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Boys Are

from Pol by Pol

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Black vinyl of Pol's debut EP "Pol" - 12" - 140 grams. Inner sleeve contains all lyrics. B-side contains all instrumentals.

    Tracklist Side A:
    1. L'Amour Fait Mal
    2. Sentimental Figures
    3. Comme Ça
    4. Modern Strange Love
    5. Boys Are

    Tracklist Side B:
    1. L'Amour Fait Mal (Instrumental)
    2. Sentimental Figures (Instrumental)
    3. Comme Ça (Instrumental)
    4. Modern Strange Love (Instrumental)
    5. Boys Are (Instrumental)

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about

‘Boys Are’ is about toxic masculinity, something that still lingers in current society. With this song we want to celebrate self expression. Written two years ago, the track was sonically inspired by new wave of the late 70s and early 80s. It was important to us to not only find the right sounds, but also to give those sounds the right texture and weight. When the pieces came together, immediately everything made sense.

lyrics

One look in the mirror with my red eyes
wearing nothing but glasses and a fake smile
I gotta run run run again
But where the fuck do I go?
Sun’s out, but nobody seems to know

Did we wait too long
for us to change at all?

Boys get
Thrown out the window
'Cause boys are
Symbols and shadows

Boys get
Thrown out the window
‘Cause boys are
Symbols and shadows

Moving on tippy toes through the isle
I’d rather dress up than man up for a while
No don’t wanna run, run, run, again
to where I’ve been before
I’ve lost blood
but fine with losing more

Did we wait too long,
for us to change at all?

Boys get
Thrown out the window
‘Cause boys are
Symbols and shadows

Boys get
Thrown out the window
‘Cause boys are
Symbols and shadows

Boys get
Thrown out the window
‘Cause boys are
Symbols and shadows

Boys get
Thrown out the window
‘Cause boys are
Symbols and shadows

credits

from Pol, track released June 14, 2022
Performed and produced by Ruben Pol and Matthijs Pol
Written by Ruben Pol, Matthijs Pol, Tom Martin, Koen van de Wardt
Mixed by Dave Bascombe
Mastered by Bob Katz

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Pol Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dutch siblings Ruben Pol and Matthijs Pol are bringing back New Wave in 2022 as ‘Pol’. Inspired by artists like Visage, The Cure, Japan, New Order, Depeche Mode and Duran Duran, to name a few, Ruben and Matthijs started writing and producing music together that fully connects with this artistic period in time. ... more

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