I'm The Man
Anthrax[www.illutrix.com] Lyrics


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Now we're Anthrax and we take no shit
And we don't care for writing hits
The sound you hear is what we like
I'll steal your pop-tarts like I stole your
Socks!
No man, what's the matter with you?
I'll get it the next time, I mean it
Charlie, beat the beats, the beats you beat
The only thing harder's the smell of my feet
So listen up 'cause you might get dissed
Go drain the lizard or take a
Chair!
Damn, watch the beat!

I'm on your case, I'm in your face
Kick you and your father back in place
Step up sucker, understand
Don't you know,

I'm the man! I'm the man!
I'm so bad I should be in detention!
I'm the man!

Shut up!

We've got real def rhythms and fresh new jams
And ya think we got egos but we're just hams
Scott plays stick ball and likes to skate
Frank is never on time he's always
Sleeping!
"Late!"

Drink the drinks, the drinks they drank
I put my money in the bank
They cut their crack, they offer joints
We don't do drugs, do you get our
Meaning!
"Point!" "Point!" Watch the beat!

I'm on your case, I'm in your face
Kick you and your father back in place
Step up sucker, understand
Don't you know,

I'm the man! I'm the man!
I'm bad! I'm so bad I should be in detention!
I'm the man!

Shut up!

For a heavy metal band raps a different way
We like to different and not cliche
They say rap and metal can never mix
Well all of them can suck our
Sexual organ in the lower abdominal area!
No man, it's "dicks!"

Master!

Fart the farts, the farts he farted
I pick my nose 'cause I'm retarded
Like El Duce says "smell my anal vapor"
And wipe my butt with your
Face!
"Toilet paper!" Yo, watch the beat!

I'm on your case, I'm in your face
Kick you and your father back in place
Step up sucker, understand
Don't you know,

I'm the man! I'm the man!
I'm bad! I'm so bad I should be in detention!
I'm the man!

Shut up!

So, as this rap is winding down
It's plain to see we wear the crown
You know Anthrax is number one
But we don't care, we just want to have
A festival!
"Fun" you stupid idiot!

We are the kings that all shout hell
We're like a diamond that is forever
And will remain the hardest ever





I'm so bad, it's a crime

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Anthrax's "I'm the Man" display a sense of attitude and rebellion. The band proclaims that they don't care about making hit songs and are content with making the music they like. The lyrics also contain references to stealing and drug use, which serve as a symbol of their rebelliousness. With the assertion that they are "the man", the band is standing tall in the face of criticism, and they exhibit a sense of empowerment that comes from being able to express their true selves.


The song also contains references to the band's personal lives, including the fact that Scott likes to play stickball and Frank is always late. The song challenges stereotypes about the limitations of music genres, proclaiming that rap and metal can mix together. Overall, the lyrics to "I'm the Man" convey a sense of confidence and a refusal to conform to societal norms.


Line by Line Meaning

Now we're Anthrax and we take no shit
We are Anthrax and we don't tolerate any disrespect.


And we don't care for writing hits
We don't care about making popular music, we just make the music we like.


The sound you hear is what we like
We make music that we personally enjoy listening to.


I'll steal your pop-tarts like I stole your Socks!
I will take whatever I want, even if it belongs to you.


No man, what's the matter with you?
What's wrong with you?


I'll get it the next time, I mean it
I will retrieve what I failed to get the previous time, for real this time.


Charlie, beat the beats, the beats you beat
Charlie, keep playing the beats that you are currently playing.


The only thing harder's the smell of my feet
The only thing that is more difficult than what we are doing right now is smelling my feet.


So listen up 'cause you might get dissed
Pay attention because you may get insulted.


Go drain the lizard or take a chair!
Go relieve yourself or sit down, because we are not stopping.


Damn, watch the beat!
Pay attention to the rhythm and keep the pace.


I'm on your case, I'm in your face
I am keeping a close watch on you, and I am confronting you.


Kick you and your father back in place
I will put you and your father back in the place where you belong.


Step up sucker, understand
Come forward, fool, and comprehend what's going on.


Don't you know, I'm the man! I'm the man!
Don't you realize that I am superior? I am the man.


