Ode to Boy
Yazoo * Track #7 On You and Me Both
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Ode to Boy by Yazoo
Performed by
YazooWrited by
Alison MoyetAbout
The song’s title is a pun on “Ode to Joy,” a piece written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and which was later used by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final movement of his ninth symphony.
Alison Moyet later re-recorded “Ode to Boy” for her 1994 solo album Essex.
Ode to Boy Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When he moves I watch him from behind
He turns and laughter flickers in his eyes
Intent and direct when he speaks
I watch his lips
When he drives I love to watch his hands
White, smooth; almost feminine
Almost American
I have to watch him
[Refrain]
In his face, age descends on youth
Exaggeration on the truth
He caught me looking then
But soon his eyes forgot
And everything he seems to do
Reflects just another shade of blue
I saw him searching into you
And ached a while
[Verse 2]
I watch his lips caress the glass
His fingers stroke its stem and pass
To lift a cigarette at last
He dries his eyes
From a shadow by the stair
I watch as he weeps unaware
That I'm in awe of his despair
[Refrain]
In his face age descends on youth
Exaggeration on the truth
He caught me looking then
But soon his eyes forgot
And everything he seems to do
Reflects just another shade of blue
I saw him searching into you
And ached a while
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
When he moves I watch him from behind
He turns and laughter flickers in his eyes
Intent and direct when he speaks
I watch his lips
When he drives I love to watch his hands
White, smooth; almost feminine
Almost American
I have to watch him
[Refrain]
In his face, age descends on youth
Exaggeration on the truth
He caught me looking then
But soon his eyes forgot
And everything he seems to do
Reflects just another shade of blue
I saw him searching into you
And ached a while
Ode to Boy Q&A
Who wrote Ode to Boy's ?
Ode to Boy was written by Alison Moyet.
Who produced Ode to Boy's ?
Ode to Boy was produced by Yazoo & Eric Radcliffe.