Magic Man was a band from Providence, Rhode Island and later from Boston, M… Read Full Bio ↴Magic Man was a band from Providence, Rhode Island and later from Boston, Massachusetts that formed around 2009. They began as a duo who grew out of idle hours during a summer in France spent volunteering on different organic farms. Their self-produced debut album Real Life Color was released in 2010. Three years since the release of Real Life Color, Magic Man has evolved from two college students behind a laptop into a five-person band. The band, originally comprised of Alex Caplow and Sam Lee, added Justine Bowe, Daniel Radin, and Joey Sulkowski into the mix, and have added a new indie pop/rock style to their synth-pop roots. Magic Man released their new EP, You Are Here , last September and are planning to release an album soon. Radin left in early 2014, to play with his other band, The Novel Ideas, and he was replaced by Gabe Goodman. Alex previously played with a band called gulls, Sam writes music under the name The Tumbled Sea, and Justine writes music as Photocomfort. You can find their official site at http://magicmanmusic.com/
After years of speculation that the band has split, on August 8th, 2019, the band announced their split via posts on social media.

Polygons
Magic Man Lyrics

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days pass too quickly when they're spent living like this
we could be wrong, but i'd never say
or we could be right, i think we may
never find out, just because

talking takes time and i try hard to sketch out these shapes
lines could be letters for all i know
i made a guess i think it's too low

we'll just slide by on our way out,

glaring at grins like they've done the impossible
we could be wrong, but i'd never say
or we could be right, i think we may
be caught running parallel after

all i want to do is align these sides perpendicular
tighten our angled lines, traced along your spine
all i want to do is divide this lonely perimeter
measured out like miles, corners catch that smile

if i could be you could be i could be...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Magic Man's song "Polygons" explore the complexities and uncertainties of human relationships. The first stanza sets the scene with a reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the potential for being wrong about the choices we make. The second stanza uses the metaphor of sketching out shapes to describe the difficulty of communicating and understanding one another. Despite the challenges, the singer holds out hope for being right about their connection. However, the closing lines suggest that they may not be able to fully explore that potential due to other factors: "we'll just slide by on our way out."

The third stanza shifts into a more hopeful and romantic tone, as the singer expresses a desire to align their lives and feelings with those of their partner. The imagery of angled lines and corners catching smiles suggests an attempt to construct a more perfect and stable shape out of the chaotic reality of human emotion. The final line, "if I could be you could be I could be..." is left open-ended, suggesting the possibility that this goal is still just out of reach.

Line by Line Meaning

days pass too quickly when they're spent living like this
Time flies by when we're not truly living and just going through the motions

we could be wrong, but i'd never say
I know we may not be right, but I'll never admit it out loud

or we could be right, i think we may
We may just be on the right track after all

never find out, just because
We may never truly know for certain

talking takes time and i try hard to sketch out these shapes
Communication takes effort and understanding in order to convey meaningful ideas

lines could be letters for all i know
Symbols and words can be open to interpretation and meaning is subjective

i made a guess i think it's too low
I've made an attempt to understand, but it may not be accurate

we'll just slide by on our way out,
We may not fully engage in our interactions and just let life happen

glaring at grins like they've done the impossible
We may be envious of others' successes or happiness

be caught running parallel after
We may not fully intersect or connect with others in our journeys

all i want to do is align these sides perpendicular
I want to bring us closer and connect us in a meaningful way

tighten our angled lines, traced along your spine
I want to create a strong and intimate bond between us

all i want to do is divide this lonely perimeter
I want to overcome the loneliness that separates us

measured out like miles, corners catch that smile
Every detail and moment with you is important and noticed

if i could be you could be i could be...
If we could truly understand and connect with each other, we could be so much more

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@aphelionarts

Taking a trip down memory lane with this song. Glad I found it back then.

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