I'm so bad I should be in detention!
I am so ill-behaved that I should be in trouble.


Shut up!
Be quiet!


We've got real def rhythms and fresh new jams
We have great rhythms and new music that hasn't been heard before.


And ya think we got egos but we're just hams
You may think we have big egos, but we're just performers who love attention.


Scott plays stick ball and likes to skate
Scott enjoys playing stick ball and skating.


Frank is never on time he's always sleeping!
Frank is always sleeping and never on time.


"Late!"
"That's late!"


Drink the drinks, the drinks they drank
The drinks they consumed have been drank up.


I put my money in the bank
I deposited my money in the bank.


They cut their crack, they offer joints
They cut their drugs and offer joints.


We don't do drugs, do you get our meaning!
We don't use drugs, do you understand our message?


"Point!" "Point!" Watch the beat!
"Exactly!" "Right on!" Keep the rhythm going.


For a heavy metal band raps a different way
As a heavy metal band, we have a unique way of performing rap music.


We like to different and not cliche
We like to be different and not follow cliches.


They say rap and metal can never mix
People often claim that rap and metal are incompatible.


Well all of them can suck our Sexual organ in the lower abdominal area!
Well, all of them can have sexual relations with us in our genitals located in the lower abdominal area.


No man, it's "dicks!"
No, it's 'dicks.'


Master!
Masterful!


Fart the farts, the farts he farted
Pass gas, he passed gas.


I pick my nose 'cause I'm retarded
I pick my nose due to my deficient intelligence.


Like El Duce says "smell my anal vapor"
As El Duce famously said, 'detect the odor created by my flatulence.'


And wipe my butt with your face!
And clean myself with your face!


"Toilet paper!" Yo, watch the beat!
"Toilet paper!" Hey, keep the rhythm going!


So, as this rap is winding down
As this rap is coming to an end.


It's plain to see we wear the crown
It is clear that we are the best.


You know Anthrax is number one
You are aware that Anthrax is the best.


But we don't care, we just want to have fun
But we don't care about being the best, we only want to enjoy ourselves.


"Fun" you stupid idiot!
"Fun," you ignorant fool!


We are the kings that all shout hell
We are the rulers that everyone fears.


We're like a diamond that is forever
We are like a diamond that lasts for eternity.


And will remain the hardest ever
And we will always be the toughest.


I'm so bad, it's a crime
I am so unparalleled that it's offensive.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLIE L. BENANTE, DANIEL ALAN SPITZ, FRANK JOSEPH BELLO, JOSEPH A. BELLARDINI, SCOTT IAN ROSENFELD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@seandecastro

+StormLaker1975 yeah not here is a sample of culture from that:
Blondie " rapture 1980
beastie boys 1983 experimental hip hop 12-inch "Cooky Puss
Rundmc Rock box
The clash - Magnificent seven, Radio clash
public enemy She watch planet Zero
Seven seconds "color blind
Youth brigade " Man in blue

I would start with these guys incorporating Rap into Punk and metal .



All comments from YouTube:

@badbirdkc

This song is pure Anthrax. Of the Big Four, they were the ones most willing to poke fun of themselves and the genre. They always had a sense of humor and wrote goofball songs all the time. Anyone who says this isn't Anthrax simply doesn't know Anthrax.

@leedonovan8567

ANTHRAX was part of the "THREE". "CLASH of the TITANS" tour. metallic...later on.

@JKTube

@@leedonovan8567: Yes, with Slayer and Megadeth.

@mica7191

"Beat is for Eric B, and LL as well, hell, wax is for Anthrax, still it can rock bells, ever forever, universal it will sell, time for me to exit, Terminator X-it."

@ryancassano7689

Yep!

@joey22306

Pantera should be on the list of the big 4. Anthrax is a punk rock quasi metal band.

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@Theolppoman

People need to lighten up. This is fun! You're allowed to have fun while listening to music. Yes, even metal

@mezykin

expect metalheads to have zero sense of humour

@Theolppoman

Mez Hossain More like "metal elitists". They are just the worst

@TheBigMclargehuge

Yes it sure is a gay old time.

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