Boys Who Want to Be Girls
Dreams and Desires: Boys Embracing Another World
Lyrics
Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
Observing girls passing by from a street corner
I think they were girls
Expressing uncertainty about the gender of the observed individuals
Standing on the corner
Repetition of the setting, reflecting contemplation
Kinda makes you wonder why boys would be girls
Raising a question about the motivation for boys to desire being girls
Boys who want to be girls live for another world
Suggesting that boys aspiring to be girls seek a different, perhaps ideal, world
Boys who want to be girls live so hard,
Emphasizing the intensity of the lives of boys who want to be girls
live hard dreams
Living in pursuit of challenging dreams
And who can say what brings another joy?
Pondering on the sources of joy for different individuals
I used to want to be a boy
Reflecting on a past desire to be a boy
Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
Reiteration of observing girls from a street corner
I give 'em a smile
Offering a smile to the passing girls
Standing of the corner, a vision in a sequin tie
Describing a person with a captivating presence wearing a sequin tie
Dreams take a while
Highlighting the time it takes for dreams to materialize
Senorita glad to meet ya,
Addressing a woman and inquiring about her father's treatment
did your daddy treat you mean?
Expressing empathy for perceived mistreatment
I know what you mean
Acknowledging shared understanding of a situation
Oh Chiquita kinda makes me weep to see ya
Reacting emotionally to seeing a woman named Chiquita living in a dream with colorful imagery
Live in a dream in high heeled shoes and pinks
Describing Chiquita's dream involving high-heeled shoes and vibrant colors
and blues
Further detailing the dream with reference to pinks and blues
So blue
Expressing a feeling of sadness (weeping) in response to Chiquita's dream
Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
Revisiting the act of observing girls from a street corner
I think they were girls
Reiterating uncertainty about the observed individuals' gender
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