The Boy In The Black Dress – English Lyrics

• By: YUNGBLUD
• Album: YUNGBLUD

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance through YUNGBLUD's "The Boy In The Black Dress." This deeply personal song explores themes of identity, societal pressures, and the courage to embrace who you truly are. Learning the lyrics offers insight into expressive English phrases related to emotional struggle and liberation, making it a powerful and relatable piece for language learners seeking to understand contemporary music and its social commentary.

[English]

Jack punched him in the parking lot

He trembled as his face kissed the floor

Masculinity seems to hurt a lot

The first time that you feel it in your jaw

Hey!

...

Mr. Bawl expressed nail polish was for girls

Confessed it right in front of the class

So he stood by the fence as the clouds threw up and wept

Trying to chew off both his hands

You don't want to lie

No, you don't want to lie anymore

About things that make you sad

Things that drive you mad

The boy in the black dress

How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, I wish he was dead

The boy in the black dress

How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, tell all of your friends

To drown him in misery

Nicki laughed and ran down the stairs

Told tales about casual sex

Waltzing around in her underwear

She taught him things he'd never forget

Those wholesome things he'd never forget

You don't want to lie

No, you don't want to lie anymore

About why you feel so bad

You don't want to lie

No, you don't want to lie anymore

About things that make you sad

Things that drive you mad

The boy in the black dress

How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, I wish he was dead

The boy in the black dress

How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, tell all of your friends

To drown him in misery

...

He tried to erase him by 24

Because now he can't walk out the door

They all think he lied, but the Lord knows he tried

To be something that they all would adore

They hate what he is, and they hate what he's not

But hate is nothing new, you will see

From the grave to the cot, how I wish that I forgot

That the boy in the black dress is me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
punched /pʌntʃt/ B1	verb - hit someone or something with a fist
trembled /ˈtrɛmbəld/ B1	verb - shook involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room, on which one walks
Masculinity /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti/ C1	noun - qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause pain or injury to (a person, part of the body, or animal)
jaw /dʒɔː/ B1	noun - each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth
Confessed /kənˈfɛst/ B1	verb - admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way
class /klæs/ A1	noun - a group of students taught together
wept /wɛpt/ B2	verb - shed tears; cry (past tense of weep)
chew /tʃuː/ A2	verb - masticate (food)
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - make a false statement with intent to deceive
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
mad /mæd/ B2	adjective - mentally ill; insane (used informally)
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or adolescent
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for someone or something
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike or ill will
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - no longer living
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - die through submersion in water
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body

Key Grammar Structures

• He trembled as his face kissed the floor

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'as'

  ➔ The conjunction "as" is used here to indicate that two actions are happening at the same time.

• Mr. Bawl expressed nail polish was for girls

  ➔ Reported Speech (Past Reporting Present)

  ➔ The reporting verb "expressed" is in the past, causing the reported verb "is" (implied) to become "was".

• Trying to chew off both his hands

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase

  ➔ The phrase starting with the present participle "Trying" acts as an adverbial phrase, describing the subject's action or state.

• I wish he was dead

  ➔ 'Wish' + Past Simple (Unreal Present)

  ➔ The verb "wish" followed by the past simple "was" is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present.

• To drown him in misery

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "To drown him in misery" expresses the intended result or purpose of the command in the preceding line ('tell all of your friends').

• She taught him things he'd never forget

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Pronoun

  ➔ This is a relative clause "(that/which) he'd never forget" modifying "things", where the object relative pronoun is omitted.

• About why you feel so bad

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object of Preposition

  ➔ The clause "why you feel so bad" is a noun clause functioning as the object of the preposition "about".

• Because now he can't walk out the door

  ➔ Reason Clause with 'Because' + Modal Verb 'can't'

  ➔ "Because" introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for the main clause. "can't" expresses inability.

• They all think he lied, but the Lord knows he tried

  ➔ Compound Sentence + Reporting Verbs + Implied 'that'

  ➔ This is a compound sentence joined by "but". Both clauses contain reporting verbs ("think", "knows") followed by a subordinate clause with an implied "that".

• They hate what he is, and they hate what he's not

  ➔ Noun Clauses as Direct Objects

  ➔ The clauses "what he is" and "what he's not" are noun clauses functioning as the direct objects of the verb "hate".