Years & Years releases a new song titled American Boy (Amazon Original). The song is actually a cover of Estelle’s American Boy and is available for download and streaming.
I can really relate to Estelle , I’ve fallen for more than a few American boys. This song came out in 2008 when I was very much still in the closet and I couldn’t have imagined I’d be singing our own version, it makes me very happy 🙂 happy pride honeys! X
I can really relate to Estelle , I’ve fallen for more than a few American boys. This song came out in 2008 when I was very much still in the closet and I couldn’t have imagined I’d be singing our own version, it makes me very happy 🙂 happy pride honeys! X
— Years & Years (@yearsandyears) June 28, 2019
Years & Years are a British synth-pop band, founded in London, United Kingdom. The band consists of Olly Alexander, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen. Years & Years’ music has been described as electropop, mixing R&B and 1990s house elements. The band’s debut studio album, Communion, debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in July 2015 and was the fastest-selling debut album of the year from a UK signed band.
Their biggest hit single “King” from their debut album Communion reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in March 2015, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Ireland and Switzerland.
In April 2018 they announced the release of their second studio album Palo Santo which features singles “Sanctify” and “If You’re Over Me”, the latter of which reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom. The album features a dystopian world consisting of robot-like beings named Androids and humans as the minority, and was released on 6 July 2018.
[Intro]
Take me on a trip I’d like to go some day
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You’ll be my American boy
[Verse 1]
He said, “Hey mister, really, really nice to meet ya”
I just met this five foot seven guy who’s just my type
Like the way he’s speakin’, his confidence is peakin’
Don’t like his baggy jeans, but I might like what’s underneath them
And no, I ain’t been to MIA
I heard that Cali never rains and New York’s wide awake
First let’s see the West End, I’ll show you to my best friend
Liking this American boy, American boy
[Chorus]
Take me on a trip I’d like to go some day (Oh)
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you (Kick it with you, oh)
You’ll be my American boy
[Post-Chorus]
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
You’ll be my American boy
American boy
[Verse 2]
Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
Let’s go shopping, baby, then we’ll go to a café
Let’s go on the subway, take me to your hood
I never been to Brooklyn and I’d like to see what’s good
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
Sneakers looking fresh to death, I’m loving those Shell Toes
Walking that walk, talk that slick talk
Liking this American boy, American boy
[Chorus]
Take me on a trip I’d like to go some day (Oh)
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you (Kick it with you, oh)
You’ll be my American boy
[Post-Chorus]
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
You’ll be my American boy
American boy
[Bridge]
Would you be my love, my love?
Would you be my love, my love?
Would you be my love, my love? (Oh, oh)
Would you be my love, my love?
(Would you be my love, my love?)
Could you be mine? (Oh)
(Would you be my love, my love?)
Yeah, could you be mine?
(Would you be my love, my love?)
Ooh (Oh)
You’ll be my American boy, American boy
[Chorus]
Take me on a trip I’d like to go some day (Oh)
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you (Kick it with you, oh)
You’ll be my American boy
[Post-Chorus]
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
La, la-la, la-la, da-da
You’ll be my American boy
American boy
DOWNLOAD Years & Years – American Boy (Amazon Original)