Boys & Girls
Wonderwall Lyrics


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Don't you know the story
About girls and boys?
Never thought about loving
And there's no helping out

Did you ever count the stars?
Did you ever walk on clouds?
Did you ever feel like heaven?
Did you ever fall in love?

Is it love - what do you think?
Is it love - what's going on?
Is it love - boys and girls
Is it love...?

Up and down, smile and crying
That's my lovestory
So just let it go you've found my
You've found myself in me

My dirty shoes tell me
Of our last night dance
Oh just the way you touch me
Ooh boys and girls

Is it love - what do you think?
Is it love - what's going on?
Is it love - boys and girls
Is it love...?

Tear by tear my love is running
Over my cheeks
Tear by tear you are catching
More and more of me

Did you ever count the moon?
Did you know you can't walk on clouds?
But I still feel like heaven
Did you ever cry for love?

Is it love - what do you think?
Is it love - what's going on?




Is it love - boys and girls
Is it love...?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Boys & Girls" by Wonderwall explore the theme of love and the confusion that often comes with it. The singer questions the nature of love, whether it's real or just a fleeting emotion. The first two stanzas paint a picture of innocent childhood and the singer asks if the feeling of love is something that exists naturally in people or if it's something that develops over time.


The chorus of the song repeats the question, "Is it love?" and asks what's going on between boys and girls. The singer seems overwhelmed by the complexity of love, and doesn't seem to know what to make of it.


The third stanza talks about the singer's own love story, with its ups and downs. The use of the phrase 'smile and crying' is clever as it creates a nice rhyme while also conveying the paradoxical nature of love. The lines, "So just let it go you've found my, You've found myself in me" suggest that the singer has been accepted for who they are, and this acceptance has brought them closer to understanding what love really is.


The final stanza suggests that love is a powerful emotion, one that can make a person cry. The line "More and more of me" implies that love is consuming and has the ability to take over a person's entire being. Overall, the song suggests that love is a complex and nuanced emotion that is difficult to understand.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't you know the story
Don't you know how this goes


About girls and boys?
About how love works for everyone


Never thought about loving
Never considered being in love


And there's no helping out
Can't help falling in love


Did you ever count the stars?
Have you ever admired the beauty of the stars?


Did you ever walk on clouds?
Have you ever felt like you were floating on air?


Did you ever feel like heaven?
Have you ever felt like you were in heaven because of love?


Did you ever fall in love?
Have you ever experienced love?


Is it love - what do you think?
Questioning whether it's love or not


Is it love - what's going on?
Wondering what exactly is happening


Is it love - boys and girls
Asking if boys and girls experience the same feeling of love


Is it love...?
Still questioning if it's really love


Up and down, smile and crying
Emotions fluctuating between being happy and sad


That's my lovestory
That's how love is for me


So just let it go you've found my
Let this love go on because you've found me


You've found myself in me
You've found yourself in my love


My dirty shoes tell me
The condition of my shoes is a reminder


Of our last night dance
Of how we danced together last night


Oh just the way you touch me
The way you touch me is indescribable


Ooh boys and girls
Everyone experiences the same feeling of love


Tear by tear my love is running
My love is overflowing, drop by drop


Over my cheeks
Down my face


Tear by tear you are catching
You are catching each tear


More and more of me
Taking more and more of my heart


Did you ever count the moon?
Have you ever counted the craters on the moon?


Did you know you can't walk on clouds?
Realizing that it's impossible to walk on clouds


But I still feel like heaven
But I still feel like it's heaven because of love


Did you ever cry for love?
Have you ever cried because of love?




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