In “my boy”, Billie Eilish is exploring a failing relationship with a boy she knows is lying to her. Contradictory to “Ocean Eyes”, her breakthrough single, Billie is the one who is superior and in control throughout the song.
The song was included in the fourth episode of the third season of American television series, Shadowhunters.
my boy
Billie Eilish Lyrics
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Ba, ba, da
Ba, ba, da, ba, da, da
Mmm
My boy's being sus, he was shady enough
But now he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends like I love my split ends
And by that I mean
He cuts 'em off
(What?)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy's being sus and he don't know how to cuss
He just sounds like he's tryna be his father (who are you?)
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar
And by that I mean he said he'd change
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy, my, my boy, my friends
I love, love, I, I love, love my split ends
My boy
My, my boy, my boy
(Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love)
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
The song "my boy" by Billie Eilish can be interpreted as a relationship gone wrong where the singer's partner, who she calls her "boy," was once just "shady enough" but now she can't even recognize him as he has become a "shadow." The first verse suggests that although her "boy" loves his friends, he is not faithful to his promises just as she compares her love for her split ends to how he deals with them - by cutting them off. The chorus repeats the lines "My boy's being sus (suspicious), he was shady enough, but now he's just a shadow" emphasizing that over time, the singer's trust and confidence in her partner have dwindled.
The second verse provides more insight into the singer's relationship with her "boy" as she describes him as being someone who acts like he's trying to imitate his father's behavior when he tries to swear but does not know how to. She also describes him as someone who is not physically attractive when he cries, but he still manages to deceive people by promising to change but not following through with his promises. The chorus repeats itself, indicating the repetitiveness of the situation.
The bridge of the song begins with the line "You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine," implying that the singer seeks a reciprocal relationship. She emphasizes the fact that if her partner wants her to be "his," he needs to be hers too. The final line "And if you want a good girl, then goodbye" conveys her unwillingness to be in an untrustworthy or uneven relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Three and four and
An intro of meaningless syllables
Ba, ba, da
An intro of meaningless syllables
Ba, ba, da, ba, da, da
An intro of meaningless syllables
Mmm
An intro of meaningless syllables
My boy's being sus, he was shady enough
My boyfriend is behaving suspiciously, he's already been sketchy in the past
But now he's just a shadow
But now he's completely disappearing from my life, as if he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends like I love my split ends
My boyfriend is very close to his friends, but the way that I love my damaged hair and want to remove it, I feel like he wants to get rid of them too
And by that I mean
To clarify my previous statement
He cuts 'em off
He gets rid of them completely
(What?)
An interjection of confusion
My boy, my boy, my boy
Referring to my boyfriend
Don't love me like he promised
He's not loving me in the way that he said he would
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
He's not really a man and not honest either
My boy's being sus and he don't know how to cuss
My boyfriend is acting suspicious and doesn't even know how to swear properly
He just sounds like he's tryna be his father (who are you?)
It seems like he's trying to imitate his father and I don't even recognize him anymore
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar
My boyfriend is not attractive when he cries, but he's so good at lying
And by that I mean he said he'd change
To clarify my previous statement, he's promised to change but hasn't
My boy, my boy, my boy
Referring to my boyfriend
Don't love me like he promised
He's not loving me in the way that he said he would
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
He's not really a man and not honest either
My boy, my, my boy, my friends
Referring to my boyfriend and my friends
I love, love, I, I love, love my split ends
I really love my damaged hair and don't want to get rid of it
My boy
Referring to my boyfriend
My, my boy, my boy
Referring to my boyfriend
(Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love)
Repeating my love for my boyfriend
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
An invitation for someone to hurt themselves
My boy, my boy, my boy
Referring to my boyfriend
Don't love me like he promised
He's not loving me in the way that he said he would
My boy, my boy, my boy
Referring to my boyfriend
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
He's not really a man and not honest either
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
If you want a relationship with me, you need to commit to me too
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
If you can't commit to me, then I don't want to be with you
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
If you want a relationship with me, you need to commit to me too
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
If you can't commit to me, then I don't want to be with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas Baird O'Connell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sofigomez8028
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour*
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn't be hot.
In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.
Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.
@yulizaorellana8833
MY BOY
My boy's being sus', he was shady enough
But now he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends like I love my split ends
And by that I mean
He cuts 'em off
(What?)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy's being sus' and he don't know how to cuss
He just sounds like he's tryna be his father
(Who are you?)
