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Boy
14
Pop
Boy was released on January 31, 2025 by EastWest as a part of the album This Destination (Deluxe Edition)
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Release DateJanuary 31, 2025
LabelEastWest
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM144

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp
Guitar
Toby Chapman
Toby Chapman
Keyboards
Richard Jones
Richard Jones
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp
Producer
Toby Chapman
Toby Chapman
Producer
Andy Corns
Andy Corns
Guitar Technician
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

He was a boy, he was a boy...
 
We were brushed by the shadow of an aeroplane
You said one day you'd leave and you'd not be seen again
You had that look of calm about your face
An easy charm that weathered storms and took you to first place.
 
He was a kid who never cried
He kept his friendships left untied
He never really needed me
He was a boy of mystery.
 
I remember hanging in the old arcade
While we played fools you'd write down jewels upon a page
You spoke of writers like Jean Paul and Jean Genet
When we were lost for words you'd know just what to say.
 
He put his mark upon a wall
Exquisite hand, not any scrawl
And we were all amazed to see
He was a boy
He was a boy of mystery.
 
He was a boy
Running in the streets now...
 
When I think back on how we use to be:
An old brigade, a street parade, ragged company
I'd watch you graze a wall, deep in thought but grave
Us in the usual uproar and you in a literary haze.
 
I still think of him this way
A spark that made this man today
And when I speak he's what I hear
A line from him to me is clear
I hope he too remembers me
He was a boy
He was a boy of mystery.
Written by: Gary Kemp
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