The 12 Year Old Boy
Heartbreak and Betrayal: The Tale of a Lost Love to a 12-Year-Old
Lyrics
I feel bad, I feel terrible
Expressing feelings of discomfort or distress.
I'm just as sad as I can be
Indicating extreme sadness.
I feel bad, I feel terrible
Reiteration of feelings of discomfort or distress.
I'm just as sad as I can be
Reiteration of extreme sadness.
I let a boy that's twelve years old
Referring to a boy who is twelve years old.
Take my baby away from me
Expressing the speaker's pain over losing their partner to the mentioned young boy.
He used to hang around my grill
Describing the boy's frequent presence near the speaker's place or residence.
Until late into the night
Highlighting the duration of the boy's presence, suggesting it was prolonged.
He used to hang around my grill
Reiteration of the boy's frequent presence.
Until late into the night
Reiteration of the duration of the boy's presence.
Well I never dreamed that my baby
Expressing surprise or disbelief that the speaker's partner and the young boy had a close relationship.
And that boy could be so tight
Indicating a close or strong bond between the speaker's partner and the young boy.
Well if a young boy hangs around you
Offering advice or a warning about young boys showing undue interest or presence.
You better do what I should have did
Stressing the importance of taking preventive action or making a different choice.
Well if a young boy hangs around you
Reiteration of the advice or warning.
You better do what I should have did
Further emphasis on the importance of preventive action or a different decision.
Well you send him over to your neighbors
Suggesting a solution to the situation by redirecting the boy to someone else.
And hope your neighbors like kids
Expressing hope that the mentioned solution is acceptable to the other party (neighbors).
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