Born in Detroit in the late 80’s, Lizzo spent much of her formative years in the church, where she was raised on the gospel sounds of The Winans, The Clark Sisters, and Fred Hammond, along with mainstay secular artists such as Stevie Wonder and Elton John. At the age of 10 her family moved to Houston, TX, and Lizzo was exposed to a wide array of emerging Southern musical styles, from the trademark chopped and screwed rap tracks of the underground, to the progressive and polished R&B sounds of groups like Destiny’s Child that were raising the city’s national profile to new heights. In fact, it was after she stumbled across a Destiny’s Child performance at Wal-Mart that Lizzo—then a 5th grader-- was inspired to start writing music on her own. Over the next decade that decision would take her through the trenches of some of the most varied musical genres: R&B girl groups (I.N.I.T.I.A.L.S., Cornrow Clique), progressive rock bands (Elypseas), solo rap ventures, and electro-pop duos (Lizzo & The Larva Ink).
In 2011 she made the move to Minneapolis with Larva Ink in order to be a part of that city’s blossoming and collaborative musical community. Lizzo & The Larva Ink was well received there, and the group earned a few encouraging nods from the press. Lizzo was soon introduced to Sophia Eris and Claire de Lune, with whom she would form The Chalice, the three-piece all-female rap/R&B group that would elevate Lizzo’s profile and reputation. In 2012 The Chalice released We Are The Chalice, an album that would gain them instant local success amongst fans and critics alike, garnering City Pages’ prestigious Best New Band and Picked To Click accolades in the same year.
The success brought setbacks, though, and a falling out soon led to the demise of Lizzo & The Larva Ink. Feeling discontent with the loss of one group and the hurried blur of success of another, Lizzo was creatively drained from writing We Are The Chalice in two short months. She found herself in the throes of her first full-blown case of writer’s block. Unable to create music for herself, she began listening to several different local albums in hopes of finding inspiration. It was LAVA BANGERS, a 20-track instrumental mixtape from Doomtree producer and Minneapolis music vet Lazerbeak, that ultimately caught her ear. Beaks’ beats proved the fix for Lizzo’s problem. “I sat at home and listened to LAVA BANGERS, and when “Lift Every Voice” came on, my writer’s block was cured,” says Lizzo. “I think it revived my gospel roots. I wrote pages and pages of songs, and finally reached out to Lazerbeak, not thinking anything would come of it.”
Her timing could not have been better. Beak, impressed with Lizzo’s output with The Chalice, as well as her guest appearances on several other local releases, was looking for a change of pace from his daily Doomtree production and business responsibilities. He immediately signed on to work on some demos. Beat tapes were exchanged, songs were written, and mutual friend and musical collaborator Ryan Olson (Totally Gross National Product founder, Gayngs/Marijuana Deathsquads mastermind) was brought on board to creatively oversee the project. Olson recorded and edited all 15 tracks in his bedroom studio, bringing in laid back hype-man Cliff Rhymes along the way to add even more layers to Lizzo’s dynamic vocals.
LIZZOBANGERS is the culmination of that four-way collaboration, an album that manages to capture all of the varied musical influences of Lizzo’s upbringing and combine them with the forward-thinking experimental production style of Beak and Olson. The end result is a brave new project that encapsulates the best parts of both the familiar and the future.
Boys
Lizzo Lyrics
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You tryna play coy like a Gameboy?
Hit my phone boy, is you home boy?
Are you alone boy? Come give me dome, boy
Got a boy with degrees, a boy in the streets
A boy on his knees, he a man in the sheets
Sheesh, it's all Greek to me
Got this boy speaking Spanish, ay Papi
Baby, I don't need you
I just wanna freak you
I heard you a freak, too
What's two plus two? (four, three, two, ow)
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy (four, three, two, ow)
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy (four, three)
I like big boys, itty bitty boys
Mississippi boys, inner city boys
I like the pretty boys with the bow tie
Get your nails did, let it blow dry
I like a big beard, I like a clean face
I don't discriminate, come and get a taste
From the playboys to the gay boys
Go and slay, boys, you my fave boys
Baby, I don't need you (I don't need)
I just wanna freak you (want, I want it bad)
I heard you a freak, too (that's right)
What's two plus two? (four, three, two, ow)
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy (four, three, two, ow)
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy (four, three, two, ow)
Four, three, two, woo
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy (four, three, two, done lost your mind)
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy, ow
The song "Boys" by Lizzo is about her attraction to different kinds of boys and her desire to just have fun without any serious commitments. The lyrics start off with Lizzo asking a boy if he's interested in being coy, basically if he's going to play hard to get. She then asks if he's alone and if he wants to come over for some oral sex, using the slang term "dome." Lizzo then goes on to describe the different types of boys she's attracted to, from those with degrees to those in the streets. Throughout the chorus, she affirms her love for boys and how they "make a girl go crazy."
