A_Most_Unpleasant_Man
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Well I'll rise above
Once I forget
What it was like then
Before we met
I had no dreams
There was no plan
You see it's just that I was
A most unpleasant man

And now it all
Has come to pass
I guess I knew somehow
It couldn't last
And so I'm back
Where I began
And once again I've become
A most unpleasant man

Where will I go
If you're not there
I'll try to find you
Everywhere

Remember me
Not as I am
But how I was
As your truest friend
Remember me
Not as I am
How did I ever become




A most unpleasant man
I'll see you later baby

Overall Meaning

In E.'s song A Most Unpleasant Man, he tells the story of a man who has become unpleasant because of a failed relationship. The song starts with the singer admitting that he will only rise above his current state if he forgets how he was before he met his lover. Before their paths crossed, he had no aspirations or goals. However, he acknowledges that his unpleasant demeanor is not because he was born that way, but it is the result of his failed relationship.


The singer reflects on the love affair that led him to become an unpleasant person, acknowledging that he knew all along that it was not going to work out. He had hopes, but deep down, he knew that their relationship was not going to last. Now he is back to where he started, a most unpleasant man. The man is unable to envision a future without his partner, and he vows to look for her everywhere if she is not there. The song ends with him pleading with his lover to remember him as the person he was before he turned into an unpleasant man.


Overall, the song is a heartfelt declaration of love and regret. It speaks to those who have lost love and are trying to cope with the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer acknowledges his faults and regrets his unpleasant demeanor, but it is too late for redemption. He can't change the past, but hopes that his lover will remember the good times they shared before his transformation.


Line by Line Meaning

Well I'll rise above
I will overcome this situation


Once I forget
As soon as I forget what happened


What it was like then
How things were before


Before we met
Before our relationship began


I had no dreams
I had no aspirations


There was no plan
There was no strategy


You see it's just that I was
It is just that I used to be


A most unpleasant man
A particularly disagreeable person


And now it all
And now everything


Has come to pass
Has turned out as predicted


I guess I knew somehow
I had a feeling, I was aware


It couldn't last
It could not endure


And so I'm back
So I'm back to where I was


Where I began
Where I started


And once again I've become
And now again I am


A most unpleasant man
A particularly disagreeable person


Where will I go
Where can I go


If you're not there
If you are not present


I'll try to find you
I will make an effort to locate you


Everywhere
In every place


Remember me
Do not forget me


Not as I am
But as I used to be


But how I was
But the way I used to be


As your truest friend
As the most sincere friend you have ever had


How did I ever become
How did I turn out to be


A most unpleasant man
A particularly disagreeable person


I'll see you later baby
I will see you later, my dear




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK O. EVERETT

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Comments from YouTube:

@AudiophileTubes

What a gorgeous, pensive song! This world, and it's many vagaries, failed relationships, and suffering can indeed create most unpleasant men!

@seccommasada6327

awesome song !!!😍😘♥️👏🏻👌🏻

@clockchest186

Timeless.

@lazycrockett

his first two disc's are some of his best. having these first cds in my collection and had actually bought them when they were released, well slap my back.

@Eeearthmusic

One of the best records ever made hands down

@haruokoga6397

I Love it❤️

@lazycrockett

He was so much better when he was just E. I consider A man called and Broken Toy must haves.

@lazycrockett

Wow a few drinks and I find myself back here 5 months later.

@l3n1x

wow i cant believe i stumbled across these songs! i use to have this album and idk what happened to it! i for some odd reason miss this music lol

@mykbee7638

I have it on cassette

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