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Boy. [Deluxe Edition]

by Chris Eberlein

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Chances 04:17
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When I know you, we can walk hand in hand We can go to fairs and everywhere people will understand That I'm with you, not just the sidekick or friend I give backward glances, if only chances like this would happen Chorus: But chances are you'll just ignore me Like you've done each time previously Passersby don't see me cry These chances are so fleeting When you know me, then you'll know what true love is Your fairytales compared will pale to our happy ending You'll forget him since he doesn't deserve you But it's all backward glances, if only chances like this would come true Repeat Chorus
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Boy. 03:47
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They don't know me like they used to And my old friends are so confused Wondering what I'm doing here with you it's actually not surprising, if they really knew Chorus: Boy oh boy, he brings me joy and Boy oh boy, this ain't no ploy to Toy oh toy with your point of view Boy oh boy, it's no surprise that Boy oh boy, I fell for a man Boy oh boy, oh boy it's just a fact What's so odd about who I am? It's not the Dark Ages so get enlightened I just find myself attracted to him It's actually completely normal, no need to take offense Repeat Chorus Outro: I've got a boyfriend And you've got a girlfriend So why can't we be friends? So why does this have to end?
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Shut Up! 04:22
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Why won't you look at me with your eyes not shifting, shifting? Why don't you look at me and connect just for once? When will we have a conversation that's uplifting, uplifting And not another argument over what was said and not done? I love you more than anyone who came before me, before me Beat out all of your dumb exes after year one So stop testing me and being just oh-so-bitchy, bitchy You're cute and all, but when you're so mean you're not so much fun Chorus: I love you and you love me But sometimes you make me so angry I'm trying hard to ignore your bitchin' So why won't you just shut up and listen? I know you're tired and all, but I'm tired of all your bullshit, bullshit Everybody works hard for something, it's not just you Falling asleep after dinner while I do the dishes, listen Really doesn't do a lot to instill my faith in you, boo Repeat Chorus Bridge: Ears up, listen! Quiet down now Class is in session Ears up, listen! Quiet down now And pay attention Repeat Chorus
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Maybe (I Know The Way) 04:00
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Fading brilliance Fifth and sixth chances Do what you can't Or live always Walking on eggshells In this half heaven, half hell But it's good when you're well Good when we're great But I know the way And you belong...maybe, baby Torrential storms Heart encased in thorns I'm left so forelorn Wondering what if you Can't right this ship Then what will happen if Scales finally tip And you force me to leave too? But I know the way And you belong...maybe, baby
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Why Am I/Why I Am 02:53
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I don't remember why am I with you? I'm by far the most understanding of us two But then you smile the adorable way you do And it all comes back to me, why I am with you Sometimes I wonder why am I a fool? I don't believe in The One, but I believe in Y-O-U You make me so mad and frustrated, that's the truth But it all comes back to me, why I am with you
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It's Okay 03:25
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What's with that poker face? If you're happy, keep smiling away But if you're sad don't keep your tears at bay Because we're human and it's human nature to have bad days We hurt people and they hurt us back in spades And each and every person likes to validate complaints But if you're smiling simply just for smiling's sake Know that it's okay Chorus: Cash out your hand I understand Sometimes we need to take a step away It's not selfish to take care of yourself So put away your poker face I know you feel displaced Like a pawn from a different kind of game But if you're sad it's okay to feel that way Because each and every one of us are part of the human race And we hurt people and they hurt us back in spades And each and every person likes to validate complaints But if you're smiling simply just for smiling's sake Know that it's okay Repeat Chorus
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Boomerang 02:25
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Chorus: I threw your love away For another rainy day But when I needed you Like a boomerang, you came back too You were so persistent I was so resistent too Especially when you said "I love you" I never said it back But when you saw me hurting When the sea I sailed was churning You saw all of the warnings And you came back in less time than two fingers snaps And you came back just like that Repeat Chorus I'm sorry for how I was Chock it up to my 20s cuz I was lost for a long time I never thought I'd make it back But when you saw me reeling Back when I was trying to hide my feelings When I wasn't all that appealing You came back Repeat Chorus
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The Fade 02:40
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Every other day I'm away from you The more I miss hearing what you say and do Even though it's not always good for me to care People always ask what I see in you But it's what they never see that got me hooked on you It's the secret things we share A crazy mix of truths and dares Chorus: And sure, some days it fades away But usually it comes back the next day It's everything you do to me It's everything that drives me crazy Friends ask about how much more I can take But they never get to see the kind of love we make It's the lessons from mistakes That make what we have so great Repeat Chorus
