Boywithuke – An Artist Feature

     If Milky Chance were to become adept at the ukulele as a featured instrument, adopt the U.S. in favor of its home country of Germany, and adapt its the compositional style accordingly, the band would be Boywithuke. After making a major splash on TikTok, the footprint of Boywithuke is now expanding, despite the low profile he personally maintains. That is, not much is known about the man, but his music is gaining in popularity. 

 

      Like Milky Chance, Boywithuke is skilled at infusing various genre influences into appealing Folktronica. His state corporate filing indicates that he is based in Massachusetts, about 40 miles from Boston. He (Charly Yang) describes himself as “Just a boy with a ukulele.” In June, he released the album “Fever Dream,” which he produced using GarageBand on a used iPad. Now, he is following the album with the release of “Toxic.”

 
     “Toxic” by Boywithuke 

 
      “Two Moons” by Boywithuke

Lyrics of “Toxic” by Boywithuke
All my friends are toxic, all ambitionless
So rude and always negative
I need new friends, but it's not that quick and easy
Oh, I'm drowning, let me breathe
 
I'm better off all by myself
Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else
Oh, I hear you crying out for help
But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cell phone
Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone
Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh
 
(Oh, I'm drowning, let me breathe)
(I'm drowning, let me breathe)
(Oh, I'm drowning, let me breathe)
(I'm drowning, let me breathe)
 
But life is immaculate, backing it up a bit
Countin' my hours and knocking on wood
Avoiding my opposites, chewing on chocolate
Had a bit limited time, but I should
Be good for a minute, don't want to admit it
I'm running on seconds, I'm rigid, I'm screwed
Don't know what to do, I'm thinking of you
I'm drinking up bottles and bottles of booze
 
I'm better off all by myself
Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else
Oh, I hear you crying out for help
But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cell phone
Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone
Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh
 
I fell into your river
That's where you told me lies
You said that I'd feel better
But this is where good guys die
You took my pride away
But you cannot take my light
I'll find another way out
But now you're taking my life
Don't you see how I—
 
I'm better off all by myself
Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else
Oh, I hear you crying out for help
But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cell phone
Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone
Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh
I'm better off all by myself
Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else
Oh, I hear you crying out for help
But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cell phone
Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone
Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh

Lyrics of “Two Moons” by Boywithuke
Two moons, I can feel myself start catching on fire
You knew, yeah you kept it to yourself, to yourself
Two moons, I get lost on my way searching for liars
This ain't good for my health, no this ain't good for my health
 
Sorry, please excuse me for my mess
My heart's been pouring through my chest
I fell through corridors of broken floors
I'm sorry that I left
 
Fell asleep in my new bed
I can't feel happy in my head
I see two moons and nothing more
I close my door
I'm left with less
 
I don't feel serene (yeah)
No, I don't feel too clean (ohh)
And I don't want to be the one to make you cry
On plain sight, I'll start a fight
I'll tell your friends that I lost my mind
And it'll take a while but I'll start to smile
Broke your windows and broken tiles
Frozen willows, we'll go for miles
Hope we'll let go, yeah, that's a start
And you don't know where my soul's headed
And I'm forgetting you so I’ll say
 
Sorry, please excuse me for my mess
My heart's been pouring through my chest
I fell through corridors of broken floors
I'm sorry that I left
 
Fell asleep in my new bed
I can't feel happy in my head
I see two moons and nothing more
I close my door
I'm left with less
 
Left, right, my eye's sight is diminishing
My life sucks at night I try to finish it
Early, pearly, whites get blurry
Surely I'll go bite the dirty dust
Cuts deeper as my head goes nuts
I'll be a believer if I ever see trust
I must be disgusting rust
God, I hate myself
I just wanna unplug
 
Yeah, fuck no
I go where I want to
But I'm stuck in my bedroom
I'm telling lies to keep myself
From hurting those around you
Yeah, after all these years I found you
I found you…. again
 
Sorry, please excuse me for my mess
My heart's been pouring through my chest
I fell through corridors of broken floors
I'm sorry that I left
 
Fell asleep in my new bed
I can't feel happy in my head
I see two moons and nothing more
I close my door
I'm left with less