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Album Lemon Boy
Lemon Boy by Cavetown
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Lemon Boy is a character developed by Skinner as a symbol of “the anxiety, the negativity and the illness that’s inside all of us.”
This song explores Robin’s relationship with Lemon Boy and how he affects Robin and his peers, as well as his struggle to learn to live with Lemon Boy.
In an intervie...
Lemon Boy Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There once was a bittersweet man and they called him Lemon Boy
He was growing in my garden and I pulled him out by his hair like a weed
And like weeds do he only came and grew back again
So, I figured this time I might as well let him be
[Chorus]
Lemon Boy and me started to get along together
I helped him plant his seeds and we'd mow the lawn in bad weather
It's actually pretty easy being nice to a bitter boy like him
So I got myself a citrus friend
[Verse 2]
But soon his bittersweet started to rub off on me
You'd think smelling like lemon zest would be pretty neat
I found out that my friends are more of the savoury type
And they weren't too keen on compromising with a nice lemon pie
[Chorus]
So Lemon Boy and me, we just gotta get along together
I'll help him plant his seeds and we'll mow the lawn in bad weather
It's actually pretty easy being nice to a bitter boy like him
So I got myself a citrus friend
[Bridge]
But what if I run out of fertiliser?
What if the clouds run out of rain?
What if Lemon Boy won't grow no longer?
What if beaches dry of sugar cane?
Oh well
The whales start to beach themselves
Tortoise shells tear away from their spines
It happens all the time, it happens all the time
[Pre-Chorus]
Lemon Boy and I, we're gonna live forever
Like Snufkin and Little My, we'll get around wherever
[Chorus]
Lemon Boy and I, we're gonna live forever
Like Snufkin and Little My, we'll get around wherever
It's actually pretty easy being nice to a bitter boy like him
[Outro]
'Cause we're the bitterest boys in town
Yeah, we're the bitterest guys around
And I got myself a citrus friend
Lemon Boy Q&A
Who wrote Lemon Boy's ?
Lemon Boy was written by Cavetown.
Who produced Lemon Boy's ?
Lemon Boy was produced by Cavetown.
Whats the meaning of this song?
Robbie said on his Bandcamp,
Lemon Boy is the anxiety, the negativity, the illness that’s inside all of us, and that is very strong inside me. A way of being happy for me is disassociating myself from those things, but also learning to live alongside them as a friend. I really hate Lemon Boy someti...
Does this song have any certifications?
Yes. “Lemon Boy” was certified gold by the RIAA on 15 June, 2022.
What has the artist said about the track?
Cavetown on the character of Lemon Boy:
I’m a sad, anxious guy. And so it helps me to mentally be like, “These sad, anxious thoughts are just a friend who’s coexisting with me, who I just have to comfort.” Because I find it easier to comfort friends if they’re feeling down rather than being self-cr...