Pierce The Veil "The Boy Who Could Fly"

"The Boy Who Could Fly" is from the album 'Selfish Machines,' available now. Get the album here: bit.ly/ptv-merch
Lyrics:
It's time to take you home
It feels so early but I promised I would bring you to your door
Now our lips are numb as we walk sharing warm alcohol
That kiss tastes like summer
Feel like the stars I stole for you
One hundred million twinkle lights in neon blue
I'll be the brightest someday
I'll be the brightest you'll see
Don't rain on my parade
It's gonna glow in the dark
I like it better when you can't keep warm
Don't ruin a perfect thing
A perfect thing
The boy on the blue moon dreams of sun
Now as the rain falls like shattered pieces of glass from the sky
We bleed like water colors and drunken pastels down the stairways
And I ask myself, why do I still pray
When will it end
And who fucking cares
I swear to God I did what I could
I practically begged you
I pretended everything was fine
A soul sacrifice, an American nightmare
I'd rather be dead
Don't rain on my parade
It's gonna glow in the dark
I like it better when you can't keep warm
Don't ruin a perfect thing
A perfect thing
The boy on the blue moon hears a nightmare in his head
I'll bet you money as you're running to the bathroom
You barely started drinking but your beauty never stopped you
You died in California by the sulfur and the sea
I guess I never should have loved you
But I do forever cause you loved me
And I break my glasses as I fall in the street
If you were gonna leave this world how could it be without me
Now it's all over my tongue and still it has no taste
Cause without you there is no me
Sometimes love, love dies like a dog
So why don't we just let this one take care of itself?
Don't rain on my parade
It's gonna glow in the dark
I like it better when you can't keep warm
Don't ruin a perfect thing
A perfect thing
The boy on the blue moon dreams...
Don't rain on my parade
I'm losing a perfect thing
#piercetheveil #selfishmachines

[@angrytortilla4457]

WAIT ITS THAT KISS TASTES LIKE SUMMER I THOUGHT HE WAS SAYING THAT KISS TASTES LIKE CEMENT FOR SO LONG 😭

[@jakeborromeo1347]

thanks it will always sound like cement now

[@alexpena139]

Same deadass 😂

[@i.heartcorndogs_]

LMAOO

[@afloatjokergaming503]

Idk why I thought it was cement for so long, the lyrics are in the description💀

[@thenamesmars6746]

HELP THATS ALL I HEAR NOW

[@seeeeke]

This will always be my favorite song from them.

[@dafne_xo]

Why is that, rlkookie?

[@KgH72]

@@dafne_xo he don’t answer questions, just states facts

[@dafne_xo]

@@KgH72 True. 💯😂

[@kittykatsubliminals8537]

YEEEEEEPPP 1 MILLION PERCENT AGREEE

[@seeeeke]

@@dafne_xo Sorry for late response, but it just gives me so much happiness listening to it. Like my own addiction to this one song

[@itsuki9262]

If you still listen to this song you have great music taste

[@cinsxngs]

Or just pierce the veil in general

[@ashrd18]

Listen to the whole album in order, the transition are damn smooth

[@Gonkey1]

Fr

[@jaclynsalamony5089]

DAT PART. I refer to the first 3 songs as the trilogy.@@ashrd18

[@I_love_80s_rock]

3:35 HIS VOICE IS SO MAJESTIC 🛐🛐🛐

[@BL0D3N]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@Nymph331]

IT ALWAYS ISS!!

[@Dxturb3d]

YEAH

[@plantiamilk9215]

THAT PART ALWAYS HAS ME ASCENDING OHMYGOD

[@SandiShila]

i'll be the brightest someday!
i'll be the brightest someday!
I'LL BE THE BRIGHTEST SOME DAAAAAYYYYY !!!!!!!!!

[@amranazman9151]

Don't rain on my parade...

[@rawrjazzi1589]

@@amranazman9151 its gonna glow in the dark!

[@angelitonavarro2747]

@@rawrjazzi1589 I like it better when you cant keep warm!

