Lonely Boy
LIVING ROOM - The Black Keys Lyrics
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And it's plain to see
But I came to love you anyway
So you pulled my heart out
And I don't mind bleedin'
Any old time, you keep me waitin'
Waitin', waitin'
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
I'm a lonely boy
I'm a lonely boy
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
Well, your mama kept you
But your daddy left you
And I should've done you just the same
But I came to love you
Am I born to bleed?
Any old time, you keep me waitin'
Waitin', waitin'
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
I'm a lonely boy
I'm a lonely boy
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
Hey
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
I'm a lonely boy
I'm a lonely boy
Oh, whoa, oh
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy" song is about a man who is lonely and yearning for love. He communicates that he feels like he is above the person he loves, but despite their differences, he came to love them anyway. However, he feels like he is constantly waiting for the love to be reciprocated. The "love that keeps me waitin'" is a metaphor for his desire for the person he loves to return his feelings.
Additionally, the lyrics suggest that the person he loves has experienced abandonment from their father, which might indicate they have trust issues that make them hesitant to reciprocate his love. He acknowledges the possibility of being hurt by the person he loves and risks being hurt again.
Overall, the song portrays the vulnerability and desperation someone feels when in love with someone who doesn't seem to love them back. It indicates the lengths people go through to find love and acknowledge that loving someone doesn't mean it's going to be reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I'm so above you
I consider myself superior to you
And it's plain to see
This is obvious
But I came to love you anyway
Despite this, I fell in love with you
So you pulled my heart out
You broke my heart
And I don't mind bleedin'
I don't mind being hurt for love
Any old time, you keep me waitin'
You make me wait all the time
Oh, whoa, oh
Vocalization
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
I have a love that makes me wait
I'm a lonely boy
I am a lonely person
Well, your mama kept you
Your mother raised you
But your daddy left you
Your father abandoned you
And I should've done you just the same
I should have treated you the same way as your father did
Am I born to bleed?
Is it my destiny to always get hurt?
Any old time, you keep me waitin'
You make me wait all the time
Hey
Vocalization
Oh, whoa, oh
Vocalization
I'm a lonely boy
I am a lonely person
Oh, whoa, oh
Vocalization
I got a love that keeps me waitin'
I have a love that makes me wait
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian Joseph Burton, Daniel Quine Auerbach, Patrick James Carney
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