Boy-Girl
Sort Sol (With Lydia Lunch) Lyrics


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i´m a girl alright
love girl, warm and cold
a matter of eyes and motions
feeling a moment of cold skin
warm skin
i´m a girl alright
love girl. warm and cold
a matter of eyes and feelings
feeling a moment of cold skin
warm skin
i´m a girl alright
love girl, warm and cold
a matter of eyes and motions
in years. i´m your love
girl ice, lover girl
i´m a girl girl girl...
boy boy... he cried out... boy boy
my man tries to escape
she said... give it and have me boy
boy love boy love
trying to stop himself
boy boy it´s mine
stuff it...
boy boy
trying to stop himself
boy
boy it´s mine
never here always there




never here always there
it´s just not coming...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sort Sol's "Boy-Girl" are open to interpretation, but appear to be a reflection on the complexity of human relationships, particularly those between individuals of different genders or sexual orientations. The repeated refrain of "I'm a girl alright/Love girl, warm and cold" could be seen as an affirmation of the singer's identity and desires, while also acknowledging the fluidity and changeability of their emotions. The idea of "cold skin, warm skin" suggests a physical sensation of pleasure or intimacy, while the "matter of eyes and feelings" speaks to the importance of both physical attraction and emotional connection.


Later in the song, the lyrics become more ambiguous, with mentions of "boy boy" and a male partner who is trying to resist his own desires. The line "my man tries to escape" could be interpreted as a reference to a heterosexual relationship in which the man is struggling with his attraction to the female singer, or it could be interpreted as a commentary on power dynamics within relationships more generally. The repeated refrain of "stuff it" suggests frustration, possibly on the part of the singer or the male partner.


Overall, "Boy-Girl" is a moody, atmospheric exploration of desire and identity, with a focus on the complexities that arise when two people come together. The lyrics are open to multiple interpretations, but paint a picture of a relationship that is both thrilling and fraught with tension.


Line by Line Meaning

i´m a girl alright
The singer identifies as a female and affirms her gender.


love girl, warm and cold
The singer loves someone who identifies as a girl, but their emotions fluctuate between positive and negative.


a matter of eyes and motions
Romantic attraction is based on nonverbal cues and body language.


feeling a moment of cold skin
The artist is experiencing a physical sensation of coldness when touching skin.


warm skin
The sensation of skin is warming up.


in years. i´m your love
The singer has been in love with the listener for many years.


girl ice, lover girl
Despite being perceived as cold or distant, the singer identifies as a woman and is capable of love.


i´m a girl girl girl...
The artist restates her female identity.


boy boy... he cried out... boy boy
A male voice is shouting 'boy' repeatedly.


my man tries to escape
The artist's male partner is attempting to leave.


she said... give it and have me boy
The singer is instructing a male to take ownership and control during a sexual encounter.


boy love boy love
Two males are experiencing romantic feelings for each other.


trying to stop himself
A male is struggling to control or repress his desires.


boy boy it´s mine
The singer is claiming ownership or control over this male.


stuff it...
The singer is telling the male to stop resisting or objecting.


boy boy
The male is still the focus of attention.


trying to stop himself
Once again, the male is struggling to control his impulses or desires.


boy it´s mine
The singer is again claiming ownership or control over the male.


never here always there
The object of desire is never physically present, always elsewhere.


never here always there
The same idea is repeated again.


it´s just not coming...
The longed-for person, experience or emotion is not arriving and may never arrive.




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Lyrics

i'm a girl alright
love girl, warm and cold
a matter of eyes and motions
feeling a moment of cold skin
warm skin
i'm a girl alright
love girl. warm and cold
a matter of eyes and feelings
feeling a moment of cold skin
warm skin
i'm a girl
alright love girl, warm and cold
a matter of eyes and motions
in years. i'm your love
girl ice, lover girl
i'm a girl girl girl...
boy boy... he cried out... boy boy
my man tries to escape
she said... give it and have me boy
boy love boy love
trying to stop himself
boy boy it's mine
stuff it...
boy boy
trying to stop himself
boy
boy it's mine
never here always there
never here always there
it's just not coming...



PapajaMaki

+Rui Shunsuke Idk if you still need them but here they are : 
I´M A GIRL ALRIGHT
LOVE GIRL, WARM AND COLD
A MATTER OF EYES AND MOTIONS
FEELING A MOMENT OF COLD SKIN
WARM SKIN

I´M A GIRL ALRIGHT
LOVE GIRL. WARM AND COLD
A MATTER OF EYES AND FEELINGS

FEELING A MOMENT OF COLD SKIN
WARM SKIN

I´M A GIRL ALRIGHT
LOVE GIRL, WARM AND COLD
A MATTER OF EYES AND MOTIONS
IN YEARS. I´M YOUR LOVE
GIRL ICE, LOVER GIRL

I´M A GIRL GIRL GIRL...............

BOY BOY...HE CRIED OUT... BOY BOY
MY MAN TRIES TO ESCAPE
SHE SAID...GIVE IT AND HAVE ME BOY

BOY LOVE BOY LOVE
TRYING TO STOP HIMSELF
BOY BOY IT´S MINE
STUFF IT...

BOY BOY
TRYING TO STOP HIMSELF
BOY 
BOY IT´S MINE
NEVER HERE ALWAYS THERE
NEVER HERE ALWAYS THERE
IT´S JUST NOT COMING....



All comments from YouTube:

kitty489

Lydia’s voice works very well on this song.

Elizabeth Hann

Lydia looks SO BEAUTIFUL here! And she sounds - and I do mean this as a compliment - like a valley girl gone feral; like Josie Cotton (or the great Brix Smith-Start, if anyone remembers her) gone feral. Brilliant.

Marxista Grouchista

Brix from The Fall?

Elizabeth Hann

@Marxista Grouchista [11 June 2021] Of course, Brix from the Fall. I love Brix, and I love Lydia too.

Spectrescup

Early Lydia was one of the all-time great looks. So was Clint Ruin, funnily enough.

sidgenocid

This song brings up some awesome memories...pure punk at its best!

Benjamin White

AMAZING! I love Sort Sol, especially "Dagger & Guitar" and would've never thought they had a video for this song. WOW.

Punketeria1369

This brings back such the amazing memories from my teen years. I still LOVE this song and it still excites me in many, incredibly naughty ways. ...Lydia, come back to Philly sooon!!!

Ghost-Youth

I have been looking for this track for years. I used to have a compilation album called World Class Punk, and lost it when I was a kid. Had no clue there was even a video.

Punketeria1369

Love this song so much.

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