[@btsbts6931]

​@@angelitonavarro2747don't ruin a perfect thing, a perfect thing

[@moonsets-on_you]

​@@btsbts6931boy on the blue moon dreams of sun

[@moonsets-on_you]

0:38 my personal favorite chorus of ptv. vic sings it like hes talking over himself. "don't rain on my parade--ITS gonna glow in the dark" with little time for a lyric to finish to where the previous lyric literally OVERLAPS with the new line. so f*cking cool. creates a very confusing and desperate feeling which is literally what the song is abt. its sung like hes struggling to convince someone (the sun) to not leave him. also supplemented by the instrumentals sounding just as unhinged and unstable. another cool thing are the little lyric changes: boy on the blue moon: 1) dreams of sun 2) hears a nightmare in his head 3) dreams. in the end the boy on the blue moon is left alone. the lyrical/instrumental cohesion in this song means everything to me. only thing missing is ya gotta hear Southern Constellations everytime u hear this~3:57 is actually my fav part bc i get to hear tht chaotic lead guitar and vic more clearly and also bc tht last "perfect thiiinnng" leaves me speechless

[@ves450]

I agree :)

[@moneyonmymind4617]

3:35 LITERALLY ASCENDING INTO HEAVEN BRO

[@annaisdead]

that ONE PART is just heavenly

[@phillpjenkins7981]

Yesssssssss🤟🏼🥹❤️

[@rubysbiggestfan]

a dog

[@dannyboii2631]

I remember listening to this when I was 16 I'm 26 now and still love it

[@TerrellThinksThrowBack]

Same bro

[@enriquegandarilla9295]

Sameee 🤣 still nothing like it

[@matt_c80]

Same. Got into this band because of a girl and the band had much more longevity.

[@yosoyrachael]

same

[@Kagunexo]

i was 14 and now i’m 24 and still here it’s crazy

[@k1llfilt3r]

'Without you there is no me' - felt

[@scythepapa8877]

the melancholic outro symbolises the duality of both the sweetness and bitterness of the memories of love. when you reminisce the good times with your past love, you rekindle the joy and ebullience for a miniscule moment only then after you spiral back down to a pit of dead memories and dwell back to the darkness that succeeded during the heartbreak

[@ela7174]

3:33 the best part ever bro like actually screaming without the s

[@kathryn885]

AYO😭

[@K4YLA1421]

Ok dude, what d flip🤓🤓

[@jellyh6545]

0:29
"I'll be the brightest someday! I'll be the brightest someday! I'll be the brightest you'll SEE!!!"

[@mossybunny333]

honestly my favorite ptv song and always will be

[@TheGriswold13]

Sammmmmme. Sooooo underappreciated, with only 300k views

[@robbiej8806]

is it still your favorite?

[@Christinawatchesuinursleep]

Still ur fav?

[@sumsumblue123]

ironically the time i wanna binge listen to this album, you guys finally posted it

[@Magicalgrrrl6]

Re listening to this as a 23 year old while microdosing on mushrooms man its even better then when I first heard it at 16

[@QueenKristoff]

SAME CLOL

[@TheFaipht]

Oof im excited for when you turn 38

[@reptarinator]

Yeah ptv really was good music. It wasn't just a young phase thing.

[@djepicremix]

Ily so much 🤣

[@evanderdelarosa462]

Dude I’m gonna be 24 in two months and I feel the very same way just being cross faded listening. Every time it just gets better then that 16 y/o approval 😎😎

[@cataleannn]

it's been 30 years and I still love this album!

[@RealYUNGProphet]

30 years? Jesus

[@fvckaskeleton]

@@RealYUNGProphet 😭

[@Pickle_Chips78]

More like 13, it was released June 22, 2010 13 years

[@cataleannn]

@@Pickle_Chips78 bro it was a joke

[@kingskuckzrafols34]

a man without a common sense ang a humor@@Pickle_Chips78

[@polvicente2682]

I feel like ptv must be great on psychodelics

[@cokounut]

3:35 AAAHHH I LOVE THIS OH MY GOD. dont rain on my parAADEEE

[@Just_niaxx]

Still waiting on the new album my beans but for now I’ll bop to this!!

[@amranazman9151]

Are they making a new album? I'm not allowed to have social media so I'm not sure

[@WAVtbl]

@@amranazman9151 I've heard a little about it, i think there's at least a single in the works if nothing else

[@bijanmozafari3826]

@@amranazman9151 fight the man!

