Boy
R.B.M Lyrics
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Three
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I lost the keys
To my mom's house again
I'm locked out
I left my wallet in the den
Since I last saw
My mom
I dropped out of college (My mom)
Don't know why (Don't know why)
I broke my leg
I touched my thigh (Touched my)
A ball of bangreens (Big old baby)
From when I was ten (When I)
I left my wallet in the den (I lost my head)
Wallet in the den
Den den de den-den de den-den
Den de den de-de den den de den-den
Gonna count to ten (Bop bop-bop)
When I when I'm done (Boop bop be dop bop)
I'll figure out every thing I've done wrong (Bip boddop bip bop be den-den)
Seventh (Bop bop-bop)
Grade (Boop bop be dop bop)
That's the age I was (Bip boddop bip bop be den-den)
When I first learned about
Why
None of my friends take the bus
I learned why
Everybody is meant
To die
Death is inevitable
We're all gonna die eventually
My uncle sat next to me
At my Grandpa's funeral
I'm an only child
I love my brothers and sisters
Jesus
Will you follow me (He's the guy)
I followed you
To the back
Of the pew
You took me into the back room
And touched me
I didn't like where this was going
Who do I turn to when my own priest touches me
I don't know
I'm like twenty now
Like, like like (Like twenty, like-like twenty)
I can't get a wife cuz I question (Can't get a wife)
My own sexuality
A priest touched me
Is it okay
If I think about gay
A priest touched me (Touched by a priest)
It's that little priest (Touched by a priest)
Little Priest Boy (I think I'm Jewish)
Little Priest Bo-o-o-o-oy
Little Priest Boy (Do other priests touch kids or is it my priest)
Touched by a priest
That Little Priest Boy (I wish that priest hadn't touched me)
Little Priest Boy now
Ooo-oo-oo-oo-ooo
Oo-oo-oo-ooo-oooo
I the name of the Father
The Son (The sun)
And the Holy
Spirit (Holy Spirit)
Touched by a priest
Little Priest boy (Touched by a priest)
Amen
I left my wallet in the den (Priest)
The lyrics of R.B.M.'s "Boy in the Well" describe a sense of being trapped in a situation, trying to escape and move on, but feeling like you can't escape the water that is rising around you. The singer is walking away from someone who is drowning, who they have tried to save before but who is now refusing to be saved. This person represents the town or community they are in, which is turning away from them and sinking into something negative.
The chorus emphasizes this feeling of being trapped, with a sinking feeling that brings on a sense of helplessness. The singer recognizes this feeling and feels it themselves; they can see that the town is going wrong and turning away from them. They also mention wanting to fit in and be accepted, but feeling like they can never truly be someone they're not.
The final verse describes the singer's realization that they can't keep trying to save the person who is drowning, they need to move on and leave them behind. The person's attempts to save themselves look tired and stale, and the singer shakes off their tail like a dog, ready to move on. The chorus is repeated once more, emphasizing the sense of helplessness and despair in the face of an overwhelming situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at this, it's me, walking away.
The singer is leaving while observing the other person struggling.
Look at you drowning, on display.
The other person is metaphorically drowning and the singer is watching it happen.
Every time I've dropped by, I've tried to say
The water is rising.
You don't want to stay.
The singer has warned the other person that their situation is getting worse and they should leave, but the other person is not listening.
It's that sinking feeling. you know what it's bringing on.
You might as well say it,
I see it, I feel it.
This town is going wrong.
It's turning away.
The situation in the town is deteriorating and the artist can sense it. The sinking feeling is the realization of the impending danger.
You wanted me to be someone that I could never be
My new friends are offering things I've never dreamed
It's beautiful,
I'd like for them to take me on...
The other person wanted the artist to be someone they're not. The artist has found new friends who are offering them new experiences they've never had before and they're enjoying it.
The track mall gang went off
On the Tennessee goth. a lunar moth,
You chrysalis and flail.
The water is rising. you try to rappel.
A rousing cheer for the boy in the well.
The singer is describing a chaotic and violent scene where the Tennessee goth is being attacked. The other person is trying to climb out of their predicament while people around them are cheering.
Here is where I look back.
Here is where you fell.
This is where I got up,
Shaking off my tail
This is where your rope trick
Started to look stale.
A greyhound pass for the boy in the well.
The singer is reflecting on the past and the moment when they decided to leave the other person behind. The rope trick the other person was using to escape started to seem ineffective and the singer moved on with their life.
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