For A Boy

By RaeLynn

On Origins

Released on March 9, 2015

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​[Verse 1]

For a boy your heart is pretty see through

For a boy you sure let your guard down

When you know what you want

Want what you see and baby right now you’re looking at me

The way you say my name

I know you ain’t playing games


[Verse 2]

For a boy you’re good at saying sorry

For a boy I sure can feel your heart

It’s like a freight train coming at me

I’m across the booth on the edge of my seat

You don’t make me wait

You say what you came to say


[Chorus]

Go on get it out boy say

I’m the only one that makes you this crazy

Come on and tell me how boy

How I’m the only thing you thinking about lately

But what you don’ know, what you don’t know

Is what a girl like me would do for a boy like you


[Verse 3]

For a girl I’m pretty cool, calm, and collected

For a girl who was getting more than she expected

From an ex-love but here I am

You’re putting your heart in the palm of my hand

I’m trying to act really cool

But inside I’m a lovesick fool


[Chorus]

Go on get it out boy say

I’m the only one that makes you this crazy

Come on and tell me how boy

How I’m the only thing you thinking about lately

But what you don’ know, what you don’t know

Is what a girl like me would do for a boy like you


Go on get it out boy say

I’m the only one that makes you this crazy

Come on and tell me how boy

How I’m the only thing you thinking about lately

But what you don’ know, what you don’t know

Is what a girl like me would do for a boy like you


[Outro]

Go on say it all boy

Put every last feeling out on the table

Come on it's last call boy

Before the night ends let give this a label

But what you don’ know, what you don’t know

Is what a girl like me would do for a boy like you

For a boy like you

“For a boy your heart is pretty see through For a boy you sure let your guard down”
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One major social stereotype of boys is that they are very tough; both physically and mentally. Mentally-wise, it is certainly more common for boys to hide their feelings from an earlier age.

However, the boy in this song is certainly not a feelings-hider––he lets his guard down and shows his heart to everyone.

“Is what a girl like me would do for a boy like you”
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The chorus is where the singer first flips the expression in the title. While she starts talking about the boy’s behavior despite societal limitations, she also uses the phrase in a sense of giving.

“For a girl I’m pretty cool, calm, and collected”
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One social stereotype for girls is frequent mood swings. Although mood swings are frequent for both genders during puberty, the cliche tends to drift towards a girl.

However, the narrator of the song isn’t one of those crazy girls. She’s more of a calm, cool, and collected gal. And (she) apparently appreciates alliteration.