04
The Boys and Girls Club Lyrics
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Talk with old friends
The conversation turns to
Girls we knew when their
Hair was soft and long and the
Beach was the place to go
Suntanned bodies and
California girls and a
Beautiful coastline
Warmed up weather
Let's get together and
Do it again
With a girl the lonely sea looks good
Makes your night times warm and out of sight
Been so long
(Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)
(Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)
Well I've been thinking 'bout
All the places we've surfed and danced and
All the faces we've missed so let's get
Back together and do it again
The Boys and Girls Club’s song 04 is about nostalgia and the longing to revisit happier times. The lyrics suggest that when the artist talks with old friends, they inevitably end up discussing past romantic flings during their carefree days at the beach. The reference to “suntanned bodies” and “waves of sunshine” evokes memories of youthful energy and the California lifestyle. The lyrics suggest that the artist misses those carefree days of hanging out on the beach with girls with soft, long hair. The repetition of “let’s get together and do it again” implies a yearning to recapture the glory days of youth.
The chorus extends a metaphor of the ocean as a metaphor for loneliness. The artist suggests that upon seeing a girl, the ocean becomes less lonely and the night seems warmer. This extends the metaphor of the ocean as a metaphor for emotional longing and suggests that the artist is hoping to reconnect with an old flame to revitalize a sense of comfort and warmth.
Overall, the song 04 pays tribute to the beach culture of Southern California and the sense of longing that comes with glimpses of happy memories.
Line by Line Meaning
It's automatic when I
I find myself frequently pulled into talking about old, familiar times.
Talk with old friends
My long-time acquaintances inspire nostalgic, reminiscing conversations.
The conversation turns to
These chats tend to shift toward talking about girls of the past.
Girls we knew when their
The focus is on women we knew in their youth.
Hair was soft and long and the
We remember their hair being smooth and flowing.
Beach was the place to go
These girls were frequently found on sunny shorelines.
Suntanned bodies and
We recall their skin being bronzed and glowing.
Waves of sunshine the
The golden light of the sun as it reflects off the waves is a vivid memory.
California girls and a
These women specifically were from California.
Beautiful coastline
The stunning Pacific shore of California was the backdrop of our memories.
Warmed up weather
The idyllic setting was made more perfect by the agreeable climate.
Let's get together and
We should reunite and relive these times together.
Do it again
Do what we did before - have that carefree fun we remember so fondly.
With a girl the lonely sea looks good
Having a female companion elevates, and even transforms, the previously dismal or lackluster experience of being alone by the ocean.
Makes your night times warm and out of sight
The presence of a woman makes the evening pleasant, comforting and affords you a sense of intimacy.
Been so long
It feels as though it's been ages since we've relived these memories.
(Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)
Phrase used to punctuate the end of a thought or sentence.
(Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)
Phrase used to punctuate the end of a thought or sentence.
Well I've been thinking 'bout
I recently have been preoccupied with thoughts of the past.
All the places we've surfed and danced and
I fondly remember past experiences of surfing and dancing in various places.
All the faces we've missed so let's get
I recall many people who were not present and think we should all reunite.
Back together and do it again
We should come together and recreate these fond memories.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIKE E. LOVE, BRIAN DOUGLAS WILSON
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