Lonely Boy by the Black Keys
Well I'm so above youand it's plain to seebut I came to love you any way...So you pulled my heart out and I don't mind bleedin'any old time you keep me waiting, waiting, waiting
oh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingIm a lonely boy, I'm a lonely boyoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waiting
well your mama kept youbut your daddy left youand I shoulda' done you just the samebut I came to love you am I going to bleed?any old time you keep me waiting, waiting, waiting
oh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingIm a lonely boy, I'm a lonely boyoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waiting
oh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingIm a lonely boy, I'm a lonely boyoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waiting
a) This song, at its heart is about unrequited love. "Lonely Boy" is a literal title depicting love of a woman with no recompense to speak of. Despite knowing that she is a wasted effort, "she has a love that keeps him waiting".b) I enjoy this song because I appreciate the Black Keys at a fundamental level. They have a very high energy. The repetition all throughout the song lends itself to getting stuck in ones head. The content of the song is particularly relatable to, really, humanity at large. And who can't dig some soulful electric guitar? I know I can.c) This song's biggest commonality with legendary blues is its topic; heartbreak. Though the song has a certain pep in its sound, its a rather forlorn song at it's heart. As far as sound goes, it is an updated version of the steely Eric Clapton blues. It uses slide guitar, and the vintage organ sound is reminiscent of The Animals, Morrison and their contemporaries. The Black Keys use some modern elements, predominantly in the throaty male lead, synthesized builds, etc. The largest difference between modern "blues" and blues ultimately becomes that this day and age has no patience for a song that isn't absolutely packed with sound; there is no part of the song left bare.
oh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingIm a lonely boy, I'm a lonely boyoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waiting
well your mama kept youbut your daddy left youand I shoulda' done you just the samebut I came to love you am I going to bleed?any old time you keep me waiting, waiting, waiting
oh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingIm a lonely boy, I'm a lonely boyoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waiting
oh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waitingIm a lonely boy, I'm a lonely boyoh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waiting
a) This song, at its heart is about unrequited love. "Lonely Boy" is a literal title depicting love of a woman with no recompense to speak of. Despite knowing that she is a wasted effort, "she has a love that keeps him waiting".b) I enjoy this song because I appreciate the Black Keys at a fundamental level. They have a very high energy. The repetition all throughout the song lends itself to getting stuck in ones head. The content of the song is particularly relatable to, really, humanity at large. And who can't dig some soulful electric guitar? I know I can.c) This song's biggest commonality with legendary blues is its topic; heartbreak. Though the song has a certain pep in its sound, its a rather forlorn song at it's heart. As far as sound goes, it is an updated version of the steely Eric Clapton blues. It uses slide guitar, and the vintage organ sound is reminiscent of The Animals, Morrison and their contemporaries. The Black Keys use some modern elements, predominantly in the throaty male lead, synthesized builds, etc. The largest difference between modern "blues" and blues ultimately becomes that this day and age has no patience for a song that isn't absolutely packed with sound; there is no part of the song left bare.
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