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Lemon Lime 03:24
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Chorus: Oh, I know How you and I Go together Like lemon and lime Fizzy pop Can't stop Side by side You're my lemon And I'm your lime It's double trouble Toil and tumble We're soapy water Suddenly bubbles You're primarily colors You're lighter, I'm darker We yin-yang And complete each other Repeat Chorus We're uppers and downers We're separate rounders You start out a sentence I finish it louder You're right hand to my left I'm your towel when you're wet We're pieces That complete each other Repeat Chorus
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The Story [Live] 01:14
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I've been walking down this road And I've been waiting for the time to write this It's a story we've been told And a lesson Life teaches each of us We make mistakes and pick up pieces Find balance in angels and demons But it's the story we've been told And it's one that won't get old It's the story we've been sold But it's the story that won't get old I've been on this ride called Life And I could've had it easy But I took the road less traveled by And that difference is what's made me see It's the story we've been told And it's one that won't get old It's the story we've been sold And it's the story that won't get old
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Inside of Me 02:11
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I couldn't explain it, nor could I put it down on paper But my head and my heart found what I've been looking for Spent nearly 10 years trying to appeal to the fake and absurd But what I've been needing most I found when I looked inward I was trying to be everything everyone wanted me to be But I wasn't happy, no I wasn't happy even though that's how it seemed But when I was forced to change and see the way I used to be I realized the prize was always lurking in me Chorus: My PTSD and all those painful memories Just pushed me to succeed And I found inside of me is exactly what I need My natural anxiety flows through my veins like a drip IV But thank gravity for tugging at me and helping me to see And forcing me to change and look at things in a new way Like a phoenix, I've been remixed and reborn anew today Repeat Chorus Bridge: My past and present One a lesson, but both relevant Because they've shaped me Because they've made me To show me And grow me And now I see Repeat Chorus
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Just You & Me 03:14
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Another crazy day So many annoying people Haters talking shit Leave me alone, I need me some solo But then my phone lights up It's a message from you And suddenly the clouds part And I'm blush instead of blue All of us get overwhelmed With everything we need to do 9 to 5's will come and go But I'll never blow the job when with you When my phone lights up My mind finally comes unglued And everything's so much better When it's just you and me with you Just you and me Together fighting Two heads are better than one And two hearts will always overcome But after all has been said and done It's about just you and me in love Just you and me together fighting Against haters and the critics Who refuse to understand this But it's just you and me
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Selfish 03:12
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Where were you? Where have you been? It's half past 10 and you're just getting back in I noticed all of the clues, but I chose to ignore them But now I know what's going on, I'm up on what's been happening Chorus: I've been neglecting the person who really matters: me I need to learn the lesson and act a little bit selfishly Not let you dictate all of the things I've been feeling Or what I've been doing or who I've been seeing No, I'm fine, as a matter of fact I'm better than ever I know what matters and that's all that matters If you want to play video games or always be on your phone Then I'll take care of me at home, take care of myself alone Repeat Chorus Bridge: If you're not here on time Then I will take care of mine Tick-tock-tick-tock goes the clock Be on time or don't get my... Repeat Chorus
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Hey 03:44
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Not feeling sure anymore But that's all changed before But I just can't ignore you He's half-assing our shit Made me feel inadequate Maybe it's time to call it quits soon Chorus: Hey boy...what's up and how you doing? Hey boy...I'm good, just feel like fooling I've got a guy at home But he's gone left me cold So that's why I'm on my phone Every day's a new day But somehow we're still the same Outside I'm smiles, but there's inner pain There's plenty of fish in the sea That's what everyone tells me Maybe I should take up fishing Chorus Bridge: Baby, you've turned me into a Mr. Maybe So here I am questioning Something I was once so certain about But now I have my doubts Chorus

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An album largely about the demise of a gaslighting, emotionally abusive relationship, and the self-realization that you deserve much better. Considered a more mature, subdued project than previous albums, Boy. featured the singles "It's Okay," "Boy." and "Hey."

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released June 11, 2019

Music & Lyrics by Chris Eberlein

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Chris Eberlein is an American indie singer/songwriter.

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