This song pays sarcastic homage to "them", "the boys". Some of them, the political, social and economic shakers are famous and visible.
Industrial genius omnipotence so grand
I’ll take your autograph and humbly kiss your hand
Many of the others that impact our world and surreptitiously form our perceptions, attitudes and ambitions are deep behind the scenes and purposely keep out of the limelight.
Politicians cower at the thought of your fame
Governments move only by your OK
Yet, the boys often use the world of politics, advertising and the media to mold us into supporters of their agendas and soldiers for their causes.
Subliminal satori play the ad mans game
Grab you by your conscience to you plead insane
Seductive and pompous give us all a career
For recreation they gave us pot, lust and beer
In the end we never know who really is in charge or calling the shots but it is quite likely it is not who we are led to believe it is.
lyrics
Say Boys 6/18/1978
God you’re looking neat and you’re talking sweet
Say Boys
Politicians cower at the thought of your fame
Governments move only by your OK
Industrial genius omnipotence so grand
I’ll take your autograph and humbly kiss your hand
Pages, cages
Look at the fads psychoanalytic
Sages, rages
Look how we live and think corporate demarcation
Subliminal satori play the ad mans game
Grab you by your conscience to you plead insane
Seductive and pompous give us all a career
For recreation they gave us pot, lust and beer
Pages, cages
Look at the fads psychoanalytic
Sages, rages
Look how we live and think corporate infiltration
Politicians cower at the thought of your fame
Governments move only by your OK
Industrial genius omnipotence so grand
I’ll take your autograph and humbly kiss your hand
Pages, cages
Look at the fads psychoanalytic
Sages, rages
Look how we live and think corporate subjugation
I say boys I marvel at your ways
I say boys ubiquitous and fey
I say boys, oh, oh boys
I say boys it’s all but decayed
credits
from TeenAngster,
released January 30, 2017
Vocals Jim Guido
Guitars Jim Guido
Keyboards Jim Guido
Bass Jim Guido
Drums Ryan Thompson
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