Leica Boy Blues
Nobody said owning a Leica was easy!
The Leica Boy Blues
The Leica Boy Blues
Verse 1
There's a Leica boy coming down the block (oh yeah)
Red dot shining, thinks he's the cock of the walk (bwawk bwawk)
Got a scarf that's longer than his focal length (you know it)
And his wallet's crying from the financial strain (oh lord!)
He's got bespoke everything from head to toe (custom you know!)
Handmade straps of which nobody knows (ar-tea-sinal star!)
Waxed canvas bags worth more than a Soviet car (more than a car!)
But ask him for photos? You won't get far (won't get far!)
Chorus
He's a Lie-ca boy, living the dream (living that dream!)
More shots of his camera than you've ever seen (so pretty!)
Instagram stories of unboxing fare (all night long!)
But the memory card? Still empty and bare (empty and bearrr!)
Verse 2
Limited edition number forty-three (forty-three!)
Costing more than college tuition fees (how much?)
Brass aging with that perfect patina (so fine!)
While he debates which filter's cleaner (sparkly and clean!)
Coffee shop sessions with his rangefind-err crew (special clubhouse crew!)
Discussing bokeh over Kinfolks brew (kom-buu-cha blues!)
"Film is back!" he declares with pride (with pride!)
While his Portra 400 stays locked inside (this shit ain't cheap!)
Chorus
He's a Leica boy, living the dream
More shots of his camera than you've ever seen
Instagram stories of unboxing fare
But the memory card? Still empty and bare
Bridge
"It's about the experience," he'll tell one and all
While polishing his M7 'til the morning dawn
The accessories increase with each new release
But actual photography? OH LORD PLEASE! (LORD SAVE HIM!)
Final Chorus
He's a Leica boy, red dot lifestyle
More gear shots than portraits by a country mile
Talks about "decisive moments" all day long
But his gallery's emptier than this song
Outro
So here's to the Leica boys (and girls!), we love you still
Even if your cameras give us financial chills
Keep those scarves flowing and that brass aging true
Just maybe take a picture... or two?