In the second verse, Lizzo continues to describe her varied taste in boys, from big and small to those with beards or clean-shaven faces. She emphasizes that she does not discriminate against any kind of boy, whether they're playboys or gay boys, as long as they "go and slay." The bridge features Lizzo repeating "four, three, two" with the chorus, indicating a countdown to something exciting or crazy.
Overall, the song "Boys" by Lizzo is a fun and upbeat celebration of sexual attraction and desire, with Lizzo expressing her love for all types of boys and encouraging listeners to embrace their own desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay, boy, whatcha say, boy?
Lizzo is asking the boy what he is trying to say and if he is pretending to be quiet like a Gameboy.
You tryna play coy like a Gameboy?
Lizzo is asking if the boy is trying to act innocent and shy like a Gameboy.
Hit my phone boy, is you home boy?
Lizzo is asking the boy if he is available and alone at home to come and spend time with her.
Are you alone boy? Come give me dome, boy
Lizzo is asking the boy if he is alone and requesting him to perform oral sex on her.
Got a boy with degrees, a boy in the streets
Lizzo has a boy with academic qualifications and another who is street-smart.
A boy on his knees, he a man in the sheets
Lizzo has a submissive boy who pleases her in bed.
Sheesh, it's all Greek to me
Lizzo is expressing her confusion and surprise at the diversity of boys she has.
Got this boy speaking Spanish, ay Papi
Lizzo has a boy who can speak Spanish and she likes to refer to him as 'ay Papi' which means 'oh daddy' in Spanish.
Baby, I don't need you
Lizzo does not need the boy emotionally or physically, she just wants to have sex with him.
I just wanna freak you
Lizzo just wants to have sex with the boy.
I heard you a freak, too
Lizzo has heard that the boy also likes to have sex in unconventional and exciting ways.
What's two plus two? (four, three, two, ow)
Lizzo is using a sexual metaphor, where the answer is the sound of moaning and climaxing.
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy (four, three, two, ow)
Lizzo is expressing her love for boys and how they drive her wild with pleasure.
I like big boys, itty bitty boys
Lizzo likes boys of all sizes and shapes.
Mississippi boys, inner city boys
Lizzo likes boys from different regions and backgrounds.
I like the pretty boys with the bow tie
Lizzo finds boys who wear bow ties to be attractive and charming.
Get your nails did, let it blow dry
Lizzo wants the boy to take care of himself by getting his nails done and letting his hair dry in the breeze.
I like a big beard, I like a clean face
Lizzo likes boys with both clean-shaven faces and bushy beards.
I don't discriminate, come and get a taste
Lizzo is open to boys of all backgrounds and invites them to engage in sexual activities with her.
From the playboys to the gay boys
Lizzo enjoys having sex with both heterosexual and homosexual boys.
Go and slay, boys, you my fave boys
Lizzo loves all the boys she has and wants them to keep on 'slaying' or excelling in life.
Four, three, two, woo
Lizzo is counting down to climax with a sexual metaphor that uses numbers to indicate the degree of pleasure she's feeling.
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy (four, three, two, done lost your mind)
Lizzo reiterates her love for boys and how they drive her wild. She uses a metaphor about losing one's mind as a result of sexual pleasure.
Boys, boys, boys
Make a girl go crazy, ow
Lizzo concludes the song by summarizing her love for boys and how they make her feel.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aaron Jennings, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson, Nate Mercereau
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aloe4497
I like big bois
Itty bitty bois
Mississippi bois
In the city bois
I like the pretty bois
With the bow tie
Get your nails did
Let it blow dry
I like a big beard
I like a clean face
I don't discriminate
Come and get a taste
From the play boys
To the gay boys
Go slay bois
You my fav bois 💖💖
@50shadesofgandalfthegrey
As a guy watching this, it makes me blush and genuinely feel appreciated...
@erikasdiary3111
that's so wholesome <3
@senormacaco2834
Yeah homie we kings rn
@camrae4309
Yes we accept guys wholeheartedly!
@sad-clown
I found something amazing!!!
you, wanna go out handsome?
Lol hope this boosts your confidence broski
@50shadesofgandalfthegrey
@@sad-clown you- but...
Firstly, thank you, and everyone else for all the nice and super sweet comments. I really don't get any compliments from anyone and I wish I did. So yall really help my day when I see comments.
You actually caught me off guard. I legit didn't think someone would ask me out ever.... let alone on a comment....
So umm..... my answer is, Yes, please.😅🤣
@calistusjay60
This has gotta be the only male body positivity anthem ever.
@dieselpatchesfoot-massager1403
boys by charli xcx too :)
@partygoblynn
Probably not the only one, you just have to scour the internet, you'll find gems, I promise
@AmyAberrant
We need more!