Boyfriend
Hedge Fund Lyrics

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I got a call from my doctor today
He said, boyfriend
I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?
I got a call from my teacher today
She said, boyfriend
I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?

Well all these people hold my hand,

And make me say I understand,
I wanna be a boy but now I gotta be a man

I got a call from my best friend Dan,
He said, boyfriend
I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?
I got a call from my girlfriend's Dad,
He said, boyfriend
I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?

Well all these people hold my hand,
And make me say I understand,
I wanna be a boy but now I gotta be a man

We all like the feeling of somebody else's hand,
But we love it when a hand gets pulled away
There's nothing like achieving such perfection in a plan,
When everything you want is here to stay

I got a call from my lady today she said, boyfriend,
I don't wanna be your girlfriend anymore
I got a call from my lady today she said, boyfriend,
I don't wanna be your girlfriend anymore

Well all these people hold my hand,
And make me say I understand,
I wanna be a boy but now I gotta be a man

No we're not going places,
Same old friends the same old faces,
Meeting after work and talking, bout the times we coulda made it
You'll find a hole and fill it, I could study shamanism,
You'll be getting tied up, every night up, after work is finished,
Feed me to an alligator, break my nose and fix it later,

Sue me into dead submission,
Think about it, when you're kissing him.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hedge Fund's song Boyfriend tells a story of a person's journey from adolescence to adulthood. The song starts with the singer receiving calls from various people in his life, all of whom address him as "boyfriend" and request him to understand their expectations from him. These people include his doctor, teacher, best friend, girlfriend's dad, and girlfriend. The lines "I wanna be a boy but now I gotta be a man" signify the confusion and reluctance associated with growing up and accepting responsibilities.

The lines "We all like the feeling of somebody else's hand, but we love it when a hand gets pulled away" reveal the complicated nature of human relationships. While we might enjoy being supported by others, we also appreciate the freedom to make our own choices. The lines "There's nothing like achieving such perfection in a plan when everything you want is here to stay" celebrate the accomplishment of achieving desired objectives.

However, the last stanza of the song takes a dark turn. The singer's girlfriend breaks up with him, and he feels like he has to find something to fill the void in his life. He mentions studying shamanism and being tied up at night as potential coping mechanisms. The lines "Feed me to an alligator, break my nose and fix it later, sue me into dead submission, think about it when you're kissing him" speak to his desire to escape the pain of rejection in any way possible.

Line by Line Meaning

I got a call from my doctor today
The singer received a call from the doctor, and what followed was a proposal from the doctor to be his boyfriend

He said, boyfriend I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?
The call from the doctor was for him to ask to be the singer's boyfriend

I got a call from my teacher today
The singer received a call from the teacher, and what followed was a proposal from the teacher to be his boyfriend

She said, boyfriend I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?
The call from the teacher was for him to ask to be the artist's boyfriend

Well, all these people hold my hand And make me say I understand I wanna be a boy but now I gotta be a man
The artist is undergoing pressure from different people in his life who are forcing him to grow up and act like a man.

I got a call from my best friend Dan
The singer got a call from his best friend which was a proposal to him from his friend to be his boyfriend

He said, boyfriend I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?
The call from the friend was for him to ask to be the singer's boyfriend

I got a call from my girlfriend's Dad
The artist receives a call from his girlfriend's father and what follows is the father proposing to be his boyfriend

He said, boyfriend I want you to be my boyfriend, do you understand?
The call from the girlfriend's father was for him to ask to be the artist's boyfriend

We all like the feeling of somebody else's hand But we love it when a hand gets pulled away There's nothing like achieving such perfection in a plan When everything you want is here to stay
The artist is pointing out the dichotomy of our emotions; although people often like to hold hands, they tend to love it more when a person pulls away. They are also describing the feeling of satisfaction that comes with having secured everything one wants

I got a call from my lady today she said, boyfriend I don't wanna be your girlfriend anymore I got a call from my lady today she said, boyfriend I don't wanna be your girlfriend anymore
The singer's girlfriend called him and informed him of her decision to leave the relationship.

No we're not going places Same old friends the same old faces Meeting after work and talking 'bout the times we could've made it You'll find a hole and fill it, I could study shamanism You'll be getting tied up, every night up, after work is finished Feed me to an alligator, break my nose and fix it later Sue me into dead submission, Think about it when you're kissing him
The artist is talking about the monotony of life and the lack of growth in his relationship. They also describe how their partner's disinterest in the relationship affects them

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