Trifilio made her introduction as her stage name, Beach Bunny, with the release of her first EP, Animalism. The five -track acoustic EP is heavy on themes of heartbreak and love, and shows off Trifilio’s natural talent as a songwriter and a vocalist. In 2016 she released her sophomore EP, Pool Party, another five-track album with the addition of an electric guitar developing the surf rock aesthetic Beach Bunny has incorporated into their newer music.
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Dream Boy
Beach Bunny Lyrics
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In passing hallways, the staircase to my apartment
I accidentally self impose
Bashful thoughts, careless wants, emotional involvement
You've got my heart bursting at the seams
Maybe you're the boy from my dreams
I'll be under your window in the moonlight
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after midnight
You're poetically inclined
Scrambled words, painting her in technicolor
Easy love is hard to find
Blushing eyes she's replies "You feel like summer"
You've got my heart bursting at the seams
Maybe you're the boy from my dreams
If you're gonna love me make sure that you do it right
I'll be under your window in the moonlight
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after midnight
If you're gonna love me make sure that you do it right
I'll be under your window in the moonlight
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
All you gotta do is meet me after midnight
Dream Boy by Beach Bunny is a song about unrequited love and the struggle to let go of someone who holds a special place in one's heart. The singer starts by acknowledging that they keep seeing the person they love's ghost in passing hallways and in the staircase to their apartment. This could mean that the person is always on their mind, and they can't escape the memories of them. The singer then talks about their bashful thoughts and careless wants and how they have a hard time controlling their emotions around this person. They feel like they are self-imposing on themselves.
The chorus is a plea for the person to love them right if they are going to love them at all. They sing about being under their window in the moonlight, trying to protect their heart from being hurt again. However, this quote has a slightly different meaning because the singer says they tend to keep their heart locked water-tight, meaning they are emotionally distant and have difficulty opening up. All the other person has to do is meet them after midnight, which could mean that they are the only one ever after.
In the second verse, the singer states that the person they love is poetically inclined and can paint pictures with scrambled words. However, they also describe how easy love can be difficult to find. Yet, the person makes the singer feel like summer and causes them to blush with excitement.
Overall, Dream Boy is about the pain of unrequited love and the struggle to remain emotionally distant while still craving the other person's affection. The singer wants the person they love to love them back but is also scared of being hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I think I see your ghost
Occasionally, I believe that I catch a glimpse of you but realize it's my imagination.
In passing hallways, the staircase to my apartment
These fleeting moments occur in the halls and staircases that lead to my living space.
I accidentally self impose
I unintentionally bring upon myself the burden of having bashful thoughts and careless wants, leading to emotional connections.
Bashful thoughts, careless wants, emotional involvement
Having feelings of shyness, having desires without thinking about the consequences, and experiencing emotional attachments.
You've got my heart bursting at the seams
My feelings for you are so intense that it feels like my heart is overflowing.
Maybe you're the boy from my dreams
Perhaps you are the person I have been envisioning in my dreams.
If you're gonna love me make sure that you do it right
If you plan to love me, ensure that you do so correctly and wholeheartedly.
I'll be under your window in the moonlight
I'll be outside your window by moonlight, waiting for you.
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
I typically guard my heart and emotions closely, keeping them contained and hidden from others.
All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after midnight
All you need to do is come see me after midnight.
You're poetically inclined
You possess a natural talent for writing poetry and expressing your thoughts with words.
Scrambled words, painting her in technicolor
Your words are jumbled, but they bring color and vividness to my image of her.
Easy love is hard to find
Finding a simple and effortless love is challenging.
Blushing eyes she's replies 'You feel like summer'
She blushes and responds, 'You make me feel warm and happy like the summer season.'
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Anthony Vaccaro, Jonathan Alvarado, Liliana Trifilio, Matthew Henkels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Sometimes I think I see your ghost
In passing hallways, the staircase to my apartment
I accidentally self impose
Bashful thoughts, careless wants, emotional involvement
[Pre-Chorus]
You’ve got my heart bursting at the seams
Maybe you’re the boy from my dreams
[Chorus]
If you’re gonna love me make sure that you do it right
I’ll be under your window in the moonlight
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after midnight
[Verse 2]
You’re poetically inclined
Scrambled words, painting her in technicolor
Easy love is hard to find
Blushing eyes she’s replies “you feel like summer”
[Pre-Chorus]
You’ve got my heart bursting at the seams
Maybe you’re the boy from my dreams
[Chorus]
If you’re gonna love me make sure that you do it right
I’ll be under your window in the moonlight
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after midnight
@ReleedYapper
Sometimes I think I see your ghost
In passing hallways, the staircase to my apartment
I accidentally self impose
Bashful thoughts, careless wants, emotional involvement
[Pre-Chorus]
You’ve got my heart bursting at the seams
Maybe you’re the boy from my dreams
[Chorus]
If you’re gonna love me make sure that you do it right
I’ll be under your window in the moonlight
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after midnight
[Verse 2]
You’re poetically inclined
Scrambled words, painting her in technicolor
Easy love is hard to find
Blushing eyes she’s replies “you feel like summer”
[Pre-Chorus]
You’ve got my heart bursting at the seams
Maybe you’re the boy from my dreams
[Chorus]
If you’re gonna love me make sure that you do it right
I’ll be under your window in the moonlight
Oh I tend to keep my heart locked water-tight
All you gotta do is meet me after, meet me after midnight
@jasminerain4032
This band makes me want to be that cliche teenager in cheesy movies. Sneaking out and racing around in shopping carts, playing around parks in the middle of the night, being stupid in stores, riding around blaring music and sitting out the windows. I want this so badllyyyy
@ascher5957
Same
@ramona3840
I feel the exact same way! My only friend lives an hour away though.☹
@lightningmcqueen1514
U want that? Then live it. You won't be a teenager forever
@wxstednxghts8862
Just do it! I wanted the same and luckily I grew up in the midwest in a small town and got to do that as a teenager🥺🖤
@sapphireblight3951
Same I just want it so much , and listening to beach bunny just makes me want to do it even more !
@estemelrod3445
I'm turning 50 in a few days. This music makes me feel 21 again. One of the many awesome bands I'd NEVER heard of if it wasn't for my daughter. Keep it up guys.
@sxyvlazz
this is so cute
@ogsupremelyvida
this comment made me smile
@sushehlasagnah406
Happy birthday 🥳🎉