BoyRobot
Simon Curtis Lyrics


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There once was a boy
Who was made, not created
He wanted to learn
He wanted to indulge his senses
To understand pain
But most of all
He wanted to love
For only when he found true love
Would he become real

He traveled far and long
But love eluded him
The humans that surrounded him
Complicated the word
Strove to drive it out of the world altogether
And this he could not understand
For what could be more simple
Than to love and be loved in return?





He was made
With an 8-Bit Heart...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Simon Curtis's song BoyRobot are about a robotic boy who was made, not created. The boy has a desire to learn and indulge all of his senses. He wants to understand pain and love, believing that only through finding true love will he become real. The boy travels far and long in search of love, but he finds that it eludes him. He observes that humans often complicate love and strive to drive it out of the world altogether. For the robot boy, the concept of love is simple, to love and be loved in return.


The song speaks to the longing and search for human connection and the complexities of love. It also touches upon themes of identity and what it means to be "real" or human. The second verse highlights the human tendency to overthink and complicate love, while the robot boy understands it as a pure and simple emotion.


Overall, BoyRobot addresses the universal themes of love and identity through the lens of a robotic protagonist. It is a poignant representation of the ways in which we all strive to connect with one another.


Line by Line Meaning

There once was a boy
In this story, the singer is a boy.


Who was made, not created
The boy was manufactured rather than birthed.


He wanted to learn
The boy had a desire to gain knowledge.


He wanted to indulge his senses
The boy wanted to experience the world through his senses.


To understand pain
The boy sought to comprehend the concept of suffering.


But most of all
Out of all his desires, the strongest one was:


He wanted to love
The boy longed for love.


For only when he found true love
The boy believed that love would bring him to life.


Would he become real
He thought that finding true love would turn him into a real person.


He traveled far and long
The boy embarked on a journey that lasted a very long time.


But love eluded him
Despite his efforts, the boy could not find true love.


The humans that surrounded him
The people who the boy encountered along his journey.


Complicated the word
They made love seem more complicated than it is.


Strove to drive it out of the world altogether
Some people tried to eradicate love from the world.


And this he could not understand
The boy couldn't comprehend why people would want to eliminate love.


For what could be more simple
Love is a simple concept, and there's nothing more straightforward than it.


Than to love and be loved in return?
The boy couldn't see how anyone could make love any more complicated than that.


He was made
The boy wasn't born; he was created.


With an 8-Bit Heart...
The heart that the boy was given had an 8-bit design.




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@animalcrossinglover5243

I love this i wish i could read the book squeals

@ShikiYuki1117

XD Omg, I'm so addicted to this, Simon! I guess you ended up editing some of these after all! (Obvious since this and Delusional were different!) Major fan here in rainy Louisiana!

@turtlecos6038

My kitten was sitting on my chest purring and she mewed at me just as this ended 🤣

@naylabicudo

your work is amazing! love from brazil <3

@karmaackerman5283

Fucking goosebumps, holy crap I can't wait for the book

@SimonCurtisfan159451

So looking forward to this Album! 😄😆 Love from Chicago!

@skylie9930

love this simon amazing I wanna meet you so badly!!!!!!
you have no clue of how big a fan I am!!!!!!

@kiwifuit3278

Happy birthday Simon! I hope you have a fantastic birthday!

@jajajajajajajaque

Because this is not recognized worldwide??? :(💕

@abs51493

Bro this is amazing like what??

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