Cover art for The Boy In The Black Dress by YUNGBLUD

The Boy In The Black Dress

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The Boy In The Black Dress Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Jack punched him in the parking lot
He trembled as his face kissed the floor
Masculinity seems to hurt a lot
The first time that you feel it in your jaw
Hey

[Verse 2]
Mr. Bawl expressed nail polish was for girls
Confessed it right in front of the class
So he stood by the fence as the clouds threw up and wept
Trying to chew off both his hands

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't want to lie
No, you don't want to lie anymore
About things that make you sad
Things that drive you mad

[Chorus]
The boy in the black dress
How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, I wish he was dead
The boy in the black dress
How I hate him, I hatе him, I hate him, tell all of your friends
To drown him in misеry
[Verse 3]
Nicki laughed and ran down the stairs
Told tales about casual sex
Waltzing around in her underwear
She taught him things he'd never forget
Those wholesome things he'd never forget

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't want to lie
No, you don't want to lie anymore
About why you feel so bad
You don't want to lie
No, you don't want to lie anymore
About things that make you sad
Things that drive you mad

[Chorus]
The boy in the black dress
How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, I wish he was dead
The boy in the black dress
How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, tell all of your friends
To drown him in misery

[Bridge]
Ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah
Ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah
Ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah
Ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah, ha, ah, ah
[Outro]
He tried to erase him by twenty four
Because now he can't walk out the door
They all think he lied, but the Lord knows he tried
To be something that they all would adore
They hate what he is and they hate what he's not
But hate is nothing new you will see
From the grave to the cot, how I wish that I forgot
That the boy in the black dress is me

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“The Boy in the Black Dress” by YUNGBLUD is a song about the struggles faced by those who don’t conform to traditional gender roles.

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What did YUNGBLUD say about "The Boy In The Black Dress"?
Genius Answer

I basically wrote a poem about every significant moment that had made me grow up a year in a second about my life. The first time I got punched, the first time a teacher ridiculed me for wearing make-up, the first time the internet came after me and where I’m at right now. It was the first time I felt pain, and it was really cool to write that song. And the instrumentation: That’s a toy keyboard from Walmart; all those sounds were made on guitars and a toy keyboard.

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Credits
Mastering Engineer
A&R Coordinator
Additional Engineering
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Keyboards
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Drum Programmer
Bass Guitar
Release Date
September 2, 2022
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