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Men Will Be Men

by RL Heyer & Friends

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about

This song came about as a product of the #metoo movement. "Boys will be boys" has become a way of justifying and trivializing bad behavior by young men, especially with regards to treatment of young women. While we all make mistakes, it's important to not sweep these things under the rug, and instead talk about how to make better decisions. N8B and I were talking about this concept and wanted to change the conversation to a positive one, highlighting those good decisions as something a "real man" would do. Real men respect women, have empathy, make decisions based on love, etc. Don't be a little boy, be a man.

lyrics

"Boys will be boys"
Fuck that fucking noise
Did it slip your mind that you always have a choice?
Yeah, I know she's sexy, but she ain't your sex toy
Little boy, why don'tcha be a man?

Men will be men
And women we will defend
It's not that they're incapable, but because they're our friends
Empathy, respect, love, and honor we must send
I'll say it again, men will be men

Boys will be boys
And pigs will be pigs
The wider the mire, the deeper we've got to dig
Uncover the offenders and lock 'em in the brig
The system's rigged, but men will be men

credits

released January 1, 2021
Kathy Moore - vocals, guitar
Andy Stoller - bass
Scott Goodwin - drums
RL Heyer - vocals, guitar, engineering, mixing, producer
Mastered by Ian Sheridan

license

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