Boyfriend
Ian McConnell Lyrics
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She said at 3am
Lying flat on the floor
I remind her of her boyfriend
I didn't know she had
Only a minute before
Sitting there in shock
I was pretty happy
With the way that things were going
Then everything exploded
I remind her of her boyfriend
And it's not his fault but I hate him
And I can't blame her for me falling so hard
But she's breaking my heart and I don't even know if she knows it
I remind her of her boyfriend
I wanna think her leading me on
Was unintentional
But it don't hurt any less
To know that there's somebody where I wanna be
Brought to light so casually
An inadvertent enemy
Who kinda looks like me
And it's not his fault but I hate him
And I can't blame her for me falling so hard
But she's breaking my heart and I don't even know if she knows it
I remind her of her boyfriend
I remind her of her boyfriend
I think she meant it as a compliment
But all I hear is that I never even had a shot
Never getting what I want
Her heart's in the hands
Of the man that she gave a chance
And it's not his fault but I hate him
And I can't blame her for me falling so hard
But she's breaking my heart and I don't even know if she knows it
I remind her of her boyfriend
Yeah she's all that I want and there's nothing that I can do about it
I remind her of her boyfriend
The lyrics of "Boyfriend" by Ian McConnell revolve around a protagonist who meets a girl who he is falling for, only to find out that he reminds her of her boyfriend. In the first verse, the girl tells him this at 3 am, lying flat on the floor, and the singer is shocked to find out that she already had a boyfriend. The singer is struggling with his feelings for the girl and the fact that she is already in a relationship with someone who he reminds her of. He hates the boyfriend but knows that it is not his fault for falling so hard for her.
In the second verse, the singer wonders if the girl leading him on was unintentional, but the fact still remains that her heart is with her boyfriend. He feels like an "inadvertent enemy" who looks like her boyfriend. The chorus repeats the line "I remind her of her boyfriend" emphasizing the theme of the song. The singer wishes that he had a chance with her and that he could do something about his feelings towards her.
Overall, "Boyfriend" deals with themes of unrequited love, jealousy, and the struggles of falling for someone who is already in a relationship. The lyrics are emotional and relatable, showcasing the internal struggles of someone dealing with these complex feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I remind her of her boyfriend
She sees me and thinks of him, even at 3am when lying on the floor, and even though I didn't know he existed a minute before.
Sitting there in shock
And trying not to show it
I was pretty happy
With the way that things were going
Then everything exploded
I remind her of her boyfriend
I was caught off guard, trying to hide my surprise, because I was content with where things were leading until she realized that I reminded her of her boyfriend, and everything fell apart.
And it's not his fault but I hate him
And I can't blame her for me falling so hard
But she's breaking my heart and I don't even know if she knows it
I remind her of her boyfriend
I know it's not his fault, but I can't help feeling angry towards him. I can't blame her for my feelings, but it still hurts that she's unknowingly crushing my heart by seeing her boyfriend in me.
I wanna think her leading me on
Was unintentional
But it don't hurt any less
To know that there's somebody where I wanna be
Brought to light so casually
An inadvertent enemy
Who kinda looks like me
I want to believe that she didn't mean to lead me astray, but it hurts just as much to realize that the person I want to be with is already taken. It was so casually revealed that he's like an unintentional rival who bears a resemblance to me.
I remind her of her boyfriend
I think she meant it as a compliment
But all I hear is that I never even had a shot
Never getting what I want
Her heart's in the hands
Of the man that she gave a chance
She compliments me by saying I remind her of her boyfriend, but all I can hear is that I never had a chance with her. I can't get what I want, because her heart already belongs to the man she intentionally chose over me.
Yeah she's all that I want and there's nothing that I can do about it
I remind her of her boyfriend
She's everything I want, but there's nothing I can do about it because she's already in a relationship. I'll always remind her of her boyfriend and that's a painful reminder of what could have been.
Writer(s): Ian Mcconnell
Contributed by Connor D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
toxic cowZ
This hits me personally this girl I like so much always tells me how I’m so much like her husband and it kills me every time but she does it so innocently
Sierra Brown
Tik tok did you right by getting your music out there! Very talented! Keep it up!
Ian McConnell
Shoutout TikTok. Thank you, I will!
Agnieszka Tabor
i just came from the shirt video (tiktok), and I'm so glad the full version is on yt! beautiful song <3
Teabazile
Me too!
Hanna Olsson
Me too
micaila lehman
me too
Ian McConnell
Me too
Agnieszka Tabor
@Ian McConnell 😂
Melanie Burger
I love how your songs are so different from the type of stuff people usually write about. 🙌🏼