Boyfriends Lyrics
[Verse 1: Bridgers & Dacus]
She's out on the back deck
Talking to her marigolds
Sitting in a sundress
Listening to bands nobody knows
[Verse 2: Bridgers & Dacus]
You don't have to do that
They're either gonna die or they will grow
Guess you're talking to yourself then
You can never stand to be alone
Time can be a savage
It will bring you peace but makes you old
Ella's kinda had it
She says, "Get a fucking job or just come home"
[Verse 3: Bridgers & Dacus]
But you're not gonna go back
You never liked the freezing snow
Stuck out in the midwest
Standing at another house show
[Chorus: Bridgers & Dacus]
You always wanna save them
You think that you can change them
I think you're blaming yourself
But you say the medication, it helps
She's out on the back deck
Talking to her marigolds
Sitting in a sundress
Listening to bands nobody knows
[Verse 2: Bridgers & Dacus]
You don't have to do that
They're either gonna die or they will grow
Guess you're talking to yourself then
You can never stand to be alone
Time can be a savage
It will bring you peace but makes you old
Ella's kinda had it
She says, "Get a fucking job or just come home"
[Verse 3: Bridgers & Dacus]
But you're not gonna go back
You never liked the freezing snow
Stuck out in the midwest
Standing at another house show
[Chorus: Bridgers & Dacus]
You always wanna save them
You think that you can change them
I think you're blaming yourself
But you say the medication, it helps
[Verse 4: Bridgers & Dacus]
Calling in the morning
Asking me to analyze your dreams
What happened to your boyfriend?
You don't think about him when you sleep
I guess that's why you're sleeping
I guess that's why you're gardening
Back out on the coast again
Looking for a second chance
[Chorus: Bridgers & Dacus]
You always wanna save them
You think that you can change them
I think you're blaming yourself
But you say the medication, it helps
[Outro: All]
What happened to your boyfriend?
What happened to your boyfriend?
What happened to your boyfriend?
What happened to your boyfriend?
Calling in the morning
Asking me to analyze your dreams
What happened to your boyfriend?
You don't think about him when you sleep
I guess that's why you're sleeping
I guess that's why you're gardening
Back out on the coast again
Looking for a second chance
[Chorus: Bridgers & Dacus]
You always wanna save them
You think that you can change them
I think you're blaming yourself
But you say the medication, it helps
[Outro: All]
What happened to your boyfriend?
What happened to your boyfriend?
What happened to your boyfriend?
What happened to your boyfriend?
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First played live at Re:SET New York on June 17, 2023, “Boyfriends” is a variation on a since-removed demo once posted to the SoundCloud account Marshall and Ruby by Marshall Vore and Ruby Henley. The duo previously wrote and posted the demo version of the Phoebe Bridgers song Sidelines.
The trio introduced the song during their live performance:
We’ve never played this song, but this is for all the boyfriends here. We love you.
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