All the Boys
Keri Hilson Lyrics

So long my lovesick youngsters
I am saying goodbye to all the younger version of myself that was constantly longing for love.

Goodbye my used to be friends
I am acknowledging the friendships I left behind as I grew and changed.

I remember each vacation
I remember all the good times we had together, like vacations.

Each day we wasted
I also remember all the times we wasted and opportunities we missed, but it felt different back then.

It felt so different then
Looking back, I realize things were different back then and we had a different perspective on life.

So long my Casanova
I am saying goodbye to all the players and heartbreakers I fell for in the past.

Fair well to my long lost friends
I am also saying goodbye to the friends who I have lost touch with over the years.

I remember all the kisses
I remember all the romantic moments I had in the past, even if they didn't end up meaning anything in the long run.

The hits and misses
I also remember all the relationships that didn't work out and how that affected me.

I never knew a love like this
Despite my past relationships, I never truly knew what love was until I met my current partner.

After all the boys that I thought I loved before
After all the guys I thought I had loved before, before knowing what real love was.

I didn't know what love was
I was ignorant about what true love really meant at that time.

Til you knocked on my door
Until the person I am currently with came into my life.

After all the boys that I wished had loved me more
After all the guys who I had wished had loved me more during my past relationships.

Say you love me love me love me
I want to hear affirmation of your love for me.

Never had this feeling before
I have never felt this way about anyone else before.

So long my traveling soldiers
I am saying goodbye to the people who were always on the move and could never settle down.

Reminisce about the boy cross town
I am reminiscing about the boy who I used to know who lived across town.

Peace to the wide eyed genius
I am giving a shoutout to the creative and ambitious people who have big dreams for their future.

With Hollywood dreams
Specifically, I am referring to the people who want to make it in the entertainment industry.

Said he never wanted to be tied down
Despite our potential connection, he never wanted to be in a committed relationship.

So long my high school teacher
I am saying goodbye to the teacher who I had a crush on in high school.

Damn I had a crush but I couldn't reach ya
I acknowledge my crush on this teacher, even though I never acted on it and it never worked out.

Remember all the guys
I also remember all the other guys I have come across in my life.

They were never right
Despite my previous relationships and crushes, none of them were ever the right match for me.

I'm so glad I found you this time
I am grateful for finding my current partner and the love we share, which is something I never thought was possible.

Oh when I didn't know
When I was ignorant or naive about what love really was.

I did not know
I had no idea what I was missing out on or how much love I was capable of feeling.

Til you let me know
Until my partner showed me how to really love and be loved in return.

And I didn't see
I was blinded by my own preconceived notions about love and relationships.

I could ever be
I never thought I could be this happy or in love.

This happy
I am now the happiest I have ever been in my life thanks to my partner's love.

And I never loved
I had never truly experienced love in this way before.

In a way that I do today
This current love is something extraordinary and unique that I never knew was possible.

Oh I'll never be the same
My life has forever changed now that I have found true love.

Since your loving came my way
My partner's love has impacted me in every aspect of my life and I am grateful for it.