Happy Song
Bo Lyrics


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Here's a happy song
For you to sing along
I love you
Here's a happy song
For you to sing along
I love you

You keep telling me to stay
If I could (?) then this love would fade away
But I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
And I want you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
'Cause I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah

Here's a happy song
For you to sing along
I love you
Here's a happy song
For you to sing along
I love you

It might be strange, seeing through my eyes
But if you saw I think you'd love me even more
I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
And I want you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
'Cause I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah

Here's a happy song
For you to sing along
I love you
Here's a happy song
For you to sing along
I love you

I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
And I want you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
'Cause I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh I want you, yes I want you, yeah yeah yeah yeah

So here's your happy song




For you to sing along
I love you

Overall Meaning

The song "Happy Song" by Bo is a love song that exudes a positive and upbeat spirit. Bo starts off by introducing the song as a happy one that the listener can sing along to. The first verse seems to portray a situation where someone is constantly reminding Bo to stay, perhaps to reassure him of their love. Bo expresses his own feelings by saying that if he were to leave, the love would fade away, emphasizing his strong need and want for the other person.


The second verse has a more introspective tone as Bo acknowledges that what he sees as love may be different from someone else’s perspective. He believes that if the listener could see things from his viewpoint, then they might love him even more. This verse further highlights Bo’s desire for acceptance and love from the other person. The chorus concludes with Bo repeating his need and want for the other person and professes his love to the listener.


Overall, the song conveys a sense of happiness despite some underlying insecurities. It shows a person’s vulnerability when it comes to love but also the willingness to express it in a positive way. The catchy melody and the repetitive happy lyrics contribute to making it a feel-good song that listeners can easily sing along to.


Line by Line Meaning

Here's a happy song
The singer wants to cheer up the listener with a joyful tune.


For you to sing along
The singer wants the listener to participate in the enjoyment of the song and join in the singing.


I love you
The singer expresses their affection for the listener.


You keep telling me to stay
The listener wants the singer not to leave.


If I could (?) then this love would fade away
It is unclear what the singer means by this line, but it seems to suggest that if they were able to do something (or stop doing something), the love between them would disappear.


But I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Despite the uncertainty and possible difficulties in the relationship, the singer expresses their strong emotional dependence on the listener.


And I want you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
The singer desires the listener and wants to be with them.


'Cause I need you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Repeating this line emphasizes the singer's emotional dependence and the importance of the listener in their life.


It might be strange, seeing through my eyes
The singer recognizes that their perspective or way of looking at things may be different from the listener's and acknowledges that this could be a challenge to the relationship.


But if you saw I think you'd love me even more
The singer believes that if the listener understood them better, they would love them even more deeply or appreciate them more.


Oh I want you, yes I want you, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Repeating this line emphasizes the singer's strong desire for the listener and their companionship.


So here's your happy song
The singer is dedicating the song to the listener and hoping that it makes them happy.


For you to sing along
The singer wants the listener to actively participate in the enjoyment of the song and join in singing.


I love you
Repeating this line at the end emphasizes the singer's affection for the listener and the central message of the song.




Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH
Written by: Felix Anton Remm, Filippo Bonamici

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@misteruncanny

That makes me feel a bit better.

Because the scales get to me
Sometimes depression traps you to a point where you can't reach anything above 5.

You're stuck at 1-0 (there's no one point ahead or a point behind.)
Utter emptiness. But, fighting it and saving yourself, you'll see change
The only 1 changes to 1-2

Which makes me believe it'll keep going until its 10, and you have the ability to feel, just like everyone else



@ireonohue

[Verse 1]
Now the show is done
I hope that you had gut-trembling or something resembling fun
And if you watch this thing alone
You probably didn’t laugh, but maybe a few times you exhaled out of your nose
But if you hated it, that’s fair
But either way, could you find a little more time for a parting questionnaire?

[Chorus]
On a scale from one to zero, are you happy?
‘Cause you’re on your own from here, so are you happy?
I’m open to suggestions, are you happy?
But what the fuck kind of question is "Am I happy?"

[Verse 2]
I really wanna try to get happy
And I think that I could get it if I didn’t always
Panic every time I’m unhappy like
I’m owed some life
Where I’m always, like, happy
Which is stupid ‘cause I wouldn’t even want it if I got it
Wait, oh god, my dad was right

[Outro]
So if you know or ever knew how to be happy
On a scale from one to two now, are you happy?
You’re everything you hated, are you happy?
Hey, look Ma, I made it, are you happy?



@jackcollins7061

I've listened to this several times in my life when I was sad.

I've cried to it more than once.

16hours ago my partner gave birth to a beautiful baby boy.

This came on on a YouTube mix as I returned from the hospital. I broke down and sobbed.

I am happy.

This song will never hit the same again. I will always be happy when I hear it without question as I will remember the most beautiful moment in my life, so far.

It is likely I will still cry when I hear it, tears of pure joy.



@durttheelder4035

I wish I could think of something to type here that wasn't just this
and I know I could say nothing, but I'm interested in this thread(from what others might say)
anytime I try and think of some advice to give I can't press enter
because it doesn't feel from me or what I actually believe in
and I don't want to say what I believe in because reasons that don't need to be continued past that
just that they would not be good things to recommend to another human being or say in general in the ways that they can easily give another the wrong ideas from the statement from what the person saying them is attempting to portray
anyways sorry don't mind me
hope others can help you far more than I can
also sorry if this is confusing I do that a lot
it is not intended
I'm just far more cryptic than one needs to be
because for me if I'm doing/thinking in the "conventional" way it is something... I don't know I'm stopping here and going to sleep it's too late for me to be typing on the internet



@wanderlustman7348

Can't describe my emotions whenever I play this song. Such a deep meaning.

1. "On a scale from 1 to 0, are you happy?"... This is the reality of life. You are either happy or you are not.

2. "You're everything you hated, are you happy?"... This plastic world where we idolize the photoshop image of a perfect man/women... We obviously tend to compare ourselves with others which results in self-hate :(

3. "I wouldn't even want it if I got it"... No one appreciates what they already have and that's the root cause of unhappiness

4. "Hey look Ma, I made it... Are you happy?"... This last question was not for the listeners (Read again).

The best song composer of this generation. Hats off...



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@faith9196

“You’re everything you hated, are you happy?”
Damn.

@lemoncardboard3270

Story of my life :,)

@thereal_flipflop2110

Felt that...

@chillchillout2069

777

@mcthrull7417

Ive became that friend that ruins friendships accidentally everytime

@iswitchedmynametomanytimes7975

@McThrull u okay man

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@mathewm2117

bo burnham can be like so funny your stomach is in pain from laughing then there are songs like this where he just gets so deep

@sunny-uq2xv

he stopped comedy cause he got depression and had panic attacks on stage. All his songs symbolise some form of depression or anxiety, which is really sad. But he's happier now that hes directing movies.

@jonathanismyname6787

Phoenix Youngblood omg bo burnham fans still exist damn

@Klick404

#Deep

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