Boys in the Better Land
Fontaines D.C. * Track #10 On Dogrel
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Boys in the Better Land by Fontaines D.C.
Release Date
Performed by
Fontaines D.C.Produced by
Dan CareyWrited by
Tom Coll & Conor Deegan III & Conor Curley & Grian Chatten & Carlos O’ConnellAbout
‘Boys in the Better Land’ is the tenth song on ‘Dogrel’ and, according to Pitchfork, was written after ‘Chatten’s encounter with an Anglophobic Dublin cabby’. It is also noteworthy for its shared theme of cabbies with the second song on the album, ‘Sha sha sha’ which similarly refers to a Dublin cab...
Boys in the Better Land Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
You're not alive until you start kicking
When the room is spinning and the words aren't sticking
And the radio is all about a runaway model with a face like sin and a heart like a James Joyce novel
[Pre-Chorus]
Saying "Sister, sister, how I missed ya, missed ya
Let's go wrist to wrist and take the skin off of the blister"
If you're a rockstar, pornstar, superstar, doesn't matter what you are
Get yourself a good car, get outta here
[Chorus]
Well
But the boys in the better land
You're always talking 'bout the boys in the better land
The boys in the better land
But the boys in the better land
You're always talking 'bout the boys in the better land
The boys in the better land
[Verse 2]
Driver's got names to fill two double barrels
He spits out "Brits out", only smokes Carrolls
And he's refreshing the world in mind, body and spirit
Mind body and spirit, you better hear it and fear it
Oh, that's the spirit
[Pre-Chorus]
Saying "Sister, sister, how I missed ya, missed ya
Let's go wrist to wrist and take the skin off of the blister"
If you're a rockstar, pornstar, superstar, doesn't matter what you are
Get yourself a good car, get outta here
[Chorus]
Yeah
But the boys in the better land
You're always talking 'bout the boys in the better land
The boys in the better land
But the boys in the better land
You're always talkin' about the boys in the better land
The boys in the better land
[Verse 3]
Driver's got names to fill two double barrels
He spits out "Brits out", only smokes Carrolls
And he's refreshing the world in mind, body and spirit
Mind body and spirit, you better hear it and fear it
Oh, that's the spirit
[Pre-Chorus]
Saying "Sister, sister, how I missed ya, missed ya
Let's go wrist to wrist and take the skin off of the blister"
If you're a rockstar, pornstar, superstar, doesn't matter what you are
Get yourself a good car, get outta here
[Chorus]
Yeah
But the boys in the better land
You're always talking 'bout the boys in the better land
The boys in the better land
But the boys in the better land
You're always talkin' about the boys in the better land
The boys in the better land
[Instrumental Outro]
Boys in the Better Land Q&A
Who wrote Boys in the Better Land's ?
Boys in the Better Land was written by Tom Coll & Conor Deegan III & Conor Curley & Grian Chatten & Carlos O’Connell.
Who produced Boys in the Better Land's ?
Boys in the Better Land was produced by Dan Carey.
When did Fontaines D.C. release Boys in the Better Land?
Fontaines D.C. released Boys in the Better Land on Mon Aug 20 2018.
Is there a live performance of the song?
Yes! On June 7, 2019, Metronomy interpreted the song in live at C à vous.