Boyhood
The Japanese House * Track #6 On In The End It Always Does
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Boyhood by The Japanese House
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“Boyhood” serves as the lead single from The Japanese House’s second studio album In The End It Always Does. The lyrics speak of a sense of self-discovery and self-realization and a desire for acceptance, both from oneself and from others, and the need to find one’s true identity while navigating th...
Boyhood Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I could have been somebody else but
I've been out looking for me
It doesn't matter what I tell myself
For a moment there I swear I saw me
[Verse 2]
I went to meet somebody new
Changed beneath the evening light
And she held me kind of like you do
I hope you know
[Chorus]
I could have been somebody who
You wanted to have around to hold
I should have jumped when you told me to
I wanna change but it's nothing new
And if I grow I'm gonna get so old
Will you hold me like you always do?
[Verse 3]
I used to be somebody else
And, I'm still out looking for me
I go out and try to chase myself
Find someone that might restore me
[Verse 4]
I could have been somebody new
And I'm talking to myself again
But I don't know who I'm talking to
I think it's you
[Chorus]
I could have been somebody who
You wanted to have around to hold
I should have jumped when you told me to
I wanna change but it's nothing new
And if I grow I'm gonna get so old
Will you hold me like you always do?
[Instrumental break]
[Chorus]
I could have been somebody who
You wanted to have around to hold
I should have jumped when you told me to
I wanna change but it's nothing new
And if I grow I'm gonna get so old
Will you hold me like you always do?
Boyhood Q&A
Who wrote Boyhood's ?
Boyhood was written by The Japanese House & Chloe Kraemer.
Who produced Boyhood's ?
Boyhood was produced by The Japanese House & George Daniel & Chloe Kraemer.
When did The Japanese House release Boyhood?
The Japanese House released Boyhood on Mon Mar 20 2023.
What did The Japanese House say about "Boyhood"?
When my best friend Katie and I were young and in love, we fantasized about riding off into the distance on her horse Bam Bam, away from all the problems that came from being gay and in love back then.
This song talks about how sometimes, however hard you try, you can’t help but be a product of the...
Why did The Japanese House want this song to be the lead single?
I don’t really remember how that decision was made. I’m really bad with deadlines, so I’d booked a flight to LA to see my friends out there. I think I went from the studio to the airport because I hadn’t finished the lyrics! It felt like it encapsulated a lot more of the new elements of the album, w...
What have the artists said about the song?
I wasn’t in a particularly good place when I wrote the early version of this song. I was thinking about trauma and things that happen to you in your life—how you become the summation of those things and how that feels unfair in a way. I was also thinking about gender in terms of me not having had a...