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Street's like a jungle
So call the police
Following the herd
Down to Greece
On holiday
Love in the 90's
Is paranoid
On sunny beaches
Take your chances looking for
[Chorus]
Girls who are boys
Who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls
Who do girls like they're boys
Always should be someone you really love
Avoiding all work
Because there's none available
Like battery thinkers
Count your thoughts on 1 2 3 4 5 fingers
Nothing is wasted
Only reproduced
Get nasty blisters
Du bist sehr schan
But we haven't been introduced
[Chorus]
So call the police
Following the herd
Down to Greece
On holiday
Love in the 90's
Is paranoid
On sunny beaches
Take your chances looking for
[Chorus]
Girls who are boys
Who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls
Who do girls like they're boys
Always should be someone you really love
Avoiding all work
Because there's none available
Like battery thinkers
Count your thoughts on 1 2 3 4 5 fingers
Nothing is wasted
Only reproduced
Get nasty blisters
Du bist sehr schan
But we haven't been introduced
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Mellow_Harsher, tpfang56
Track duration: 04:50
"Girls and Boys" as written by Damon/james Albarn
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
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Another person suggested it was a feel-good song. I don't think it is at all. The lines "Love in the 90's, Is paranoid, On sunny beaches, Take your chances looking for" and "avoiding all work, cause there's none available" to me suggests a negative view of their careless hedonism.
'you get nasty blisters, deep in session but we haven't been introduced'
to me that makes a great deal more sense too and if you watch Damon in the video when he sings this bit... or have I just totally miss heard! Lol
Girls who are boys (so BOYS)
Who like boys to be girls (who like GIRLS)
Who do boys like they're girls (since the previous line is GIRLS, this comes out like having sex with GIRLS like they are GIRLS)
Who do girls like they're boys (since the last line is referencing the first line which is BOYS, this comes out BOYS like they are BOYS)
So, if my interpretation of all that crossing over is correct, then the chorus is talking about heterosexuality. Nothing so free or crazy.
Classic 90s feel good Britpop.
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