Their style has been compared to a mixture of Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, and Captain Beefheart. Man Man is known for their distinctive live shows where the members of the band dress in white tennis outfits and don war paint. During their sets the band does not take breaks between songs in order to keep a constant energy level.
Man Man has released two LPs with Ace Fu Records: The Man in the Blue Turban With a Face (2004) and Six Demon Bag (2006). In November 2007 they signed with Anti- to release Rabbit Habits (2008). Their second Anti- release is titled Life Fantastic and was released in 2011.
Ice Dogs
Man Man Lyrics
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Am I supposed to blind myself so I'll never have to see
You walking side by side with a different kind of man
Who'll redefine your body in ways I know I
What if I don't want to go now
Will you come and put these eyes out for me
So don't go and blame your mother for what's your father's fault
Bent on destruction and burning through their beauty
And looking beyond their years by the time they're only (twenty
And what if I don't want to go now
Will you come put these eyes out for me
Oh c'est la vie please don't go and abandon me
When the bridge burns down and the bad blood tastes like wine on the wind
And they see'est beware of the man in shades
Beware beware of the man in shades beware
I stutter step my way across desert lakes to try and sweat the ghost of the past and lay my anchor at last at your feet
As they c'est beware of the man in shades
Beware beware of the man in shades beware I am the man in shades
Yes I am I am the man in shades
Yes I am I am the man in shades
Yes I am I am the man in shades
Yes I am
The Man Man's song "Ice Dogs" is an intense and heartbreaking song that showcases the pain and desperation of a man who is watching the love of his life walk away from him. The first verse of the song portrays the agony of the man as he questions whether he should close his eyes and not look at his lover walking away with another man. He is struggling to come to terms with his shattered dreams and emotions, which he describes through the metaphors of blindness and the redefining of the lover's body by another man.
In the second verse, the man pleads with his lover to stay and not abandon him. He warns her not to blame her mother for what her father did and not to let their daughters turn out like her. He is afraid that if his lover walks away from him, she will spiral out of control and lose her beauty and youth to reckless choices in the future.
The chorus is a warning to his lover about a man who wears shades, who seems enigmatic and dark, and who she should beware of. The man in shades is metaphorical, representing the danger of the unknown and uncertainty for his lover.
Overall, the song is a heart-wrenching portrayal of love, betrayal, and the fear of the unknown. The lyrics delve deep into the emotions of a man who has lost the love of his life and the fear of what might happen to her in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I supposed to close my eyes as you walk away from me
Should I pretend that I'm okay with you leaving, when really it's hurting me?
Am I supposed to blind myself so I'll never have to see
You walking side by side with a different kind of man
Who'll redefine body in ways I know I
Should I ignore the reality that you're with someone else who makes you feel a different kind of way?
What if I don't want to go now
Will you come and put these eyes out for me
If I don't want to face the truth, will you force me to look away?
So don't go and blame your mother for what's your father's fault
Or all of your daughters will turn out just like you
Don't pass down the painful consequences of your own mistakes onto your children.
Bent on destruction and burning through their beauty
And looking beyond their years by the time they're only twenty
And what if I don't want to go now
Will you come put these eyes out for me
Your actions can have irreversible consequences, and I don't want to face the reality of it.
Oh c'est la vie please don't go and abandon me
When the bridge burns down and the bad blood tastes like wine on the wind
And they see'est beware of the man in shades
Beware beware of the man in shades beware
Don't leave me when our relationship is falling apart and people start to talk negatively about me. They should be warned about my potential for causing harm.
I stutter step my way across desert lakes to try and sweat the ghost of the past and lay my anchor at last at your feet
As they c'est beware of the man in shades
Beware beware of the man in shades beware I am the man in shades
I'm struggling to move on from the past but I want to prove my commitment to you. People should be cautious of me because of the emotional baggage I carry.
Yes I am I am the man in shades
Yes I am I am the man in shades
Yes I am I am the man in shades
Yes I am
I am who I am, and I carry my pain and past with me wherever I go.
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