The Boy Done Good
Triumph in Love: The Boy Who Overcame Life's Tackles
Lyrics
Strange as it may seem, I once had my football dreams
Reflecting on the past, the singer had aspirations in football.
But I was always the last one, the last to get chosen
Despite his interest, he was consistently the last to be chosen in team selections.
When my classmates picked their teams
During team picks among classmates, he was always the last one selected.
I guess that was the way it stayed in every game I played
This pattern continued in every game he played.
Life just tripped me and clattered and kicked me
Life presented challenges and obstacles, metaphorically tripping and kicking him.
Till you picked me from the parade
The turning point was when someone (presumably the romantic partner) chose him from the crowd.
Now I feel like I've won the cup every time that we
Feeling victorious and fulfilled in the relationship, akin to winning a championship.
Make love
The intimacy in their relationship is metaphorically likened to winning a cup.
Forty-five minutes each way, at halftime I hear a brass
A playful reference to the duration of their lovemaking sessions.
Band play
During halftime, the singer hears a brass band play, possibly referencing joy and celebration.
The boy done good, the girl done better
Acknowledging personal success, expressed through "the boy done good."
The seasons turn and we're still together
Celebrating the enduring nature of their relationship despite changing seasons.
The sky is still blue and tomorrow is another day
Optimism about the future, emphasizing that tomorrow is another day.
You weren't that kind of a girl who likes her studs to
Describing the partner as not inclined towards a rough or dirty appearance.
Be covered in mud
Contrasting the partner's preference with traditional expectations of a rugged athlete.
Taking you to the pictures was a regular fixture
Going to the movies was a regular and enjoyable activity in their relationship.
For one of life's eternal subs
Comparing life's experiences to being a substitute player in a soccer game.
I tried hard acting tough, but I just can't stand the
Despite attempts to appear tough, the singer confesses to not liking certain things.
Taste of that stuff
Expressing discomfort with a macho persona associated with some sports players.
Like some macho park player I got in the way of
Referencing a past incident where he got in the way during a competitive match.
In some grudge match against his club
Expressing contentment with the current state of being away from such situations.
But I'm happier how I am today now I've put my
Reflecting on personal happiness after retiring from a certain lifestyle.
Boots away
The singer has metaphorically "put away" his metaphorical boots, signifying a change in his life.
I guess I'll never get picked to play my song on match
Accepting that he may never get the spotlight, drawing parallels to not being selected in a match of the day.
Of the day
Acceptance of his situation and expressing it through the metaphor of not being picked for a song in a match of the day.
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