Boy
Kristin Chenoweth Lyrics

There's a boy who works at Starbucks
There's a male employee working at a coffee shop called Starbucks

Who is very inspirational
He is a source of motivation or encouragement

He is very inspirational because of many things
His personality, actions and/or appearance are admirable qualities

I come in at 8:11, and he smiles and says, "How are you?"
The artist enters the coffee shop at a specific time and is greeted by the employee with a friendly question

When he smiles and says, "How are you?"
His facial expression gives the artist a sense of happiness or comfort

I could swear my heart grows wings
The singer feels a sudden rush of excitement or joy

So today at 8:11
On this specific day and time

I decided I should meet him
The artist makes a conscious decision to introduce herself

In a proper formal way
In a polite and appropriate manner

I said "Fine, and my name's Kristin"
The artist responds positively to his greeting and provides her name

And he softly answered, "Hey"
The employee responds in a gentle and friendly tone

And I told him "My name is Kristin, and thank you for the extra foam"
The artist acknowledges the employee’s service and introduces herself again

And he said his name was Taylor
The employee introduces himself as Taylor

Which provides the inspiration for this poem
Taylor’s introduction inspires the singer to write a poem about him

Taylor, the latte boy
The singer names the poem after Taylor

Bring me java, bring me joy
The artist enjoys Taylor's coffee and his presence

Ooh, Taylor, the latte boy
The artist exclaims her affection for Taylor

I'd like to get my nerve up
The singer hopes to gain confidence

To recite my poem musical
To perform her musical poem for Taylor

He would like the fact it's musical
Taylor would appreciate the musical aspect of the poem because he plays guitar

And today at 8:11, Taylor told me he was playing
The artist and Taylor have a conversation about his music at a specific time

In a band down in the village in the basement of a bar
Taylor’s music group is located in an underground bar in a nearby area

And he smoothly flipped the lever to prepare my double latte
Taylor makes a coffee for the singer by doing his job with ease

But for me he made it triple (and he didn't think I knew)
Taylor secretly adds an extra shot to the artist's coffee and thinks she won't notice

And I knew the triple latte meant that Taylor loved me, too
The singer believes the extra shot is a sign of Taylor's affection

I said, "What time are you playing? And thank you for the extra skim"
The singer shows interest in Taylor's music and thanks him for putting skim milk in her coffee

He said, "Keep the $3.55", because this triple latte was on him
Taylor refuses to accept payment for the singer's coffee due to his generosity

I used to be the kind of girl
The artist is reflecting on her past behaviour

Who'd run when love rushed toward her
The artist was previously afraid of love and avoided it

But finally a voice whispered, "Love can be yours
The singer heard an inner voice guiding her toward love

If you step up to the counter and order"
The voice advises the singer to take action and pursue love, in this case through meeting Taylor at the coffee counter

So many years my heart has waited
The artist has waited for love for a long time

Who'd have thought that love could be so caffeinated?
The artist uses a play on words by comparing her love for Taylor to caffeine

Taylor, the latte boy
The artist repeats the title

I love him, I love him, I love him
The singer emphasises the depth of her love for Taylor