Friendly Fire recording act, the Whitsundays are the brainchild of Paul Arn… Read Full Bio ↴Friendly Fire recording act, the Whitsundays are the brainchild of Paul Arnusch who assumes the Brian Wilson-esque role of the band's lead singer & songwriter. The group hail from Edmonton, Alberta in Canada where they craft reverb drenched pop with a 60's feel. They utilize older keyboards & vintage guitars to augment stylized vocal harmonies that have tonal & texture commonalities with other groups like XTC, The Zombies, Apples in Stereo, The Shins, and others.

Arnush also has played in the Faunts & The Floor

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The Ways of the Sweet Talking Boys
The Whitsundays Lyrics

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You know she'd love every sweet talking boy
Except the ones, who tell her lies
You know she's love every sweet talking boy
But that doesn't mean she recognized

The ways
Of the sweet talking boys
The ways, the ways, the ways

Of the sweet talking boys
The ways

You know she's heard every line in the book
But every lie to her is true
You know she's heard every line in the book
And everyone but her sees right through

The ways
Of the sweet talking boys
The ways, the ways, the ways
Of the sweet talking boys
The ways

All the same
It's all the same
It's all a game
But she'll never play it

She's gone away
Gone away
Blown away
By every last word that they say

The ways
Of the sweet talking boys
The ways, the ways, the ways
Of the sweet talking boys
The ways

It's all the same
It's all the same
It's all a game
But she'll never play it

She's gone away
Gone away
Blown away
By every last word

But it's all the same
All the same
It's all a game
But she'll never play it

She's gone away
Gone away

Blown away
By every last word that they say

Overall Meaning

The Whitsundays's song The Ways of the Sweet Talking Boys is a cautionary tale about falling for the empty promises of charming men. The lyrics describe a woman who is susceptible to the charms of sweet-talking boys, but who is also wise to their deceitful tactics. The song suggests that the woman is too trusting and that she is easily taken in by the boys' smooth words. Despite being aware of their lies, she still falls for their words every time.

The song's chorus highlights the ways of the sweet talking boys, emphasizing how they use their words to manipulate women. It suggests that they tell the same stories to each woman, yet each woman is convinced that she is different and that the boys are sincere. The repetition of "it's all the same" and "it's all a game" reinforces the idea that the boys are not honest and that they are only interested in their own satisfaction.

The bridge of the song suggests that the woman has finally had enough of the boys' lies and has decided to leave. However, it is unclear if she will be able to resist their charm if they come back with more sweet words. The song is a reminder that some people will say anything to get what they want, and that it's important to be aware of their tactics.

Line by Line Meaning

You know she'd love every sweet talking boy
She is easily drawn to boys who sweet talk to her

Except the ones, who tell her lies
She is cautious of sweet talking boys who deceive her

You know she's love every sweet talking boy
Her weakness is sweet talking boys and she can't resist them

But that doesn't mean she recognized
However, that doesn't mean she doesn't see through their true intentions

The ways
The tactics

Of the sweet talking boys
Used by charming boys to woo girls

The ways, the ways, the ways
Repeated patterns of their tactics

You know she's heard every line in the book
She has been exposed to all kinds of sweet talking before

But every lie to her is true
She tends to believe the sweet talking boys' lies, even if they are not true

And everyone but her sees right through
Everyone else can see that the sweet talking boys are lying, but she can't

All the same
Despite it all