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar
And by that I mean
He said he'd change
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy
My, my boy, my boy
I love, love
I, I love, love my split ends
My boy
My, my boy, my boy
I love, love
Love, love, love, love
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
@dinalujan669
LYRICS
My boy's being sus', he was shady enough, but now he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends like I love my splitends, and by that I mean
He cuts 'em off
(What?!)
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man, and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy's being sus' and he don't know how to cuss
He just sounds like he's tryna be his father (Who are you?)
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar
And by that I mean he said he'd "change"
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy, my boy, my friends, I love my split ends
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
@itsnottkhyani
billie eilish- myboi
My boy's being sus', he was shady enough, but now he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends like I love my splitends, and by that I mean
He cuts 'em off
(What?!)
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man, and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy's being sus' and he don't know how to cuss
He just sounds like he's tryna be his father (Who are you?)
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar
And by that I mean he said he'd "change"
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy, my boy, my friends, I love my split ends
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
😍😍‼️
@dasharindia9297
My boy's being sus he was shady enough but now he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends like I love my split ends and by that I mean
He cuts em off
(What?!)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy's being sus and he don't know how to cuss, he just sounds like he's tryna be his father (who are you?)
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar and by that I mean he said he'd "change"
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy... I love... my split ends
My boy... I love...
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
You want me to be yours well then you gotta be mine, and if you want a good girl, then goodbye
You want me to be yours well then you gotta be mine, and if you want a good girl, then goodbye
@missweet-misery
LYRICS-
Thee and four and
Ba, ba, da
Ba, ba, da, ba, da, da
Mmm
My boy's being sus, he was shady enough
But now he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends like I love my split ends
And by that I mean
He cuts 'em off
(What?)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy's being sus and he don't know how to cuss
He just sounds like he's tryna be his father (who are you?)
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar
And by that I mean he said he'd change
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy, my, my boy, my friends
I love, love, I, I love, love my split ends
My boy
My, my boy, my boy
(Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love)
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
My boy, my boy, my boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy, my boy, my boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
You want me to be yours, well, then you gotta be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
@TheGroovyGuitarDude
For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how for beginners :)
- Standard Tuning - Capo 2nd Fret -
- Verse 1 Chords and Strum Pattern -
Am, Em, F (C*, Em*)
Am, Em, F
Strum Pattern - ↑↓↓
* For the chords with a * next to them, only hold these for half a measure!
- Verse 2 Chords and Strum Pattern -
Am, Em, F (C*, Em*)
Am, Em, F (G*, Am*)
Strum Pattern - ↑↓↓
* For the chords with a * next to them, only hold these for half a measure!
- Chorus & Bridge Chords and Strum Pattern -
Dm*, Am*, F*, C, Em
Dm*, Am*, Dm, Em, Am*
Strum Pattern - ↑↓↓ for the chords WITHOUT a *; ↑↓↓ ↑↓↑↓ for the chords WITH a *!
Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just posted a video lesson for this on my channel :)
@bjoxers
My boy's being sus
He was shady enough
But now he's just a shadow
My boy loves his friends
Like I love my split ends and by that I mean he cuts 'em off
(What!?)
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
My boy's being sus and he don't know how to cuss, he just sounds like he's tryna be his father
(Who are you?)
My boy's an ugly crier but he's such a pretty liar and by that I mean he said he'd change
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
(My boy my-my boy
My friends... my split ends)
(Alright dude, go trip over a knife)
My boy
My boy
My boy
Don't love me like he promised
My boy
My boy
My boy
He ain't a man and sure as hell ain't honest
You want me to be yours
Well then you've got to be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
You want me to be yours
Well then you've got to be mine
And if you want a good girl, then goodbye
@shohrehhoulihan1412
I hate how people say this isn't billie because it's not dark or whispery. There is no "billie style" it's just her doing whatever she wants whenever, and I'm glad that's what she does.
@patymontero5541
yay i found a comment that wasnt about among us
@shohrehhoulihan1412
@@patymontero5541 ikr we get it she said sus
@lightningkiki6090
People say that? I heard this song on a tv show and I recognised it was billie eilish immediately, and I'd never come across this song before, nor am I a fan of her(I like her music but I'm not a fan). I'm also very bad at identifying an artist based on listening to their songs.
to me this song sounds very billie, weird.
@shohrehhoulihan1412
@@lightningkiki6090 Exactly!
@infini_apex
this one of my favorite billie songs lol
@thelyricso5626
“My boys a ugly crier but, he’s such a pretty liar and by that I mean he said he changed..” I FELT THAT
@emmabrown1661
Aame
@emmabrown1661
Same
@Urmomissohot
@Random Stuff Od Olge Vasić XDD samee