[@idonotknow904]

@@amranazman9151 yeah bro they just made it

[@isabellam4428]

THIS WENT SO HARD LIVE AAAAAA

[@Corvy952]

Easily Their best album imo

[@des1877]

no skips on this whole album fr

[@delilahnaranjo3773]

God some music never ages

[@rainbowscreations]

just heard this live for the first time.. best thing ever ‼️‼️

[@alexiapopham2332]

What was the set list?

[@raissa1328]

underrated

[@lxmalice2486]

raissa Very

[@HisNameisLink]

How?

[@MXDDIE13]

@@HisNameisLink I've rarely met anyone who likes this song

[@HisNameisLink]

@@MXDDIE13 I feel old now, used to know a lot of people who were into PTV lol

[@Pineapplepizza-]

Yep

[@velvetcross7823]

I still listen to this song often it reminds me of my fiance i lost him to his battles with depression i always feel this song from a deep place easily my favorite song by ptv

[@ateionjones6875]

Don't rain on my parade its gonna glow in the dark

[@maggied69]

LAS VOCALS DE VIC DIOS

[@Allison15731]

Their songs are getting better and better

[@P1ay_datee]

2:36 this part >>

[@I_love_80s_rock]

REAL ‼️‼️

[@Bloodforyuh]

Best 5 minutes of my life.

[@phillpjenkins7981]

WITHOUT YOU THERE IS NO ME

[@jopjanmaxinet.3127]

I love you, Pierce the Veil 🤘❤

[@mateopb1644]

3:35 such a masterpiece

[@des1877]

song still goes hard to this day

[@ry0kugyu]

im 16 and just discovered ptv. fucking trip and a half

[@worthy17]

2:24

[@emoash9382]

Oh my Gee, PTV is absolutely amazing

[@cxrpse666]

oh this HURTS after a break up

[@polvicente2682]

the emition they put😭😭😭

[@Dethklok9999]

DONT RAIN ON MY PARADE

[@Moonsauko]

Love this song 💞I swear all ptv songs r good

[@billiegaetano27]

masterpiece.

[@lowkeydam-4877]

2:55 is my favorite part

[@neydadiaz9631]

3:34

[@skibiditoilet5000yay]

3:34 DONT RAIN ON MY PARADE!!

[@insominaddict]

One of my All time favorites

[@mellyvflo]

I SWEAR TO GOD 🎸 I DID WHAT I COULD 🎸

[@illusionn.]

I PRACTICALLY BEGGED YOU, I PRETENDED EVE.RY.THING. WAS. FINEEEEEEEEE

[@vamp1112]

THIS IS SO GOOOOODDDDDD

[@xxvicfuenteswifeyxx6845]

Love this 😍🥰

[@riren02]

It's 2024 and this is still an all time fave 😭

[@vampirebruh8891]

taste like cement

[@Gloomydaysny]

DON’T RUIN A PERFECT THING!

[@magdalenagavric6819]

why so underrated?

[@illusionn.]

keep replaying 3:33 for that ONE ANGELIC PART I END UP ACTUALLT BECOMING THE BOY WHO COULD FLY BC ITS SO ANAKSHKSJS

[@jadeywadey1015]

bro fr is the boy who could fly

[@masterfrank629]

Still have my records and I still indulge in this masterpiece album i doubt they could ever replicate such rawness and lyricism like Selfish Machines

[@kybunnii]

I love it 😭❤

[@filhadoeuhipe]

OMG OMG I LOVE THIS SONG SMM

[@AllAloneAwesome7272]

Love this song

[@jordandgore]

Vic and the boys are such great fucking writers. I listened to this song for years and never looked at the lyrics. It’s deep af

[@cicada937]

i love this so much 3:18

[@BL0D3N]

3:35 is just so 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ilikestuff4418]

this song is so good I love ptv

[@juanpablorestreporuiz2675]

Los amoooo

[@jadejames608]

This issa ultimate bop

[@juleitf]

3:34 best part

[@mirandathapanda1234]

Ugh I love this song sm ❤

[@snogglepop2554]

best song

[@jellyh6545]

0:21
I hope you like the stars I stole from you. 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ million twinkle colour lights in neon...blue
I'll be the brightest, someday.
I'll be the brightest, someday.
I'll be the brightest, you'll SEE!!!
I always loved that part ✨🎨💡💙

[@watermelonaddict6887]

throwback to the one time i danced so hard to this i mildly resprained my knee

[@possess1v3]

When he just omg ugh nghnghh

[@user-rh8ko9ft2r]

It’s so cool

[@michelle9891]

Fav

[@Mockedlove]

3:35 is so 😫

[@adonayway8566]

I love this song 💕😭

[@liv.7622]

i love ur gerard pfp >

[@adonayway8566]

@@liv.7622 thank you >3

[@garridocarlos98]

A boy on the blue moon dreams of sun.

