Mad About the Boy
Helen Forrest Lyrics


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I'm mad about the boy
And I know it's stupid to be mad about the boy
I'm so ashamed of it but must admit the sleepless nights
I've had about the boy

On the silver screen
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
Although I'm quite aware that here and there are traces of
The cad about the boy

Lord knows I'm not a fool-girl
I really shouldn't care
Lord knows I'm not a school-girl
In the flurry of her first affair

Will it ever cloy
This odd diversity of misery and joy
I'm feeling quite insane and young again
And all because I'm mad about the boy





Mad about the boy

Overall Meaning

The song "Mad About The Boy" by Helen Forrest tells the story of a woman who is hopelessly in love with a man she refers to as "the boy". She admits that it's foolish to be so obsessed, but she can't help the sleepless nights and the overwhelming emotions she feels when she thinks about him. Even though she knows he's not perfect and has some negative qualities ("traces of the cad about the boy"), she still can't shake her feelings for him.


The woman in the song is self-aware and acknowledges that she should know better at her age ("Lord knows I'm not a fool-girl...Lord knows I'm not a school-girl"). However, the intensity of her emotions makes her feel young and insane once again. The song expresses the complicated blend of joy and misery that can come with being in love, especially with someone who may not be the best match for you.


Overall, "Mad About The Boy" is a poignant and relatable depiction of the pain and ecstasy of love, even when it's not rational or logical.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm mad about the boy
I am deeply infatuated with this man.


And I know it's stupid to be mad about the boy
Though I recognize the irrationality of my feelings, I cannot control them.


I'm so ashamed of it but must admit the sleepless nights
I am embarrassed by my inability to shake my infatuation, which has caused me much restlessness.


He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
The constant portrayal of this man in my entertainment has caused me to fall deeper in love with him.


Although I'm quite aware that here and there are traces of The cad about the boy
Despite my romantic imaginings, I am aware that this man is not perfect and has negative qualities.


Lord knows I'm not a fool-girl I really shouldn't care Lord knows I'm not a school-girl In the flurry of her first affair
Despite my age and experience, I cannot help feeling the same infatuation and excitement as a young girl in her first relationship.


Will it ever cloy This odd diversity of misery and joy
I wonder if these conflicting emotions of both pain and pleasure will ever subside.


I'm feeling quite insane and young again And all because I'm mad about the boy
My intense feelings have caused me to feel almost delusional and transported me to a time of youth and inexperience.




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Sergio Velazquez

Estoy loco por el chico
I'm mad about the boy

Y sé que es estúpido estar enojado por el chico
And I know it's stupid to be mad about the boy

Estoy tan avergonzado de eso, pero debo admitir las noches de insomnio
I'm so ashamed of it but must admit the sleepless nights

He tenido sobre el chico
I've had about the boy
En la pantalla plateada
On the silver screen

Derrite mi tonto corazón en cada escena
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene

Aunque soy bastante consciente de que aquí y allá hay rastros de
Although I'm quite aware that here and there are traces of

El canalla del chico
The cad about the boy
Dios sabe que no soy una chica tonta
Lord knows I'm not a fool-girl

Realmente no debería importarme
I really shouldn't care

Dios sabe que no soy una colegiala
Lord knows I'm not a school-girl

En la ráfaga de su primer romance
In the flurry of her first affair
¿Alguna vez será empalagoso?
Will it ever cloy

Esta extraña diversidad de miseria y alegría
This odd diversity of misery and joy

Me siento bastante loco y joven de nuevo
I'm feeling quite insane and young again

Y todo porque estoy loco por el chico
And all because I'm mad about the boy
Loco por el muchacho
Mad about the boy



Ольга Сацук

Mad about the boy
I know it's stupid to be mad about the boy
I'm so ashamed of it but must admit the sleepless nights I've had
About the boy
On the silverscreen
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
Although I'm quite aware that here and there are traces of the cad
About the boy
Lord knows I'm not a fool girl
I really shouldn't care
Lord knows I'm not a school girl
In the flurry of her first affair
Will it ever cloy
This odd diversity of misery and joy
I'm feeling quite insane and young again
And all because I'm mad about the boy
So if I could employ
A little magic that will finally destroy
This dream that pains me and enchains me
But I can't because I'm mad
I'm mad about the boy



All comments from YouTube:

Riserio Texas Red

No one hits that note like her. She's truly special

OLD_SOUL1900

Yes I've played Fallout, but I knew of Helen Forrest long before and she Is one of my top favorite singers! Don't stop the music!

OLD_SOUL1900

Elliott Wallace S.Y.P.D So...Okay?

Vintexen

As a guy, this is one of those songs I feel weird about belting out when no one is home, "LORD KNOWS I'M NOT A SCHOOL GIRL!"

Senf'd

I REALLY SHOULDNT CARE! /same my duud, same! <3

David Aprasidze

SAME xD

Trace Waldram

Well I mean you aren't a schoolgirl.

Meto Kyan

nothing to be weird about when the original context of the song was written from the pov of a gay man

Yowan alison

@Meto Kyan Guess we gay then

m

It does something to my soul when I listen to it, wonderful

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