“Northern Boy”, much like “Different”, was initially released as a single, and was then included on the Loose Friends EP. Slight changes were made to the version included on The Academic’s debut album, Tales from the Backseat.
[Verse 1]
Give me your hand and we can say hello
Your daddy is big but his mind is slow
Meet me out the back in ten
She's tired of playing pretend
[Pre-Chours]
If she calls, I will tell her
If she calls tonight
And if she calls, I will be there
I'll be there just like a light
[Chorus]
Don't be afraid to love
And this ain't a game of love
And don't be afraid to love
And love again
I don't get the way you feel
And this ain't a movie reel
Don't be afraid to love
And love again
[Verse 2]
I'm making my way to my brother's house
He's calling her phone
While she's holding her blouse
She snuck out the back
With some Northern Boy
And now she's sleeping in a forest
Tryna find some joy
[Chorus]
Don't be afraid to love
And this ain't a game of love
Don't be afraid to love
And love again
I don't get the way you feel
This ain't a movie reel
Don't be afraid to love
And love again
[Bridge]
Can't you hear me scream out?
For broken hearts on the run
Can't you hear me scream out?
For broken hearts on the run
[Verse 3]
We'll take a trip to California
And we'll forget what we've lost
We'll take a trip down to the coastline
Where lost angels are cursed
And there's a groom there drinking coffee
The coffee's cold like my heart
And there's a birthmark on her shoulders
A birthmark I've seen from the start
[Chorus]
Don't be afraid to love
And this ain't a game of love
Don't be afraid to love
And love again
I don't get the way you feel
And this ain't a movie reel
Don't be afraid to love
And love again
[Outro]
Oh, don't be afraid to love
And love again
Northern Boy (EP) was written by The Academic.
Northern Boy (EP) was produced by Philip Magee.
The Academic released Northern Boy (EP) on Fri Sep 25 2015.