Mandy
2Pac ft. Barry Manilow Lyrics
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Raining down as cold as ice
Shadows of a man
A face through a window
Crying in the night
The night goes into
Morning, just another day
Looking in their eyes
I see a memory
I never realized
How happy you made me
Oh, Mandy
Well, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away
Oh, Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you today
Oh, Mandy
I'm standing on the edge of time
I've walked away when love was mine
Caught up in a world of uphill climbing
The tears are in my mind
And nothing is rhyming
Oh, Mandy
Well, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away
Oh, Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you today
Oh, Mandy
Yesterday's a dream
I face the morning
Crying on a breeze
The pain is calling
Oh, Mandy
Well, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away
Oh, Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you today
Oh, Mandy
You came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away
Oh, Mandy
You kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you
today
The lyrics to 2Pac ft. Barry Manilow's song Mandy tell a tale of a man who is reflecting on his past relationship with a woman named Mandy. He remembers the sadness and pain that he felt when they parted ways and how happy she made him feel during their time together. The man struggles to come to terms with the fact that he let go of a love that was important to him. He is standing on the edge of time, looking back at the love that he walked away from.
The chorus of the song, where he repeats "Oh, Mandy" multiple times, shows the man's longing for his lost love. He acknowledges how much she gave to him without ever taking anything in return, and how she was able to stop him from shaking. The usage of the name "Mandy" throughout the song personalizes the story and gives it an emotional depth.
Overall, the lyrics and the way Barry Manilow and 2Pac present them through their distinct styles create an emotional and moving song that will resonate with anyone who has ever experienced the pain of a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember all my life
The singer has a long memory
Raining down as cold as ice
Memories are hurtful and emotionally draining
Shadows of a man
The singer sees a man's shadow
A face through a window
The artist sees a man's face through a window
Crying in the night
The man is crying in the darkness
The night goes into
The night continues into the morning
Morning, just another day
The morning is just like every other day
Happy people pass my way
The artist sees happy people around
Looking in their eyes
The artist looks into their eyes
I see a memory
The artist remembers something from the past
I never realized
The singer never fully appreciated something in the past
How happy you made me
You made the artist very happy in the past
Oh, Mandy
The singer addresses a person named Mandy
Well, you came and you gave without taking
Mandy was selfless
But I sent you away
The singer pushed Mandy away
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
Mandy stopped the artist from trembling
And I need you today
The artist needs Mandy now
I'm standing on the edge of time
The singer is at a pivotal moment in their life
I've walked away when love was mine
The singer lost love when they could have had it
Caught up in a world of uphill climbing
The artist is struggling with difficult challenges
The tears are in my mind
The artist is sad
And nothing is rhyming
The artist can't find any meaning in their life
Yesterday's a dream
The past is just a memory
I face the morning
The artist has to face a new day
Crying on a breeze
The singer is crying in the wind
The pain is calling
The singer is in emotional pain
You came and you gave without taking
Mandy was selfless
But I sent you away
The artist pushed Mandy away
You kissed me and stopped me from shaking
Mandy stopped the artist from trembling
And I need you
The singer needs Mandy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., MORRIS MUSIC, INC.
Written by: Richard Kerr, Scott David English
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