[@v3rmilli0n_stxrs222]

I thought it said “I like it better when you can’t keep up” not “I like it better when you can’t keep warm” 😭

[@ImGonnaGo123]

1:21-1:42 I LOVE THIS SONG SM

[@littlea420]

Perfect thing perfect thing

[@electriclooove]

a dooOOOooOg 😻

[@jelsymejia]

this is lowkey fire 🔥

[@autumnacosta1881]

It's time to take you home
It feels so early, but I promised I would bring you to your door
As we walk, sharing warm alcohol
That kiss tastes like summer
I hope you like the stars I stole for you
One hundred million twinkle lights in neon blue
I'll be the brightest someday
I'll be the brightest someday
I'll be the brightest, you'll see
Don't rain on my parade
(It's gonna glow in the dark)
I like it better when you can't keep warm
Don't ruin a perfect thing, a perfect thing
The boy on the blue moon dreams of sun
Now as the rain falls like shattered pieces of glass from the sky
We bleed like water colours and drunken pastels down the stairways
And I ask myself: "Why do I still pray?
When will it end? And who fucking cares?"
I swear to God, I did what I could
I practically begged you
I pretended everything was fine
A soul sacrifice, an american nightmare
I'd rather be dead
Don't rain on my parade
(It's gonna glow in the dark)
I like it better when you can't keep warm
Don't ruin a perfect thing, a perfect thing
The boy on the blue moon hears a nightmare in his head
I'll bet you money has you running to the bathroom
You barely started drinking, but your beauty never stopped you
You died in California by the sulfur and the sea
(I guess I never should have loved you)
But I do forever 'cause you loved me
If you were gonna leave this world, how could it be without me?
Now it's all over my tongue and it still has no taste
'Cause without you there is no me
Sometimes love
Love dies like
Dies like a
Love dies like a dog
(So, why don't we just this one take care of itself?)
Don't rain on my parade
(It's gonna glow in the dark)
I like it better when you can't keep warm
Don't ruin a perfect thing, a perfect thing
The boy on the blue moon dreams
Don't rain on my parade
Woah, no
I'm losing a perfect thing
A perfect thing
A perfect thing

[@reptarinator]

"our lips were numb as we walked, sharing warm alcohol" and I think he screams "I break my glasses as I fall in the street" before "if you were gonna leave this world" part.

[@maggied69]

VIC MI DIOS

[@bailey7]

3:32 oh my god

[@teacup3539]

THAT HIGH NOTE BROOOO OMFFFGGGGG 3:35

[@XCh3m1calToby]

Ptv better play this song when i go see them

[@buniiprincess]

so fucking good, LOVE U E

[@heatherallen7896]

Lowkey feel like we’ve all had an ex we’ve shared PTV with

[@iwantgrapesoda840]

3:18 😩😩😩😌

[@hadcrio6845]

❤

[@graciesaidwhaaatt]

3:35 GODDJAIOSD

[@v8mps7]

omfg 3:34 😍

[@jahronwilliams5003]

FREEEEEEEEZZZZEEEEE

[@uh_logan]

2:37

[@JuliaMilar]

Why do I always imagine someone torturing a guitar at the end

[@anotherdayanotherslay2006]

is there a first part to this song? /gen^^

[@readywillingcainandable]

usually the end of southern constellations leads into the beginning of the boy who could fly!!

[@marquisebarnes222]

So.. why don’t we just let this one take care of itself

[@possumteeth2768]

why so little likes and comments?!?!?!?

[@thats.s3dation]

This album is old but so fucking beautiful

[@scottprotogen1917]

Not a big fan of the emo genre but this songs straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@wanazizan4377]

2022.. im here again 🖤