As a Man
Unveiling Hidden Depths: Exploring the Essence of 'As a Man' by Anna Calvi
Lyrics
If I was a man in all but my body
If I were a man in every aspect except my physical body.
Oh would I now understand you completely
Expressing a desire to fully understand someone if the speaker were a man in all aspects but physicality.
If I was a man in all but my body
Reiteration of the speaker's hypothetical state as a man in all aspects except the body.
If I was walking and talking
If I were moving and speaking.
As a man
Doing so in the manner of a man.
Oh it is dark
Referring to a dark or challenging situation.
And now you will meet me
Anticipation of a meeting in the darkness.
Something has changed I feel it discreetly
A sense of change that is subtly felt.
Oh now I feel, now I feel you completely
The speaker now feels the other person completely.
When you're not walking and talking
When the individual is not moving and speaking.
As a man
Acting or presenting oneself in the manner of a man.
When you're not walking and talking
Reiteration of the previous line, emphasizing the transformation.
As a man
(Empty line, potentially signaling a pause or a shift in the narrative.)
(Hold on)
(Empty line, possibly indicating a pause or anticipation.)
Oh, oh, oh
An expression of intensity or approaching closeness.
Closer, oh
A call for closeness or intimacy.
Closer
Further emphasis on closeness.
To one breath
A reference to being close enough to share a single breath.
When you're not walking and talking
When not engaging in movement and speech.
As a man
Presenting oneself in the manner of a man during this state.
When you're not walking and talking
Continuation of the theme of not moving and speaking.
As a man
Acting or presenting oneself in the manner of a man during this state.
When you're not walking and talking
Reiteration of the state when not moving and speaking, emphasizing the transformation.
As a man
Acting or presenting oneself as a man during this state.
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