Lyrics
Mask up, zip up your emotions
Wearing a mask, concealing your emotions
You are a boy, you gotta be strong
Addressing the listener as a boy, emphasizing the expectation of strength
Don't let them see your tears
Advising against showing vulnerability through tears
Cause boys should be feared
Implying that boys should evoke fear or strength, conforming to societal expectations
Subtleties in the way you move
Noticing subtleties in the listener's movements
You got no space, to bust out a groove
Suggesting a lack of freedom to express oneself freely
So many many dirty looks
Experiencing disapproving or judgmental looks from others
When you're walking on the street
Encountering judgment while walking in public spaces
Don't they know that you're
Questioning others' awareness of the listener's struggle to live authentically
Just trynna live
Expressing the desire to live without societal judgment
Just trying to feel good, in your skin
Seeking personal happiness and comfort in one's own skin
Boy you do you I'll tell you again
Encouraging the listener to be true to themselves
I've said this before, I'll say it again
Reiterating the importance of authenticity
You are, a beautiful beautiful boy
Acknowledging the listener as a beautiful boy
You don't need somebody to make you strong
Emphasizing the listener's inherent strength, independent of external validation
You are, a beautiful beautiful boy
Repeating the recognition of the listener's beauty
You don't need somebody to make you strong
Reiterating the idea that the listener doesn't need external validation for strength
Oh oh oh, you are a beautiful beautiful boy
Further affirming the listener's beauty and worth
You are a beautiful beautiful boy
Repeating the assertion of the listener's beauty
Never change, never let your beauty fade
Advising the listener to remain true to themselves and not lose their inherent beauty
Your lips are glossing, your heart is pounding
Describing physical signs of excitement or nervousness (glossing lips, pounding heart)
With love, more love than they could ever know
Highlighting the presence of abundant love in the listener's heart
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