Sadboy
Embracing Shadows: Decoding the Pain in Wolf Alice's 'Sadboy'
Lyrics
Who hurt you, sad boy?
Asking about the source of emotional pain for a person referred to as "sad boy."
There's a dark cloud above your head
Describing a sense of gloom or sadness surrounding the person addressed as "sad boy."
Who hurt you, sad boy?
Repeating the question about the cause of emotional pain for the "sad boy."
You act like you're already dead
Observing the behavior of the "sad boy" as if he is detached or unresponsive.
But you think too much
Commenting on the tendency of overthinking by the "sad boy."
Hey you think too much
Reiterating the notion that the "sad boy" engages in excessive thinking.
Who hurt you fashion boy?
Asking about the emotional pain experienced by someone associated with fashion.
There's a dark cloud above your head
Describing a negative emotional state for the fashion-related person, similar to the "sad boy."
Who hurt you sadboy?
Repeating the inquiry about the emotional pain for the person labeled as "sadboy."
You act like you're already dead
Expressing an impression that the "sad boy" behaves as if life has lost its meaning.
But you think too much
Highlighting the tendency of excessive thinking in the "sad boy."
Probably drink too much
Suggesting a possible coping mechanism of drinking excessively for the "sad boy."
(Bathe in that blue light baby
Introducing a shift in the narrative with a mention of bathing in blue light, possibly symbolic.
'Cause here comes the night
Suggesting the arrival of the night, a time associated with introspection or solitude.
Your truest friend)
Referring to the night as the "truest friend," implying a sense of comfort or familiarity in darkness.
I was waiting
Expressing a state of anticipation or longing for something to happen.
Waiting for anything to happen
Continuing the theme of waiting and the desire for a change or event.
Waiting for a love
Waiting specifically for love, suggesting a need for emotional fulfillment.
I was just waiting for this not to hurt
Expressing a hope for the awaited event to bring relief from emotional pain.
I was waiting
Reiterating the theme of waiting and the desire for something significant to occur.
Waiting for anything to happen
Continuing the idea of waiting, possibly for a positive change or resolution.
Waiting for a love
Waiting again for love, emphasizing the importance of emotional connection.
I was just waiting for this not to hurt
Reiterating the desire for the awaited event to bring relief from emotional pain.
I was waiting
Once more expressing a state of anticipation and longing for change or resolution.
Waiting for anything to happen
Continuing the theme of waiting, emphasizing the yearning for something to happen.
Waiting for a love
Repeating the desire for love, indicating its significance in the emotional landscape.
I was just waiting for this not to hurt
Highlighting the expectation that the awaited event would alleviate emotional pain.
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