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
由韩国女子演唱组合ITZY演唱的《Boys Like You》，于2022年10月21日正式发行，收录在组合第六张迷你专辑《Cheshire》中。这首作品是ITZY出道以来首支完全用英语演唱的原创单曲，也是她们进军全球市场的重要先导曲。在制作环节，歌曲由曾打造过夏日热单《SNEAKERS》的瑞典作曲家Didrik Thott与Sebastian Thott兄弟联手操刀，Hayley Aitken、Sara Davis等人参与词曲创作，录制工作在JYP娱乐录音棚及首尔The Hub完成。这种国际化的幕后班底配置，确保了歌曲从旋律走向到听觉质感都高度契合欧美流行市场的审美偏好。编曲上，歌曲摒弃了ITZY早期标志性的电子舞曲风格，转而融合了充满活力的流行朋克元素与摇滚吉他Riff，以D大调每分钟128拍的快节奏，营造出一种适合舞蹈且极具能量感的氛围。MV由韩正勋执导，成员们身着天使造型与朋克风格服饰，在万圣节派对场景中主导狂欢，这种视觉上的反转魅力，不仅展现了组合自信活泼的能量，更标志着ITZY音乐风格向2000年代中期流行朋克美学的演变，旨在通过英文中心化发行，帮助组合在韩语作品之外进一步扩大国际影响力。
从表达含义来看，《Boys Like You》是一首关于自我赋权、拒绝情感绑架的独立宣言。歌词并未沿用传统K-POP情歌中常见的挽留或哀怨叙事，而是开篇即以“Why you're calling me up, Saying sorry again”的质问，直接切断了与不成熟伴侣的纠缠。这里的“Boys Like You”并非泛指所有男性，而是特指那些在关系中表现出不忠、无能且试图通过卖惨来挽回局面的背叛者。歌曲巧妙地将“你哭得像个婴儿，但我看起来像你妈妈吗”这一极具讽刺意味的比喻融入文本，剥离了女性在分手场景中常被赋予的“照顾者”或“原谅者”角色。这种表达方式回归到一种“Take a look into that mirror, If you wonder why you lost me”的冷静审视，告诉听众真正的结束不需要歇斯底里，只需要看清对方背叛的本质，然后果断转身。
整首歌曲最核心的精神内核，体现在副歌部分对“拒绝”这一动作的反复强化与节奏化呈现。“Cuz I don't fall for boys like you, I don't fall for”这句核心歌词，通过重复的否定句式，构建出一种坚不可摧的心理防线。ITZY成员们在采访中将其描述为针对背叛者的警告：他们永远不会再次爱上“像你这样的男孩”。这种拒绝不是出于愤怒，而是源于对自我价值的清晰认知。歌词中提到的“One red flag and I'm gone already onto the next”，展现了一种极度洒脱的恋爱观：一旦发现危险信号，立即止损，绝不拖泥带水。这种态度打破了传统叙事中女性对失败恋情的过度反思，将责任明确归位给那个“自己搞砸了一切”的伴侣，让听众在强烈的节奏中获得一种爽快的心理代偿。
歌曲在文化语境中引发的讨论，也为其表达含义增添了复杂的维度。由于歌曲旋律与泰勒·斯威夫特早期的《Love Story》存在听感上的相似性，且版权方涉及大机器唱片，这首作品在发行后曾陷入采样争议。尽管JYP娱乐仅向大机器唱片获取了授权而未直接标注泰勒·斯威夫特的名字，引发了部分关于是否尊重原创的质疑，但从音乐本体来看，这种带有千禧年代流行朋克色彩的编曲，恰恰是ITZY试图与国际Z世代听众建立共鸣的尝试。对于每一个在感情中遭遇过敷衍与背叛的年轻人而言，《Boys Like You》不仅是一首适合在万圣节派对上狂欢的舞曲，更是一剂对抗情感PUA的良药。它提醒我们，面对那些试图用眼泪和借口重新闯入生活的人，不必扮演拯救者的角色，只需像歌词唱的那样“Boy you are dismissed”，用干脆利落的姿态，把那些不成熟的男孩永远挡在心门之外。这份源自少女的倔强与清醒，最终在强劲的鼓点与吉他失真中，化作了属于ITZY的全球自信宣言。
