Blueboy is the name of an indie pop band formed in Reading, Berkshire, cons… Read Full Bio ↴Blueboy is the name of an indie pop band formed in Reading, Berkshire, consisting of Keith Girdler (vocals) and Paul Stewart (guitars), formerly of little-known bands Feverfew and The Rileys. They soon signed to Sarah Records, releasing the single Clearer in 1991, and soon took on more members, including singer/cellist Gemma Townlet and second guitarist Harvey Williams. Clearer was followed by several singles and two LPs, If Wishes Were Horses and Unisex. Their final release, The Bank of England, was released in 1998 on Shinkansen Records; by then, Girdler and Stewart were the only original members of the band. Girdler and Stewart were also involved in two other bands, Arabesque and Beaumont.

Blueboy's songwriting touches on the timeless indie-pop motifs of intimacy and vulnerability, with a modicum of sexual ambiguity, both in lyrics and cover artwork. Their sound combines the jangly guitar-based pop sound of their genre with elements of bossa nova and shoegazer.

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Marble Arch
Blueboy Lyrics

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i have seen what i have seen
i have done what i have done
sold my flesh with eager glee
but that was way back in eighty-three

i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me

in a street of marble arch

i jumped into his black daimler2 car naive like the only son he's never had
oh, he'll never have

i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me

all he ever wanted was a lover all he ever wanted was a lover all he ever wanted was a lover all he ever wanted was a lover was a lover was a lover don't hurt me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Blueboy's song "Marble Arch" paint a picture of a young and naïve woman who has lived a life of selling her body for money. She speaks of seeing and doing things that she is not proud of, but that were done out of necessity. The song tells the story of her encounter with a wealthy older man who she naïvely believes she can trust. He picks her up in his black Daimler car and takes her somewhere, perhaps to a hotel or his lavish home. Throughout the song, she pleads with him not to hurt her, as if she knows that she is in a potentially dangerous situation.

Line by Line Meaning

i have seen what i have seen
I have witnessed and experienced certain things in my life

i have done what i have done
I have engaged in certain actions and behaviors

sold my flesh with eager glee
I willingly participated in prostitution with enthusiasm

but that was way back in eighty-three
However, that occurred in the past, specifically in the year 1983

i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me i am young and quite pretty don't hurt me
I am vulnerable and afraid of being harmed because of my youth and physical appearance

in a street of marble arch
In the location of Marble Arch in London, England

i jumped into his black daimler2 car naive like the only son he's never had
I ignorantly got into his luxury car, feeling as if I were special and cherished like a son he never had

oh, he'll never have
However, he will never experience having a son due to his sexual preferences

all he ever wanted was a lover all he ever wanted was a lover all he ever wanted was a lover all he ever wanted was a lover was a lover was a lover
He only desired a romantic partner, and repeatedly sought after one

don't hurt me
I plead to not be harmed or taken advantage of in this situation

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