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

The lyrics to E's song A Most Unpleasant Man depict a man who has been transformed by a relationship. The opening lines suggest that before he met his partner, he had no direction or aspirations. However, once he fell in love, he began to imagine a different future for himself. He became someone else, someone who was kinder, more loving, and more hopeful. Yet, as the relationship crumbles and ends, the singer realizes that he has reverted to his former self. He feels lost and unpleasant again.


The song is a lamentation of lost love and lost identity. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of his relationship and the loss of his newfound self. He is afraid that he will never be able to find himself again, now that his love is gone. The last stanza is a plea to his former partner to remember him not as he is now but as he was, as a true friend. The poignant melody and the simple lyrics capture the melancholy and heartbreak of the situation, making the song a powerful exposition of love and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Well I'll rise above
I will try to be better


Once I forget
When I let go of the past


What it was like then
How awful I used to be


Before we met
Before you changed me


I had no dreams
I had no hope for the future


There was no plan
I had no direction in life


You see it's just that I was
I admit that I was


A most unpleasant man
A truly terrible person


And now it all
Everything has changed


Has come to pass
Has happened


I guess I knew somehow
I had a feeling it wouldn't last


It couldn't last
Our relationship was doomed


And so I'm back
I've returned


Where I began
To my old self


And once again I've become
I've gone back to being


A most unpleasant man
A truly terrible person


Where will I go
What will I do


If you're not there
Without you


I'll try to find you
I'll search everywhere for you


Everywhere
All over


Remember me
Please don't forget about me


Not as I am
Not the person I am now


But how I was
The person I used to be, before I changed


As your truest friend
As the person who loved and cared for you the most


How did I ever become
I can't believe I turned into


A most unpleasant man
A truly terrible person


I'll see you later baby
Goodbye for now




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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