Boys Like Girls takes us back to our childhood and teenage years with their music, reminding us of those times when worries seem small. So when Boys Like Girls announced their return to the Philippine concert stage after more than a decade, it triggered nostalgia with excitement resonating loud among pop-punk/pop-rock fans.

Originally slated for a one-night-only concert in Cebu on October 12, the demand for the Boston favorites led to the addition of a second show on October 13. As the shows at the Sky Hall Seaside Cebu come near, let us look back on Boys Like Girls songs that became the soundtrack of our coming of age.

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The Great Escape

• Album: Boys Like Girls
• Year: 2006
• Writers: Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander, and Dave Katz
• MV Director: Alan Ferguson

Fans described “The Great Escape” as a masterpiece —a song that will never fade. Many considered the song as the theme song of their high school days which bring out the best kind of nostalgia as it allowed them to always go back to those memories.

Thunder

• Album: Boys Like Girls
• Year: 2006
• MV Director: Josh Forbes

At one point in our lives, “Thunder” became the soundtrack of our summers and a reminder of our high school years. It’s been years since its release, but the song continues to hit hard and resonates with our feelings —even today.

Love Drunk

• Album: Love Drunk
• Year: 2009
• Writers: Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander, and Dave Katz
• MV Director: Travis Kopach

Boys Like Girls never disappointed and they continued to release songs that echo the sentiments of the young generation. “Love Drunk” makes you want to scream at the top of your lungs and feel the lyrics go through your heart.

Two is Better than One (ft. Taylor Swift)

• Album: Love Drunk
• Year: 2009
• Writers: Martin Johnson and Taylor Swift
• MV Director: Meiert Avis and Jeremy Alter

“Two is Better than One” saw Boys Like Girls collaborate with Taylor Swift. The track was a commercial success, peaking at the seventh spot of the US Mainstream Top 40 on Billboard.

Fans considered it as a song that hits hard in the feels and a reminder of their relationships —how they started and sometimes, how they ended.

Be Your Everything

• Album: Crazy World
• Year: 2012
• Writers: Martin Johnson and Rob Hawkins
• MV Director: David McClister

Released in the summer of 2012, “Be Your Everything” is the lead single of the band’s album, Crazy World. Through this song, fans relive their teenage memories, getting déjà vu and the nostalgic feeling of falling in love again.

Reminisce the moments and get immersed in the music of Boys Like Girls in their comeback concerts on October 12 and 13 at the Sky Hall Seaside Cebu. Tickets are available via SM Tickets outlets and online.