[Verse 1]
I hear your life is feeling pretty dull
You want something satisfying that'll make it fun
You wanna change but
Your mum and dad don't want to ever see you escape 'the norm'
[Verse 2]
Stuck in a city unable to travel
You want your hair to unravel and
Feel the loosening of the chains
You feel
Society is placed on the path it chose ahead of you
[Chorus]
So you take a bad boy
Take a bad boy home to see
If he makes you feel special, maybe gives you that self-belief
Yeah you take a bad boy
Take a bad boy home to see
If he makes you feel special, makes you feel like a rebel in need
[VERSE 3]
Street lights, late nights, he wants to
Take you for a ride on his motorbike
You finally got the chance to feel alive and let go tonight
He watches James Dean on movie screens
Smokes straights, wears leather and tight jeans
He's the man that you need in your dreams when you're sleeping tonight
[Chorus]
So you take a bad boy
Take a bad boy home to see
If he makes you feel special, maybe gives you that self-belief
Yeah you take a bad boy
Take a bad boy home to see
If he makes you feel special, makes you feel like a rebel in need
[BREAKDOWN]
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, take the time to realise it never works out
Pick yourself up, wipe your tears dry, try to find the confidence you're holding inside
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, take the time to realise it never works out
Pick yourself up, wipe your tears dry, try to find the confidence you're holding inside
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, take the time to realise it never works out
Pick yourself up, wipe your tears dry, try to find the confidence you're holding inside
[Chorus]
So you take a bad boy
Take a bad boy home to see
If he makes you feel special, maybe gives you that self-belief
Yeah you take a bad boy
Take a bad boy home to see
If he makes you feel special, makes you feel like a rebel in need
Bad Boy was written by Dan Croll.
Bad Boy was produced by Ben H. Allen III.
In an interview with Clash Magazine, Croll stated:
It was about this theme of growing up that’s on the album, when you’re on the verge of adulthood. And it got me thinking about periods in life that probably a lot of people have shared or gone through or could relate to. Real character building mom...