Boyband Lyrics
[Intro]
Boy
Boy
I'm your favourite (Boy, boy, boy, boy)
I’m your favourite (Boy, boy, boy, boy)
[Verse 1]
Give me, give me, give me, give me everything I want
Take my photograph and lick it with a wet tongue
When I'm dead and gone, bury me in stardust
King of the river city, look at what it gave us, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Raised on pop punk and bubblegum
Stay young, love me till I get it wrong
Make me the flavour of the week
Now I only feel alive when you're looking at me
Boy (Boy, boy, boy, boy)
Boy (Boy, boy, boy, boy)
I’m your favourite
[Chorus]
Boy in a boyband, imaginary boyfriend
Irritates the metal heads, it's your favourite (Boyband)
Boy in a boyband, make that monkey dance
Let me see you clap your hands, it's your favourite (Boyband)
[Verse 2]
Give you, give you, give you, give you everything you want
See me on the telly every time you turn it on
Love me when I'm skinny and we never, ever age
Same four chords, but it never feels the same, oh
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[Pre-Chorus]
Raised on pop punk and bubblegum
Stay young, love me till I get it wrong
Make me the flavour of the week
Now I only feel alive when you're looking at me (I'm your favourite)
[Chorus]
Boy in a boyband, imaginary boyfriend
Irritates the metal heads, it's your favourite (Boyband)
Boy in a boyband, make that monkey dance
Let me see you clap your hands, it's your favourite (Boyband)
[Post-Chorus]
It’s your favourite
(I’m your favourite)
(I'm your favourite)
[Bridge]
Boy in a boyband
Make that monkey dance
Make that monkey dance
Make that monkey dance
Boy in a boyband
Make that monkey dance (I’m your favourite)
Make that monkey dance
Make that monkey dance (Boy)
[Chorus]
Boy in a boyband, imaginary boyfriend
Irritates the metal heads, it's your favourite (Boyband)
Boy in a boyband (Boy), make that monkey dance (I'm your favourite)
Let me see you clap your hands (Favourite), it's your favourite (Boyband)
[Outro]
Hahaha
That was f*cking amazing
Hahahahaha
I had to admit, it was really f*cking awesome, come check it
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Boyband Song Meaning (5SOS)
Behind the Song — Origins & Context
Boyband arrives as the second single off EVERYONE’S A STAR!, released October 16, 2025. In interviews, the band has been candid about how the song began in a dark but funny place — born from the tension of being labeled a boy band and wrestling with ego, identity, and artistic ownership. The layers extend deeper: in that same discussion, they reflected on how the death of Liam Payne (One Direction) in 2024 weighed on them, channeling grief, frustration, and anger into the song’s emotional undercurrent.
Through Boyband, 5 Seconds of Summer reclaims a label they’ve long resisted. Since early in their career, they have pushed back against being boxed in as a boy band, preferring to be seen as a band that plays their instruments, writes their songs, and evolves. Boyband is ironically self-aware. It embraces the caricature, makes jokes, but also underscores the emotional pull of fame and the demands of public perception.
Lyric & Emotional Landscape
Right from the intro’s repeated “Boy, I’m your favourite,” there’s playful theatricality. You feel the push and pull of wanting admiration while also being aware of how absurd it can get.
Verse lines like “Take my photograph and lick it with a wet tongue, when I’m dead and gone, bury me in stardust” fuse fantasy and mortality — showing the extremes of worship and the haunting distance of identity.
The pre-chorus builds the emotional stakes:
“Raised on pop punk and bubblegum, stay young, love me till I get it wrong”
“Now I only feel alive when you’re looking at me”
Here, the insecurity is clear: the artist depends on the gaze, on validation. They want to be the flavour of the week, ephemeral yet unforgettable.
The chorus leans into irony:
“Boy in a boyband, imaginary boyfriend, irritates the metal heads…”
They poke fun at fan culture and musical snobbery, but there’s also an earnest undertone — being adored, even in caricature, can feel real.
Lines in Verse 2 like “Love me when I’m skinny and we never, ever age, same four chords, but it never feels the same” reinforce that fame demands perfection, youth, and reinvention, all while working within constraints. Even repetition (same chords) must feel fresh, which is a pressure many musicians face.
In the bridge and outro, the urge to perform (“make that monkey dance”) becomes almost ritualistic. Yet the closing laughter and admittance (“that was amazing”) shift tone — it’s a wink, a relief, a knowing nod to spectacle.
What It Means — For 5SOS & Their Audience
At its core, Boyband is a reclamation. The group takes the label they’ve been pushing against and bends it to their will. It’s mockery and homage mixed — they acknowledge the absurdity of pop imagery but lean into its power. The song reframes the boyband label not as a limitation but as a statement.
For fans, it's both playful and intimate. The message is clear: I know what people expect of me, I’ve felt the pressure, and I still want your gaze and your devotion. It's a mirror for the messy admiration between artist and listener.
Because the lyrics don’t hide vulnerability, the track also says that behind the swagger is someone aware of mortality, identity, and the constant reinvention required in music. That gives it depth beyond satire.
If EVERYONE’S A STAR! is a broader assertion that every person — fan or artist alike — has intrinsic worth, Boyband plants the flag for 5 Seconds of Summer themselves, refusing to hide behind genre expectations and instead owning their journey with humor, tension, and emotional honesty.
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FAQ Section
Who sung the song "Boyband" by 5 Seconds of Summer?
The song "Boyband" was sung by 5 Seconds of Summer.
Who wrote the song "Boyband" by 5 Seconds of Summer?
Luke Hemmings, Jason Evigan, Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, John Ryan, & Simon Wilcox.
Who produced the song "Boyband" by 5 Seconds of Summer?
Jason Evigan & John Ryan.
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Song Details
Artist: 5 Seconds of Summer
Album: EVERYONE’S A STAR!
Genre: Pop
Language: English
Released: October 16, 2025
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