Boy Like That
Echoes of Love Lost: Robert Francis's Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
I knew a boy that liked to talk till dawn
The speaker recalls a boy who enjoyed talking until dawn.
Sometimes he needed help remembering what he's on
The boy sometimes needed assistance to remember his purpose or goals.
He'd read me poems and then he'd get real mad
He would read the speaker poems and become angry if he felt ignored.
If he thought I wasn't listening he'd put me down bad
If the speaker wasn't attentive, the boy would criticize or insult them.
I once knew a boy like that
The speaker reflects on knowing a boy like the one described.
I don't want to admit sometimes I want him back
Despite reservations, the speaker sometimes wishes for the boy's return.
A boy like that don't say a word
The described boy is silent verbally but communicates through his eyes.
His eyes do all the talking and he's always heard
His eyes are expressive, and he is always understood.
Broken down cars and Charlie Musselwhite
References broken cars and Charlie Musselwhite, possibly symbolizing struggles and musical influences.
He'd have more than a few and drive me round at night
The boy would drink and drive the speaker around at night.
Wanted to get married in some nowhere town
He desired a simple wedding in an obscure location without close friends.
He didn't even want our closest friends around
The boy wanted privacy, excluding even their closest friends from the wedding.
I once knew a boy like that
Reflecting on another encounter with a similar boy.
I don't want to admit sometimes I want him back
Despite reservations, the speaker sometimes wishes for the boy's return.
A boy like that's a losing game
Describes a boy like the one mentioned as a losing game.
Try to raise the dead, they don't come back the same
Attempting to revive the past might not yield the same results.
Never felt safe but I felt alive
The speaker never felt secure but felt alive in the relationship.
We were cool we didn't have to try
Despite challenges, the relationship was effortless and cool.
Sometimes it's unclear what a good things is
Reflects on the difficulty of recognizing what constitutes a good thing.
He aint got much, told me I was his
Even though the boy didn't possess much, he claimed the speaker as his own.
He had a foul mouth, could have used a little filter
The boy had a vulgar mouth and lacked a filter in speech.
Promised me over he'd quit drinking brown liquor
He promised to quit drinking brown liquor, indicating a desire for positive change.
Tried some with my parents, didn't like my friends
The boy didn't fit well with the speaker's parents and friends.
Made us our own world I didn't think would end
Despite challenges, the relationship seemed everlasting.
I once knew a boy like that
Reflecting on knowing another boy with similar traits.
I don't want to admit sometimes I want him back
Despite reservations, the speaker sometimes wishes for the boy's return.
A boy like that don't get much hotter
Describes a boy like that as highly attractive.
Sit on the front porch and drink him down like water
Suggests sitting on the porch, enjoying the boy's company like water.
I once knew a boy like that
Reflecting on knowing another boy with similar traits.
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