Selena Gomez - Boyfriend
[Chorus]
I want a boyfriend
But I just keep hitting dead ends
Try to take a shortcut, but I get cut again and again
I want a boyfriend
Tell me, are there any good ones left?
I keep finding wrong ones, but I want love again and again
I want a boyfriend
[Verse 1]
I been up all night
Pretty restlessly
Think I might know why (Ah)
I've been doing just fine
But baby, that don't mean
That I'm feeling anti you and me
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a difference between a want and a need
Some nights, I just want more than me
I know that there's a fine line between
It's not what I need, but (Yeah)
[Chorus]
I want a boyfriend
But I just keep hitting dead ends
Try to take a shortcut, but I get cut again and again (Yeah)
I want a boyfriend (Uh-huh)
Tell me, are there any good ones left?
I keep finding wrong ones, but I want love again and again (Yeah)
"Boyfriend" is about wanting to find true love and companionship. The singer expresses her feelings of loneliness and desperation as she continuously comes across "dead ends" and "wrong ones" while trying to find a boyfriend. She wishes to have a meaningful and fulfilling relationship, but struggles to find the right one. Ultimately, she expresses the desire for someone who is genuinely kind and loving and acknowledges that only she can ultimately decide when the time is right.