The Boys
Breaking Chains: Unveiling the True Cost of Seeking Approval
Lyrics
Don't you know the hate you throw
Expressing awareness of negative emotions directed towards someone.
Means you have to feel it first?
Suggesting that experiencing hate is a prerequisite for understanding its impact.
Why would you of all the paths
Raising a question about the choice of a path characterized by misery.
Choose the one that's miserable?
Questioning the decision to embrace a path leading to unhappiness.
You're alone in this I swear
Asserting that the person is facing challenges alone.
The pain in you I couldn't bear
Expressing difficulty in witnessing the pain the person is experiencing.
Soon you'll learn that for yourself
Suggesting that the individual will eventually learn from their experiences.
Not make your life a living hell
Advising against making one's life a constant source of suffering.
The posts, the likes, the clothes you wear
Highlighting the negative impact of social media validation on one's psyche.
Don't they make you live in fear
Posing a question about the fear induced by societal expectations.
When it's only to impress
Pointing out that actions might be driven solely by a desire to impress others.
The boys, the boys, it's your success
Connecting success with the approval of "the boys" (a specific group).
You think you're fine but you're a mess
Highlighting a discrepancy between self-perception and reality.
Appeal to men, the way you dress
Addressing the notion of dressing to appeal to men.
Put down girls, that could care less
Criticizing putting down other girls who are indifferent.
The boys the boys they're your success
Reiterating the association of success with the approval of "the boys."
Attention only goes so far
Emphasizing the limitation of attention in providing genuine support.
Behind it nobody's beside you
Suggesting a lack of true companionship behind attention-seeking behavior.
Easier to make up lies
Highlighting the ease of fabricating falsehoods to maintain illusions.
Fantasies, your true denial
Referring to indulgence in fantasies as a form of self-deception.
You're alone in this I swear
Reiterating the sense of loneliness and isolation.
The pain in you I couldn't bear
Expressing empathy for the pain endured by the person.
Soon you'll learn that for yourself
Foretelling a future realization of the consequences of one's actions.
Not make your life a living hell
Discouraging the creation of a life filled with misery.
The posts, the likes, the clothes you wear
Pointing out the anxiety induced by social media activities.
Don't they make you live in fear
Highlighting the fear generated by the need to impress others online.
When it's only to impress
Reiterating that actions are driven solely by a desire to impress.
The boys, the boys, it's your success
Reemphasizing the connection between success and the approval of "the boys."
You think you're fine but you're a mess
Pointing out a discrepancy between self-perception and reality.
Appeal to men, the way you dress
Addressing the idea of dressing to appeal to men.
Put down girls, that could care less
Criticizing putting down other girls who are indifferent.
The boys the boys they're your success
Reiterating the association of success with the approval of "the boys."
The boys the boys, they're your success
Repeating the theme of success being tied to the approval of "the boys."
You're great and I'm a fucking mess
Acknowledging the person's greatness while expressing personal turmoil.
The boys the boys they're your success
Reiterating the connection between success and the approval of "the boys."
You're perfect that's the end of it
Affirming the perfection of the person, concluding the narrative.
The boys the boys, they're your success
Repeating the theme of success being tied to the approval of "the boys."
You're great and I'm a fucking mess
Acknowledging the person's greatness while expressing personal turmoil.
The boys the boys they're your success
Reiterating the connection between success and the approval of "the boys."
You're perfect that's the end of it
Affirming the perfection of the person, concluding the narrative.
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