The Presets have been one of the biggest indie bands for the past few years in Australia, touring with and supporting many well known bands such as Daft Punk, 2 Many DJ's and Ladytron. Their first LP Blow up combines electro, rock, techno, pop and a handful of other genres together in a seamless manner. Their second album, Apocalypso, was released on 12 April 2008. The album was a commercial and critical success, winning the ARIA Awards for "Best Dance Release" and "Album of the Year" that year.
This Boy's In Love
The Presets Lyrics
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We'll leave this place for the final time
No crying words, no goodbyes
Yes tonight we're burning all the tough times
Drown all the fears that we had
These are the things that we'll never understand
This time fight fire with fire
This boy's in love, love
This boy's in love
(Under city, under city lights)
Don't tell the world what we've known
We've come so far but there's still a way to go
It's dark, there's no need for lights
When the fire in his eyes is so bright
This boy's in love, love
This boy's in love
(Under city, under city lights)
Tonight, turn out the lights
Don't wait, too late to die
Look out, hold on, hold tight
Tonight, all night I'm getting ready so
Love, love, love, love
This boy's in love
This town, these streets, your friends
You'll never see this place again
You'll think about it now and then
(Love)
You'll never see our face again
(This boy's in love)
Goodbye, this town, these streets, your friends
You'll never see this place again
You'll think about it now and then
(Love)
You'll never see our faces again
The opening lines of The Presets' song This Boy's In Love convey a sense of empowerment in the singer as he declares that he has stolen the keys to the sky and that they are leaving the place for the final time without looking back. The singer then urges the listener to drown out their fears that they have by not trying to understand them. Instead, they must fight fire with fire, and the world will belong to both the singer and the listener.
As the song progresses, the chorus repeats the same phrase, "This boy's in love," over and over again, almost obsessively. The singer seems to be in a state of trance, blinded by the fire in his eyes as if he is in a feverish delirium or a state of euphoria. In the second verse, the singer urges the listener not to tell the world what they know and to keep it to themselves. They believe that they have come so far, but there is still a way to go.
The final lines of the song reflect the same sentiment as the opening ones. The singer bids goodbye to the town, streets, and friends, knowing that he will never see this place again. He urges the listener to do the same, knowing that they will think about it now and then but that they must move on. This sense of urgency and restlessness is present throughout the song, and the repetition of the chorus line gives it a hypnotic quality that is hard to ignore.
Line by Line Meaning
I stole the keys to the skies
I acquired the means to achieve the impossible
We'll leave this place for the final time
We will depart this location permanently
No crying words, no goodbyes
We won't express our emotions or say farewell
Yes tonight we're burning all the tough times
We are overcoming our challenges and leaving them behind
Drown all the fears that we had
We will eliminate all the apprehensions we experienced
These are the things that we'll never understand
Some aspects of life are difficult to comprehend
This time fight fire with fire
In this instance, use intensity to combat intensity
'Cause baby tonight the world belongs to you and I
We have the power to take over the world tonight, as a team
This boy's in love, love
This young man is profoundly enraptured
This boy's in love
This young man is in love
(Under city, under city lights)
Beneath the effulgent lights of the urban area
Don't tell the world what we've known
Our experiences should not be shared with the world
We've come so far but there's still a way to go
We have made significant progress, but there is more to accomplish
It's dark, there's no need for lights
It's too obscured to require illumination
When the fire in his eyes is so bright
But the radiance of his gaze overrides this dimness
Tonight, turn out the lights
Switch off the lights this evening
Don't wait, too late to die
Don't wait until it's too late to take risks
Look out, hold on, hold tight
Be alert, remain strong and be steady
Tonight, all night I'm getting ready so
Throughout the night, I will prepare
Love, love, love, love
An intense affection
This boy's in love
This young man is in love
This town, these streets, your friends
This locale, these thoroughfares, your companions
You'll never see this place again
You will never revisit this location
You'll think about it now and then
Occasionally, you will ponder it
(Love)
(Love)
You'll never see our face again
You will never glimpse our visages again
Goodbye, this town, these streets, your friends
Farewell, this locale, these thoroughfares, your companions
You'll never see this place again
You will never revisit this location
You'll think about it now and then
Occasionally, you will ponder it
(Love)
(Love)
You'll never see our faces again
You will never glimpse our visages again
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULIAN HAMILTON, KIMBERLEY MOYES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mariomarianof
"This Boy's In Love"
I stole the keys to the skies
We'll leave this place for the final time
No crying words, no goodbyes
Yet tonight we're burning all the dark times
Drown all the fears that we had
These are the things that we'll never understand
This time, fight fire with fire
'Cause, baby, tonight the world belongs to you and I
This boy's in love, love
This boy's in love, under the city, under the city lights
Don't tell the world what we've known
We've come so far, but there's still a ways to go
It's dark; there's no need for light
When the fire in his eyes is so bright
This boy's in love, love
This boy's in love, under the city, under the city lights
Tonight, turn out the lights.
Don't wait, too late to die.
Look out, hold on, hold tight.
Tonight all night I'm getting ready so...
Love, love, love, love
This boy's in love...
This town, these streets, your friends, we'll never see this place again
They'll think about you now and then, they'll never see our faces again
Good-bye this town, these streets, your friends, we'll never see this place again
They'll think about you now and then, they'll never see our faces again
@bwuh
2024 and the vibes? Still serious.
@jameshutchison3596
I'd rather listen to this song ten times in a row than todays top ten music.
@claremontjetty
Just heard this track on the radio tonight. It's been years! Now watching the mv. Underrated song. 🔥😄👍
@mariapapasergi4195
I did that this afternoon on my run!! Seriously one of the best running tracks!
@ortem000
one of the most under-rated bands...
@dedpxl
2014 has the shittest music in the top 10, it's all ego-heads with hiphop ranking high with their over-produced soul-less bullshit. this older music is the greater music.
@YAWN2012
Most true
@finnbillyard7653
Usually happens to good Australian bands.
@Boss-gd2ij
One of the most under rated tracks from one of the most under rated bands. I seriously love this. Bounce to it.
@tomcarlyle1740
Tragically under rated in my opinion !! They are my favorite band by a long way