Boys Like You – ITZY (있지)
Lyrics by：Didrik Thott/Hayley Aitken/Sara Davis/Ellie Suh(153/Joombas)/이주희(MUMW)
Composed by：Didrik Thott/Sebastian Thott/Hayley Aitken
Arranged by：Sebastian Thott
Original publisher：The Baron Music Publishing – admin by：Peermusic AB/The Kennel/Big Machine Music/153/Joombas Publishing/makeumine works/Bad Butle Music
Sub publisher：MUSIC CUBE, INC. Soundgraphics admin by：MUSIC CUBE, INC/EKKO Music Rights (powered by CTGA), Copyright Control
Sessions：
Computer programming by：Sebastian Thott
Keyboard by：Sebastian Thott
Background vocals by：Frankie Day (THE HUB)
Vocal directed by：Frankie Day (THE HUB)/Brian U/friday. (GALACTIKA *)
Digital edited by：이상엽/임찬미 at JYPE Studio/YUE
Recorded by：엄세희/이상엽/구혜진 at JYPE Studio/Brian U @ THE HUB Studio A
Mixed by：Tony Maserati and David K. Younghyun at Chapel Swing Studios, Valley Glen.
Mastered by：Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, USA
Why you’re calling me up
Saying sorry again
Already told you we’re done
What didn’t you get
Don’t forget you’re the one
That tried to get with my friends
The end the end the end the end
Well you must be going crazy thinking
I’ll be back I’m sorry
Cause you’re crying like a baby
But do I look like your mommy
Take a look into that mirror
If you wonder why you lost me
Gotta sit down and shut up
You did it to yourself
Boy gonna diss me
Boy I’m so pissed
Boy gonna miss me
Boy you are dismissed
Cuz I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
Boy wanna date me
Boy outta date yeah
Boy wanna “What No”
Boy outta my way
Cuz I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
I see through sweet little lies
And every excuse
When you start every fight
The blame is on you
One red flag and I’m gone already onto
The next the next the next
Well you must be going crazy thinking
I’ll be back I’m sorry
Cause you’re crying like a baby
But do I look like your mommy
Take a look into that mirror
If you wonder why you lost me
Gotta sit down and shut up
You did it to yourself
Boy gonna diss me
Boy I’m so pissed
Boy gonna miss me
Boy you are dismissed
Cuz I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
Boy wanna date me
Boy outta date yeah
Boy wanna “What No”
Boy outta my way
Cuz I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
You can raise your voice
But know that you have no choice
Don’t care what you do
You can raise your voice
But know that you have no choice
Don’t care what you do
So turn around walk away
You made your bed
So you gotta lay
Get outta my way
Boy gonna diss me
Boy I’m so pissed
Boy gonna miss me
Boy you are dismissed
Cuz I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
Boy wanna date me
Boy outta date yeah
Boy wanna “What No”
Boy outta my way
Cuz I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
I don’t fall for boys like you
I don’t fall for
You can raise your voice
But know that you have no choice
Don’t care what you do
You can raise your voice
But know that you have no choice
Don’t care what you do
歌曲《Boys Like You》（ITZY版）的创作背景与表达含义
创作背景：全球攻势下的朋克流行宣言
这首歌由曾打造过夏日热单的瑞典作曲家Didrik Thott和Sebastian Thott兄弟共同制作。他们为ITZY注入了一种融合了朋克元素的丰富流行乐风。为了配合这种曲风，ITZY在视觉呈现上进行了巨大的反转——从此前概念照中纯白天使的形象，摇身一变成为穿着皮衣、画着烟熏妆的“美式坏甜心”。MV采用了典型的美式高中校园舞会风格，充满了啦啦队、储物柜和青春期的躁动气息，旨在通过这种极具辨识度的西方流行文化符号，拉近与欧美听众的距离。
这首歌在发布之初就伴随着巨大的讨论度，焦点在于其旋律与泰勒·斯威夫特（Taylor Swift）的经典名曲《Love Story》极其相似。事实上，这并非简单的巧合或抄袭，而是ITZY所属社JYP娱乐正式向版权方“大机器唱片”购买了采样授权。然而，这一操作在当时引发了复杂的舆论反响：一方面，官方获得了合法的采样许可；但另一方面，由于泰勒·斯威夫特当时正致力于重录旧专辑以夺回版权，ITZY直接向泰勒的前东家购买采样权的行为，被部分粉丝视为一种“站队”或对泰勒的不尊重。尽管面临争议，这首歌依然凭借其洗脑的旋律在全球范围内获得了关注。
表达含义：拒绝“妈系女友”的酷飒分手指南
歌词中最具攻击性也最精彩的一句莫过于：“Cause you're crying like a baby, but do I look like your mommy?”（因为你哭得像个孩子，但我看起来像你妈吗？）。这句话一针见血地指出了现代恋爱中常见的一种病态关系：女性在感情中被迫扮演照顾者、教育者甚至母亲的角色，去包容男方的幼稚、情绪化和不负责任。ITZY在这里大声喊出了“NO”，拒绝成为伴侣的情绪垃圾桶，拒绝为对方的成长买单。
整首歌传达了一种极度清醒且干脆利落的恋爱观。歌词中提到“One red flag and I'm gone”（一旦出现一个危险信号，我就立刻消失），展现了Z世代女性在感情中的果断。不同于以往苦情歌中对于分手的纠结与不舍，ITZY在这首歌里表现得自信满满。面对前任的电话轰炸和道歉（“Why you're calling me up, saying sorry again”），她们的回应只有冷漠和嘲讽。
副歌部分反复吟唱的“Boy gonna diss me, Boy I'm so pissed, Boy gonna miss me, Boy you are dismissed”（男孩想贬低我，让我很生气，但他会想念我，所以我解雇了他），用一连串押韵的短句构建了一种胜利者的姿态。这里的“Dismissed”一词用得极妙，通常用于上级对下级的 dismissal（免职/解散），ITZY借此将自己在关系中的地位置于男方之上，宣告了这段关系的结束是由自己主导的。
