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​handsome boys Lyrics by ​elliotly

in pursuit of a cloud

2022

[Verse 1]
She lived in a village, a small nowhere town
But she and her friends all owned evening gowns
Weren’t allowed to party, so they made their own
Built a house on old creek bed’s bones
But with no boys to visit, each party felt fake
The girls all wished for some guests from the lake
So from under algae and freshwater scum
That evening, the boys did come
[Chorus]
Handsome boys, dancing boys, revelry and party noise
Handsome boys, rip apart, take my soul, eat my heart
Handsome boys, sharpened teeth, crawling up from beneath
A nearby lake, a nearby well, you handsome boys are straight from hell
[Verse 2]
First there was one, and then ten, and then twenty!
Charm and debonair, oh, they had plenty
They were rosy-cheeked and muscle-bound
No one had ever seen these boys around
Each one more handsome than the last
They energize a party and they do it fast
They play harmonica, they dance, they sing
What other tricks can these handsome men bring?
[Chorus]
Handsome boys, dancing boys, revelry and party noise
Handsome boys, rip apart, take my soul, eat my heart
Handsome boys, sharpened teeth, crawling up from beneath
A nearby lake, a nearby well, you handsome boys are straight from hell
[Verse 3]
To one of these girls, something was wrong
The boys had red eyes and their teeth seemed too long
One boy saw her, bloody gaze steady
He said, “Dear, are you going already?”
"Oh, yes, sir, it’s been a delight
But I think I’m going to call it a night!"
Ran out before his next witty remark
Her footsteps took her into the dark
[Chorus]
Handsome boys, dancing boys, revelry and party noise
Handsome boys, rip apart, take my soul, eat my heart
Handsome boys, sharpened teeth, crawling up from beneath
A nearby lake, a nearby well, you handsome boys are straight from hell
[Verse 4]
She heard his footsteps behind her
Sounding less and less like feet
And more like horse’s hooves in
An irregular, twisted beat
Ran for what felt like hours
Till sunlight brushed each tree
A rooster crowed, and silence fell
And she sensed that she was free
[Bridge]
It was quiet
He was gone
She sat alone, watched the dawn
[Chorus]
Handsome boys, dancing boys, revelry and party noise
Handsome boys, rip apart, take my soul, eat my heart
Handsome boys, sharpened teeth, crawling up from beneath
A nearby lake, a nearby well, you handsome boys are straight from hell
[Verse 5]
The other girls hadn’t come home that night
So she went back in broad daylight
Not a single one of her friends was still there
Only on the floor, tufts of their hair
[Chorus]
Handsome boys, dancing boys, revelry and party noise
Handsome boys, rip apart, take my soul, eat my heart
Handsome boys, sharpened teeth, crawling up from beneath
A nearby lake, a nearby well, you handsome boys are straight from hell
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​elliotly

​elliotly

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