY
A Love Like Pi Lyrics


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I met a man with a broken dream
talking bout how it used to be
he said, boy do it while you can,
cause nothing good's waiting at the end

our bodies sing when our heads are still
late at night's when I start to feel that nothing's right
I knew the words when I had a song
but everything's quiet when you're gone

I'm just a boy falling over myself
oh, I got lost in the material
trying to get back to the moment I fell for you

we do the dance and we make a mess
keep it up till we lose our breath
sit back and think it through,
there's nothing left for me to do

don't be so afraid to make mistakes
we're remembered by the messes that we make (so let's make them all)




the tricky rhythm that you fake, you fake,
don't mean a thing until you start to fall

Overall Meaning

In A Love Like Pi's song Boy, we see the singer meet a man who has given up on his dreams and is urging the boy to pursue them while he still can. The man talks about how there is nothing good waiting at the end, implying that life can be tough and unrewarding. The boy seems to have his own struggles as well, with his mind racing even when his body is still. He recalls a time when he had something to hold onto - a song, but now even that is gone. As he's falling over himself, he realizes he has lost himself in the material world and tries to get back to a moment where he fell in love.


The lyrics show a sense of helplessness and confusion, as the boy tries to find his way back to a simpler time. The line "our bodies sing when our heads are still" highlights the disconnect between one's physical and mental state, showing how they can be at odds with each other. The line "I got lost in the material, trying to get back to the moment I fell for you" is a reflection of how we often lose ourselves in our possessions and desires, unable to find true happiness or fulfillment.


Overall, the song seems to be a reminder to enjoy the moment and pursue our passions while we can, rather than getting lost in the material world and its distractions.


Line by Line Meaning

I met a man with a broken dream
I encountered a man who once had a dream he couldn't fulfill.


talking 'bout how it used to be
He reminisces about what could have happened if he achieved his goal.


he said, boy do it while you can,
He encourages me to go after my dreams before it's too late.


cause nothing good's waiting at the end
He implies that the outcome might not be the one I expect.


our bodies sing when our heads are still
Sometimes our intuition guides us more than our thoughts do.


late at night's when I start to feel that nothing's right
In the still of the night, when I'm alone, I realize things are not as they seem.


I knew the words when I had a song
I was on top of the world, until reality set in.


but everything's quiet when you're gone
When my inspiration leaves, my creative process halts.


I'm just a boy falling over myself
I'm still figuring things out and making mistakes along the way.


oh, I got lost in the material
I lost sight of what matters most because of superficial things.


trying to get back to the moment I fell for you
I want to rediscover the reason why I fell in love with you.


we do the dance and we make a mess
We try to live and love, but sometimes it gets messy.


keep it up till we lose our breath
We keep going until it's too much to handle.


sit back and think it through,
Take a step back and analyze the situation.


there's nothing left for me to do
I've done all I can, and it's out of my hands now.


don't be so afraid to make mistakes
Don't let the fear of failure stop you from trying.


we're remembered by the messes that we make (so let's make them all)
Our mistakes are part of our legacy, so let's make as many as we can.


the tricky rhythm that you fake, you fake,
Pretending everything is okay won't make things better.


don't mean a thing until you start to fall
It's only when you hit rock bottom that you realize the truth.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: LIEF LIEBMANN

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