A song that explores complex emotions around loss, betrayal, and self-reflection. The lyrics offer a sense of confusion and pain, while also suggesting a sense of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.
[Verse 1]
Words and you're reading
Words on my phone
Your ties to the bond are all gone
The day's way too long
The pain is all healing
The sound is a drawn
Stabbed in the back with a knife
The pain lingers on
[Chorus]
Mirror shine, see it haunt
You can't stand your reflection at all
Water turns into wine
Left your charm after stayin' on your mind
[Post-Chorus]
Forgotten Boy
Don't understand anymore
Where is the charm
That held your hand
Oh
[Verse 2]
The nerves you are feeling
Will leave you alone
It's all got your needing now
It's time you withdraw
No use concealing
It's dune to the bone
A man does his best
To rely on nothing at all
[Chorus]
Water flows, wheels will turn
Changing all from the stem to the stern
You will learn, how to bend
Trust in time you'll be jilted again
[Post-Chorus]
Forgotten Boy
Don't understand anymore
It is the charm
That held your hand
Oh
Forgotten Boy was written by Danger Mouse & James Mercer & Peppy Castro & Mike Esposito & Ralph Scala & Ronnie Gilbert (Bassist).
Forgotten Boy was produced by Danger Mouse.
Broken Bells released Forgotten Boy on Fri Oct 07 2022.