PinkPantheress wants everyone out on the dance floor this holiday season. Earlier this month, the U.K. bedroom pop star born Gemma Walker released her track “Do You Miss Me?,” which was co-produced by Kaytranada. Now, she’s back with another big name in dance production, Mura Masa, for her second single of November, “Boy’s a liar.”
“Boy’s a liar” features a fast Jersey club-style beat with warped, fuzzy vocals. The lyrics are about a toxic guy in PinkPantheress’ life–though that doesn’t take away from the song’s light, upbeat vibe. “‘Boy’s A Liar’ is the song I’m most excited to put out,” PinkPantheress explained in a press release. “Me and Mura Masa wanted to create a fun track together about a common theme this time of year: boys being LIARS.”
On the first verse, PinkPantheress urges her toxic partner to look inward and ask himself if he really wants to be with her.
Take a look inside your heart
Is there any room for me?
She later wonders whether his toxicity toward her was intended or if she’s merely collateral damage of his own insecurities.
Did you ever fault me?
Would you ever picture us?
Every time I pull my hair out
Was only out of fear
That’d you find me ugly
And one day you’ll disappear
On the pre-chorus, she doesn’t let herself wallow over their downfall too much. Things never got that deep.
Because, what’s the point of crying?
It was never even love
His deceit gets in the way of them forming any real connection on the hook.
The- The boy’s a liar (The boy’s a liar)
The boy’s a player (The boy’s a player)
He doesn’t see ya (He doesn’t see ya)
You’re not looking at me, boy (You’re not looking at me, boy)
She holds out hope that she can be good for him on the second verse.
Baby, please
I just want to light things for you
Come stay with me, oh
You can read all the lyrics to “Boy’s a liar” on Genius now.
