New York-based Cardiknox is the duo of Lonnie Angle and Thomas Dutton. Havi… Read Full Bio ↴New York-based Cardiknox is the duo of Lonnie Angle and Thomas Dutton. Having grown up in Seattle playing classical piano on Lonnie’s side and punk music on Thomas’ end, the pair originally teamed up to create and produce rowdy musicals before moving to New York.

Cardiknox was thereafter born from a love of folding their unique talents into an original craft—mixing 80’s beats and production with ferocious vocals and dynamic hooks.

Bad Boys
Cardiknox Lyrics

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Bad boys
Calling all the bad boys

Stay the night
I know you're not the type to stay the night
You left your jacket, so I'm taking it
It smells like cheap cologne and cigarettes
Come and get it

And I give you my love, but my love ain't enough for you
I keep on giving my love, but enough ain't enough for you

All night, why do I go for the bad boys?
Giving it up to the wrong guys
How did I fall for you?
All night, why do I fall for the bad boys?
Maybe I make such a good girl
I can be bad for you

Bad boys
Calling all the bad boys
Bad, bad boys

Dangerous
I feel much safer when it's dangerous
With the nicest or politest, but you're hot as hell
Looking for trouble I can't have myself
I don't wanna

And I give you my love, but my love ain't enough for you
I keep on giving my love, but enough ain't enough for you

All night, why do I go for the bad boys?
Giving it up to the wrong guys
How did I fall for you?
All night, why do I fall for the bad boys?
Maybe I make such a good girl
I can be bad for you

Bad boys
Calling all the bad boys
Bad, bad boys

Ain't enough, ain't enough, ain't enough, ain't enough
Ain't enough, ain't enough, ain't enough, ain't enough
And I give you my love, but my love ain't enough for you
I keep on giving my love, but enough ain't enough for you
And I give you my love, but my love ain't enough
But my love ain't enough for you

All night, why do I go for the bad boys?
Giving it up to the wrong guys
How did I fall for you?
All night, why do I fall for the bad boys?
Maybe I make such a good girl
I can be bad for you

Bad boys
Calling all the bad boys
Bad, bad boys

All night, bad boys
Wrong guys, bad, bad boys
All night, bad boys
Good girl, bad, bad boys

All night, bad boys
Wrong guys, bad, bad boys

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cardiknox's song "Bad Boys" appear to be about a woman who is attracted to "bad boys" who are dangerous and not interested in something serious. The singer seems to be aware that these bad boys are not good for her and that they will not stick around for long or treat her well, but she still finds herself drawn to them. Despite the risks, she is curious about these men, and is willing to take the chance on them.

The lyrics portray a sense of conflict within the singer, as she questions herself as to why she keeps falling for bad boys when she wants a proper partner. She seems to be aware that she is making the wrong choices, but can't help her attraction towards these types of men. The lyrics also seem to touch on the desire to change or be bad for someone, looking to experience something new and thrilling.

In summary, the lyrics of "Bad Boys" center around a woman's attraction to dangerous and fleeting relationships with men who are not good for her. The singer recognizes the worthlessness and dangers in these relationships but nonetheless continues to pursue them.

Line by Line Meaning

Bad boys
The song is about bad boys

Calling all the bad boys
The song is calling out to all the bad boys

Stay the night
The singer is inviting the bad boy to spend the night

I know you're not the type to stay the night
The artist acknowledges that the bad boy is not interested in staying the night

You left your jacket, so I'm taking it
The artist is seizing the opportunity to keep a memento of the bad boy

It smells like cheap cologne and cigarettes
The jacket smells of cheap cologne and cigarettes, which is associated with the bad boy image

Come and get it
The singer is teasing the bad boy to come back and retrieve his jacket

And I give you my love, but my love ain't enough for you
The artist confesses that despite giving her love, it is not enough for the bad boy

I keep on giving my love, but enough ain't enough for you
The artist continues to give her love but it is never enough for the bad boy

All night, why do I go for the bad boys?
The artist questions why she is always attracted to bad boys

Giving it up to the wrong guys
The singer is aware that she is giving her love to the wrong type of guys

How did I fall for you?
The artist wonders how she could have fallen for the bad boy

Maybe I make such a good girl
The singer suggests that she is attracted to bad boys because she is usually seen as a good girl

I can be bad for you
The singer is willing to be bad for the bad boy

Dangerous
The singer finds danger attractive

I feel much safer when it's dangerous
The artist finds safety in danger

With the nicest or politest, but you're hot as hell
The artist acknowledges that the bad boy may not be nicest or politest, but he is physically attractive

Looking for trouble I can't have myself
The singer is seeking trouble that she cannot initiate herself

I don't wanna
The singer is conflicted about her attraction to danger

Ain't enough, ain't enough, ain't enough, ain't enough
The artist emphasizes that her love is never enough for the bad boy

All night, bad boys
The chorus repeats the initial theme of the artist's attraction to bad boys

Wrong guys, bad, bad boys
The chorus affirms that the artist is attracted to the wrong type of guys

Good girl, bad, bad boys
The chorus suggests that the singer's attraction to bad boys goes against her perceived image as a good girl

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