Say the Boy Lyrics

Say a boy sprouts stag horns overnight

Say a shadow leapt upon him in bed

And they suddenly appeared, viscid

But not demonic on the crown of his head

Call it magic—not the sort of wights in tombs

But the everyday mystery of boys in rooms

What's happened to you, boy?

Are you anywhere but here?

Are you leaving, boy?

Is this magic, or is it fear?

If it's magic, I'll keep clear

Say a threadbare dolly has pins in its chest

Say it looks like a lonely boy

Stirring a cauldron grimacing out dregs

Call him muddled, call him stained

By feelings he misunderstands

But leave the chance he's been visited

By enchantments you don't understand

Say the boy

Say the boy, now

Say this boy right now

Say he's leaving and disappears

What's happened to you, boy?

Are you anywhere but here?

Are you leaving, boy?

Is this magic, or is it fear?

If it's magic, I'll keep clear

Say this boy has been bittered—

A kid of uncertain consequence

Say his sleeves are in tatters

Say he's an escrow no one meant

Call it magic—not the sort of wights in tombs

But the everyday mystery of boys in rooms

Say the boy

Say the boy, now

Say this boy right now

Say he's leaving and disappears

What's happened to you, boy?

Are you anywhere but here?

Are you leaving, boy?

Is this magic, or is it fear?

If it's magic, I'll keep clear

I see him bending his branches

I see them catch light from above

This time the magic hit him and not you—

Because this time he's in love

What's happened to you, boy?

Are you anywhere but here?

Are you leaving, boy?

Is this magic, or is it fear?

If it's magic, I'll keep clear