The song was inspired by Matt Dillon (younger brother of the “Motorcycle Boy”) – in the 1983 film ‘Rumble Fish’ and is written by Grian for his Brother, in an interview, he said:
“I have a younger brother who has recently become very interested in poetry and literature. I see him as the character...
[Verse 1]
Dreams, they got me choking
I'm joking, in mine
People sick with feeling
They never align
All the life I've shown ya
Will own ya, in time
[Chorus]
It's fine
I know
You rain, I snow
You stay
I'll go
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motor, motor, motor, motor, motor
[Verse 2]
Sinner shows emotion
Provokes them to hang
People stood in silence
When they tied him, they sang
Drowned him in the crowd swells
And church bells, they rang
No one wants their madnеss
They start to understand
[Chorus]
It's fine
I know
You rain, I snow
You stay
I go
Motorcyclе boy
Motorcycle boy (yeah)
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy
Motorcycle boy (it's fine)
[Chorus]
It's fine
I know
You rain, I snow (motorcycle boy)
You stay (motorcycle boy)
I go
Motorcycle Boy was written by Carlos O’Connell & Conor Curley & Conor Deegan III & Grian Chatten & Tom Coll.
Motorcycle Boy was produced by James Ellis Ford.
Fontaines D.C. released Motorcycle Boy on Fri Aug 23 2024.
Tom Coll:
This one is inspired by The Smashing Pumpkins a bit. We actually recorded it six months before the rest of the album. This tune was the real genesis of the record and us finding a path and being like, ‘OK, we can explore down here…’ That was one that really set the wheels in motion for th...