Since the release of the 2A.M BONES demo, Toy Boats was signed to Resist Records, and released the Diamond Teeth EP. Following the release, Toy Boats accompanied Rival Schools along an Australian tour, and began to write songs for their next release, titled Wedding Town.
Hugo's solo project has been turned into that of a full band, featuring guitars, synth and drums. The new lineup changes were all integrated into the new record, which was released April 11, 2014, on Resist Records, CD and LP.
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Rent
Toy Boats Lyrics
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it smells like cigarettes now but never better
you kept it on your skin
its not cold where you're going
but you think you'll be freezing
I'm out of High School now
it was nice of you to come out
I held your body in the sun on the lawn
Is this what the call worse? I'd love you to death.
To keep my name on your tongue; I'd pay rent. It was a cold January even at 26 degrees
and I'm wearing my old shirts out
to try and feel how I felt like I did when I was young
and I had that dream again
the one where you live under my floorboards and you sing me to sleep
with every off-key note that you could breathe.
Is this what they call worse? I'd love you to death. To keep my name on your tongue; I'd pay rent. I'd pay rent.
The lyrics to Toy Boats's song Rent are a poignant reflection on the pain and longing that can come with love and loss. The song begins with the singer giving his sweater to someone they care about, who wears it close to their skin even though they don't need it. Despite the singer being out of high school and maybe having moved on, they hold onto the memory of that moment and the person they shared it with. This is evident in the line "I held your body in the sun on the lawn till you were all but gone," which suggests that the moment is fleeting and that their time together is almost over.
The chorus of the song is the singer expressing their desire to be remembered and loved by the person they care about, even if it means paying rent to do so. The line "Is this what they call worse? I'd love you to death" conveys the intensity of their emotions and suggests that they are willing to endure pain and suffering to keep the memory of their love alive. The final verse of the song is a haunting dream sequence in which the singer imagines the person they care about living under their floorboards and singing them to sleep. This dream reinforces the idea that the singer is haunted by their memories and desires, and that they are unable to escape their longing for the person they have lost.
Overall, Rent is a powerful and poetic expression of the complicated and sometimes painful nature of love. Through its vivid imagery and heartfelt lyrics, the song captures the longing, pain, and beauty of human relationships in a memorable and unforgettable way.
Line by Line Meaning
I gave you my sweater
I gave you something that belonged to me.
it smells like cigarettes now but never better
It now smells unpleasant, like cigarettes.
you kept it on your skin
You held onto it, kept it close to you.
its not cold where you're going
You don't need the sweater where you are going.
but you think you'll be freezing
You are anticipating feeling cold.
I'm out of High School now
I have graduated from High School.
it was nice of you to come out
It was kind of you to attend some event.
I held your body in the sun on the lawn
I held you physically.
till you were all but gone.
I held you until you almost left.
Is this what they call worse? I'd love you to death.
I would do anything for your love although it might not be good for me.
To keep my name on your tongue; I'd pay rent.
I will do anything to stay on your mind.
It was a cold January even at 26 degrees
Although it was 26 degrees it still felt cold.
and I'm wearing my old shirts out
I am wearing my old clothes.
to try and feel how I felt like I did when I was young
I am trying to reconnect with my past self.
and I had that dream again
I had a recurring dream.
the one where you live under my floorboards and you sing me to sleep with every off-key note that you could breathe.
In the dream, you are with me and help me go to sleep.
Is this what they call worse? I'd love you to death.
I would do anything for your love although it might not be good for me.
To keep my name on your tongue; I'd pay rent.
I will do anything to stay on your mind.
I'd pay rent.
I am serious about staying on your mind.
Contributed by Samantha H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@knighthawkisawesome
I gave you my sweater,
it smells like cigarettes now, but never better.
You kept it on your skin,
its not cold where you’re going
but you think you’ll be freezing.
I’m out of high school now,
it was nice of you to come out,
I held your body in the sun,
on the lawn, till you were all but gone.
Is this what they call worse?
I’d love you to death.
Keep my name on your tongue,
I’d pay rent.
Cold January, even at 26 degrees.
I’m wearingmy old shirts out
to try and feel how I felt
like I did when I was young,
and I had that dream again.
The one where you live under my floor boards,
and you sing me to sleep with every off key note
that you could breathe.
Is this what they call worse?
I’d love you to death.
Keep my name on your tongue.
I’d pay rent.
I’d pay rent.
@knighthawkisawesome
I gave you my sweater,
it smells like cigarettes now, but never better.
You kept it on your skin,
its not cold where you’re going
but you think you’ll be freezing.
I’m out of high school now,
it was nice of you to come out,
I held your body in the sun,
on the lawn, till you were all but gone.
Is this what they call worse?
I’d love you to death.
Keep my name on your tongue,
I’d pay rent.
Cold January, even at 26 degrees.
I’m wearingmy old shirts out
to try and feel how I felt
like I did when I was young,
and I had that dream again.
The one where you live under my floor boards,
and you sing me to sleep with every off key note
that you could breathe.
Is this what they call worse?
I’d love you to death.
Keep my name on your tongue.
I’d pay rent.
I’d pay rent.
@3Mach1n
saw these guys open up for Basement, good show.
@dafleaz
How good was that aye
@AcekillerMercer
beautiful song beautiful band
@cro508
how exciting was this song.
@fangs43
YEAHHHHH HUGOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING THE UNIVERSE THROWS AT YOU. BYRON REPRESENT! YEOW
@knighthawkisawesome
I gave you my sweater,
it smells like cigarettes now, but never better.
You kept it on your skin,
its not cold where you’re going
but you think you’ll be freezing.
I’m out of high school now,
it was nice of you to come out,
I held your body in the sun,
on the lawn, till you were all but gone.
Is this what they call worse?
I’d love you to death.
Keep my name on your tongue,
I’d pay rent.
Cold January, even at 26 degrees.
I’m wearingmy old shirts out
to try and feel how I felt
like I did when I was young,
and I had that dream again.
The one where you live under my floor boards,
and you sing me to sleep with every off key note
that you could breathe.
Is this what they call worse?
I’d love you to death.
Keep my name on your tongue.
I’d pay rent.
I’d pay rent.
@enterbalak
💞
@rachelnbrien
LOVE IT: ) : )
@MrGoitalone
lyrics please!! much love.
@HighFivesFTW1
Lyrics?