I'm a Man
Elegance in Fragility: Adam Lambert's Musical Reflections
Lyrics
I'm a man
I identify as a man.
So I'm an elegant man
I see myself as a refined and sophisticated man.
I'm a man
Reiteration of identifying as a man.
Satin bows and open toes
Refers to elegant accessories like satin bows and open-toe shoes that represent the speaker's identity.
Are what I am (oh, what I am)
Expressing acceptance of one's identity.
Mm
Non-verbal expression or pause in the lyrics.
I'm a man
Stating fragility as a characteristic of the speaker's masculinity.
Yeah, I'm a fragile man
Emphasizing lightness and softness in the speaker's movements and demeanor.
Light of step and soft of touch
Describing oneself as a gentle man.
A gentle man (a gentle man)
Reiteration of being a gentle man.
You know I could love, love you
Expressing the capacity to love someone.
But if I should love, love you
Contemplating the consequences of expressing love.
Then if I would love you
Exploring the manner in which the speaker could love.
The way a man loves a woman
Comparing the speaker's love to the traditional way a man loves a woman.
Live my life like I fell like livin' it
Expressing a desire to live life authentically and passionately.
My body claims my mind and soul so let me be
Acknowledging the influence of physical impulses on the speaker's mind and soul.
What I am (I'm a man)
Reiteration of embracing one's identity as a man.
Yes, I'm a man
Confirming the speaker's masculinity.
So, I'm a graceful man
Describing oneself as a graceful man.
I'm a man
Reiteration of identifying as a man.
Pianos and spacious clothes
Refers to elegant items such as pianos and spacious clothes that represent the speaker's identity.
Are what I am (oh, what I am)
Expressing acceptance of one's identity.
You know I could love, love you
Reiterating the capacity to love someone.
But if I should love, love you
Contemplating the consequences of expressing love.
Then if I would love you
Exploring the manner in which the speaker could love.
The way a man loves a woman
Comparing the speaker's love to the traditional way a man loves a woman.
Live my life like I fell like livin' it
Expressing a desire to live life authentically and passionately.
My body claims my mind and soul so let me be (what I am)
Acknowledging the influence of physical impulses on the speaker's mind and soul.
What I am (I'm a man)
Reiteration of embracing one's identity as a man.
Let me be what I am, yeah, yeah
Asserting the speaker's desire to be true to oneself.
Nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah
Nonspecific vocalizations or expressions.
Nah-nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah
-Nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nay
-Ayy, ayy, yeah-yeah
-Nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah
-Nah-nah nah, nah-nah-nah, nah
-Nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nah, nah-nah nay
-Ayy, ayy, yeah-yeah
-Ooh
Expressing an emotional or contemplative sound (ooh).
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