BOYS
Ultra Chicks Vol. 6 Lyrics

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Bobby goes to work on Mondays
He's got a car but he don't drive
Billy meets him at the office
Neither one knows he's alive

Tommy's closing a big deal
And he's running late for squash
Mikey's Talking on the cell phone

His confidence is never lost

Here come the future boys (future boys)
Making money, oh my God!

Looking so good you want to eat them
Watching how future women treat them
No weapon on Earth could ever defeat them

Here you see the creature in his natural habitat
Can't take away his money 'cause he's got too much of that
Future boys, we'll be future boys

Stevie's joined the corporation
Another boy for the beehive

Johnny makes love to a dummy
Says, "Ain't it good to be alive"

Overall Meaning

The song "Boys" by Ultra Chicks Vol. 6 portrays the corporate world and how young men are thriving in it. The song depicts five boys, Bobby, Billy, Tommy, Mikey, and Stevie, who are successful in their respective jobs. However, their achievements are exhibited in a superficial and materialistic way. They are portrayed as being confident, attractive, and invincible. The chorus mentions the "future boys" and how they are making a lot of money, showing that the financial aspect is the most important thing to them. At the same time, the lyrics suggest that their personalities are shallow since they have allowed their jobs to consume their lives. They have become money-making machines, losing touch with the real world and the people around them.

As the lyrics note, these future boys look so good that people want to eat them, and future women treat them well. The lyrics show how gender norms are reinforced in the corporate world, where men are supposed to be successful, powerful, and wealthy, while women are designed to be their supporting partners. The lyrics "Here you see the creature in his natural habitat," further reinforce this idea, portraying the young corporate man as a predator who is invincible and untouchable.

In contrast, Johnny seems to be living a simple and happy life, as he makes love to a dummy and is grateful for being alive. This can be interpreted as a critique of the corporate world and its values, where success is deemed more important than personal happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Bobby goes to work on Mondays
Bobby follows the routine of starting his work week on Mondays

He's got a car but he don't drive
Despite owning a car, Bobby chooses not to drive

Billy meets him at the office
Billy and Bobby work in the same office and cross paths

Neither one knows he's alive
Bobby and Billy are acquaintances but don't pay much attention to each other

Tommy's closing a big deal
Tommy is working on finalizing an important business transaction

And he's running late for squash
Tommy might be missing his squash game or arriving late due to work obligations

Mikey's Talking on the cell phone
Mikey is engaged in a conversation on his mobile phone

His confidence is never lost
Despite the circumstances, Mikey remains self-assured and composed

Here come the future boys (future boys)
The people described in the song are the future generation of successful businessmen

Making money, oh my God!
These future boys are extremely skilled at earning large sums of money

Looking so good you want to eat them
These individuals present themselves so well that they seem desirable to others

Watching how future women treat them
Women of the future are drawn to how these men carry themselves

No weapon on Earth could ever defeat them
These individuals are so successful that no threat or obstacle could bring them down

Here you see the creature in his natural habitat
The song describes the behavior of these successful men as if they were animals in their habitat

Can't take away his money 'cause he's got too much of that
The future boys have accumulated an abundance of wealth and cannot be financially threatened

Future boys, we'll be future boys
The song represents a celebration of the potential for future successes to be achieved by these individuals

Stevie's joined the corporation
Stevie has become employed by a corporation like many of the other individuals mentioned in the song

Another boy for the beehive
Stevie has become another worker in the busy corporation

Johnny makes love to a dummy
Johnny's personal life is odd and unconventional

Says, "Ain't it good to be alive"
Johnny has an optimistic outlook on life despite his strange behavior

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