I'm A Man
Navigating the Maze of Manhood: A Musical Reflection
Lyrics
Pay the bills, take the pills
Addressing responsibilities such as paying bills and taking medication.
Buy the house, make the money
Engaging in the societal expectations of acquiring wealth to buy a house.
Get the job, country club
Pursuing a conventional job and social status, possibly through joining a country club.
And don't be late tonight, sorry honey
Expressing the need to avoid being late and apologizing to a significant other.
I'm so scared of knowing what I might find
Feeling apprehensive about discovering certain truths or realities.
I can't turn my back and mind my own damn this time
Refusing to ignore personal responsibilities and challenges this time.
Pretty as a daisy if I just smile
Describing the external appearance as beautiful when smiling.
But I can't look away, no, I can't look away
Expressing difficulty in looking away from something captivating.
I'm a man
Claiming a masculine identity.
And I'm out of control
Admitting a lack of control over one's actions.
And I can't help myself
Acknowledging a struggle to resist certain impulses.
And I can't let it go
Indicating difficulty in letting go of certain thoughts or behaviors.
'Cause I'm a man
Reiterating the assertion of being a man.
And I'm ready to blow
Expressing readiness to confront challenges or situations.
And I can't get it up
Conveying a struggle with performance or achieving certain expectations.
And I can't let it show
Indicating a desire to hide vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
'Cause I'm a man
Reaffirming the identity as a man.
I'm so tired being told by everybody
Expressing frustration at being told how to make decisions about one's own body.
That I can't make decisions 'bout my own damn body
Protesting against external influence on personal decision-making.
Angry 'cause I'm ruled by my emotions
Acknowledging emotional influence but asserting fearlessness.
But I'm not afraid, you can't take that away
Claiming an unyielding core aspect that cannot be taken away.
I'm a man
Reiterating the identity as a man.
And I'm out of control
Acknowledging a lack of control over actions and decisions.
And I can't help myself
Expressing difficulty in resisting certain impulses or urges.
And I can't let it go
Indicating a struggle to let go of specific thoughts or behaviors.
'Cause I'm a man
Reiterating the identity as a man.
And I'm ready to blow
Expressing preparedness to confront challenges or situations.
And I can't get it up
Conveying a difficulty in achieving or maintaining certain expectations.
And I can't let it show
Indicating a desire to conceal vulnerabilities or shortcomings.
'Cause I'm a man
Reaffirming the identity as a man.
Seems as though we've got an awful way to go
Expressing the feeling that there is a significant distance to cover or progress to be made.
We've got a longer way to go, ooh
Emphasizing a sense of a prolonged journey ahead.
Do do, do do, do do, do do doo
Using nonspecific sounds to convey a rhythmic element or emotional tone.
Do do, do do, do do
-I'm a man
Reiterating the identity as a man.
And I'm out of control
Admitting a lack of control over one's actions.
And I can't help myself
Expressing difficulty in resisting certain impulses or urges.
And I can't let it go
Indicating a struggle to let go of specific thoughts or behaviors.
'Cause I'm a man
Reiterating the identity as a man.
And I'm ready to blow
Expressing preparedness to confront challenges or situations.
And I can't get it up
Conveying a difficulty in achieving or maintaining certain expectations.
And I can't let it show
Indicating a desire to conceal vulnerabilities or shortcomings.
'Cause I'm a man
Reaffirming the identity as a man.
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