London Boy

## Audio

**London Boy** is the eleventh track of Taylor Swift's seventh album Lover. It was released on August 23, 2019.

## Meaning and Background

The song is about her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, who is from London and she had been in a three years relationship with when the song was released.

> "With this song, I just kind of wrote about, basically, what it was like to basically be like, 'Bye guys! I'm gonna go here for a long time.' And there's a voice that you'll hear in the beginning of it, and it's Idris Elba's voice talking about London. And in the bridge, there's a name-check of Stella McCartney, and this name-check where I reference her was when I like... I went over and played her the song. So, I played it for her, and she was like 'Oh my God, let's do something.' And I was like, 'OK!' And so then that's why we have this merch collaboration. She's got really amazing designs, and having them be at accessible pricing is really cool and really wonderful, and I'm glad we could figure that out."
>
> - Taylor about London Boy

> "This is supposed to be over the course of 3 years. Like somebody told me, 'they think that you're talking about one day' and I was like 'oh no, you'd never make it.' You wouldn't make it. You'd make it in 3 years."
>
> - Taylor about the timeline of events in London Boy

## Trivia

* The snippet of Idris Elba talking about London is from his appearance on the The Late Late Night Show with James Corden. Both Idris and James were her co-stars in *Cats*.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**
We can go driving in, on my scooter
Uh, you know, just riding in London
Alright, yeah

**[Verse 1]**
I love my hometown as much as Motown, I love SoCal
And you know I love Springsteen, faded blue jeans, Tennessee whiskey
But something happened, I heard him laughing
I saw the dimples first and then I heard the accent
They say home is where the heart is
But that's not where mine lives

**[Chorus]**
You know I love a London boy
I enjoy walking Camden Market in the afternoon
He likes my American smile, like a child when our eyes meet
Darling, I fancy you
Took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates
So I guess all the rumors are true
You know I love a London boy
Boy, I fancy you (Ooh)

**[Verse 2]**
And now I love high tea, stories from Uni, and the West End
You can find me in the pub, we are watching rugby with his school friends
Show me a gray sky, a rainy cab ride
Babe, don't threaten me with a good time
They say home is where the heart is
But God, I love the English

**[Chorus]**
You know I love a London boy, I enjoy nights in Brixton
Shoreditch in the afternoon
He likes my American smile, like a child when our eyes meet
Darling, I fancy you
Took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates
So I guess all the rumors are true
You know I love a London boy
Boy, I fancy you

**[Bridge]**
So please show me Hackney
Doesn't have to be Louis V up on Bond Street
Just wanna be with you
Wanna be with you
Stick with me, I'm your queen
Like a Tennessee Stella McCartney, I'm the heat
Just wanna be with you (Wanna be with you)
Wanna be with you (Oh)

**[Chorus]**
You know I love a London boy, I enjoy walking SoHo
Drinking in the afternoon (Yeah)
He likes my American smile, like a child when our eyes meet
Darling, I fancy you (You)
Took me back to Highgate, met all of his best mates
So I guess all the rumors are true (Yeah)
You know I love a London boy (Oh)
Boy (Oh), I fancy you (I fancy you, ooh)

**[Outro]**
So please show me Hackney
Doesn't have to be Louis V up on Bond Street
Just wanna be with you
I, I, I fancy you
Oh whoa, oh, I
Stick with me, I'm your queen
Like a Tennessee Stella McCartney, I'm the heat
Just wanna be with you (Ooh)
Wanna be with you
I fancy you (Yeah), I fancy you
Oh whoa, ah

## Videos

Taylor Swift - London Boy (Official Audio)London BoyTaylor Swift - London Boy in the Live LoungeTaylor Swift - London Boy (Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2019) - Capital

## References

1. ↑ Taylor Swift Shares Intimate Details of 'Lover' Songs During Secret Session | iHeartRadio - https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-08-23-taylor-swift-shares-intimate-details-of-lover-songs-during-secret-session/
2. ↑ Taylor Swift BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge 2019
3. ↑ YouTube - What Does an Idris Elba-James Corden Date Look Like? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g2r5Q5CZh