Broken Boy Soldier Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Twigs&Leaves 

Cover art for Broken Boy Soldier lyrics by Raconteurs, The

I don't know about any of you guys, but it seems as if our dear Jack seems to have a bit of a fixation with not growing up (not unlike that Michael guy)... illustrated well in this song this Stripes song I love, "the Air Near My Fingers":

Don't you remember? You told me in December That a boy is not a man Until he makes a stand Will, I'm not a genius But maybe you'll remember this I never said I wanted to be a man

See? See? I love that song.

My take on the Racs song is that it's a guy--or a person--who is contemplating their struggle with growing up and letting go of the past,

I'm asking about it by myself... I'm through ripping myself off... I'm done ripping myself off...

Then there is the issue with debating whether or not to stay the same or become a man (...Jack?)

I'm child and man and child again... The toy broken boy soldier... The boy never gets older...

And maybe finally making a decision to get over one's self and try again,

I'm going back to school today... But I'm dropping myself off...

Anyway, apparently I talk too much...I should go now.

Yes,