Boys Goodnight
LUV Lyrics


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Way down yonder at the beach of L.A.

Where the sun sets daily at the end of the day

What did you do?

We weighed the anchor and the ship set sail
For a party till broad daylight

Fun fun dancing with a rock ′n' roll band

And the captain served brandy by a candlelight dance

It was a night to want it never end and to wish it would happen again

Then the captain said ladies there′s a telephone call
Seems your daddy wants you all to come home

Boys goodnight
See you, together on a Sunday night
Cause we gotta go home
But don't tell your mother, all kisses

(Take it easy, take it easy, take it
Tell your mother)
Oh, boys goodnight
See you, together on a Sunday night
Cause we gotta go home

But don't tell your mother, all kisses
(Take it easy, take it easy, take it
Tell your mother all kisses)
Don′t tell your mother, all kisses

They took a dingie out to go ashore
And we talked about daddy, he could have some more
We didn′t really know just what to do cause we never could understand
And the captain said ladies, what a pity you know
Tell your daddy that we're just good friends

Boys goodnight
See you, together on a Sunday night
Cause we gotta go home
But don′t tell your mother, all kisses
(Take it easy, take it easy, take it
Tell your mother)
Oh, boys goodnight
See you, together on a Sunday night
Cause we gotta go home
But don't tell your mother, all kisses
(Take it easy, take it easy, take it




Tell your mother all kisses)
Don′t tell your mother all kisses

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to LUV's song "Boys Goodnight" tell a story of a group of girls who are out on a wild adventure in L.A. with a captain and his rock 'n' roll band. They dance and drink brandy by candlelight, wishing the night would never end. However, their fun is interrupted when the captain tells them that their fathers want them to come home. Despite not understanding why their fathers are worried, the group takes a dinghy back to shore, discussing how their dads could have more trust in them. The captain advises the girls to tell their fathers that they are just good friends, and they bid farewell to the boys with promises to meet again on a Sunday night.


Line by Line Meaning

Way down yonder at the beach of L.A.
At a distance, by the shore of Los Angeles


Where the sun sets daily at the end of the day
Where the sun goes down every evening


We weighed the anchor and the ship set sail
We lifted the anchor to begin sailing


For a party till broad daylight
To celebrate and have fun all night long


Fun fun dancing with a rock ′n’ roll band
Enjoyable dancing to live rock music


And the captain served brandy by a candlelight dance
The captain served brandy while people danced under the light of a candle


It was a night to want it never end and to wish it would happen again
It was a remarkable night that we didn't want to end and hoped to repeat


Then the captain said ladies there′s a telephone call
The captain informed the ladies that there was a phone call for them


Seems your daddy wants you all to come home
It appears that the fathers of the ladies are calling them back home


Boys goodnight
Saying goodbye to the boys


See you together on a Sunday night cause we gotta go home
Planning to see the boys again on Sunday night because they have to leave now


But don't tell your mother, all kisses
Asking the boys to keep the goodbye a secret and giving them kisses


(Take it easy, take it easy, take it Tell your mother)
Take it easy and tell your mother


They took a dingie out to go ashore
They took a small boat to reach the shore


And we talked about daddy, he could have some more
Discussing how their fathers might want them to return home as there could be more requests from them


We didn′t really know just what to do cause we never could understand
They were not sure what to do because they couldn't comprehend the situation fully


And the captain said ladies, what a pity you know
The captain expressed his sorrow for the ladies


Tell your daddy that we're just good friends
Asking the ladies to let their fathers know that they are just good friends with the boys


Don′t tell your mother, all kisses
Once again, asking the boys to keep the goodbye a secret and giving them kisses


(Take it easy, take it easy, take it Tell your mother all kisses)
Take it easy and tell your mother that we gave you kisses




Writer(s): hans van hemert

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