Boys
Thrilling Fingertips and Worldly Trips: The Enchanting Message in 'Boys'
Lyrics
I been told when a boy kiss a girl
When a boy kisses a girl, there's an implication that she experiences something profound or special.
She takes a trip around the world, yeah-yeah
The effect of a boy kissing a girl is compared to a journey around the world, suggesting the enormity of the experience.
Hey-hey, hey-hey
Repetition emphasizing the desire for confirmation or affirmation from the person being addressed.
Hey-hey
-Hey, please say you do
-Mama says, when you kiss my lips
A mother's advice about the sensations or feelings experienced when kissed.
I get a thrill through my fingertips, yeah-yeah (shap, shoo-bop, shap-shap, shoo-bop)
Reinforcement of the thrilling sensation when kissed, accompanied by playful vocal sounds.
Hey-hey, hey-hey (shap, shoo-bop, shap-shap, shoo-bop)
-Hey-hey (shap, shoo-bop, shap-shap, shoo-bop)
-Hey, please say you do (shap, shoo-bop, shap-shap, shoo-bop)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
Expressing a focus on boys as a topic, highlighting the joy associated with them.
Don't ya know I mean boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Don't ya know I mean boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Hey, what a bundle of joy (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
Continued emphasis on the fascination with boys and the joy they bring.
Don't ya know I mean boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Don't ya know I mean boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Hey, what a bundle of joy (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Ya know I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah, boys)
-Well, I'm talkin' 'bout boys (yeah-yeah)
Final repetition, emphasizing the focus on boys.
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