Man Next Door
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In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood
And he gets me down
He gets in so late at night
Always a fuss and fight
Always a fuss and fight
I've got to get away from here
This is not a place for me to stay
I've got to take my family
We'll find a quiet place
Hear the pots and pans they fall
Bang against my wall
Bang against my wall
No rest at all
He gets in so late at night
Always a fuss and fight
Always a fuss and fight
All through the night
I've got to get away from here
This is not a place for me to stay
I've got to take my family
We'll find a quiet place
There is a man that live next door
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood
And he gets me down
He gets in so late at night
Always a fuss and fight
Always a fuss and fight
All through the night
Got to get away
The lyrics to Man Next Door by Massive Attack describe the frustration and despair of living next door to a noisy, disruptive neighbor. The singer of the song expresses their exasperation at the man's constant late-night disturbances, which include shouting, fighting, and clanging pots and pans. They resolve to leave this neighborhood and find a new, quieter place for themselves and their family.
The song's lyrics also suggest a deeper sense of social isolation, as the singer appears to be trapped in their current circumstance and unable to escape the man next door's disruptions. This sense of social and physical entrapment is captured beautifully in the repetition of the line "I've got to get away from here," which serves as both a statement of intent and a plea for escape.
Overall, the lyrics to Man Next Door are a powerful testament to the frustrations of urban life and the need for peace and quiet in a noisy, chaotic world.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a man that live next door
There's a person living next door to me
In my neighborhood
In the same residential area as me
And he gets me down
And he makes me feel unhappy
He gets in so late at night
He arrives home very late
Always a fuss and fight
There's usually an argument or commotion
All through the night
Occurs during the night
I've got to get away from here
I need to leave this place
This is not a place for me to stay
This location is not suitable for my needs
I've got to take my family
I need to take my loved ones with me
We'll find a quiet place
We'll locate somewhere peaceful
Hear the pots and pans they fall
Hear the sounds of kitchenware clanging or dropping
Bang against my wall
Collide with the wall inside my house
No rest at all
I am not able to relax
Got to get away
I need to escape
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Howard Anthony Barrett, John Holt, Tyrone Evans
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@MarineHovhann
#lyrics
Took her in
Dropped a line
Turned me on
We never leave each other
'cause we leave each other so cold
Makes it melt away
The easy part is taking yourself in
It's wartime everytime
Shot away
Wipe the smile from your face
It's getting in the way
It's wartime everytime
She cut me a line and she turned me on
She made it cool
you couldn't do it if you wanted to
It's wartime everytime, small talk everytime
It's my favorite chloroform
It's pill talk everytime, get it out the way
Friction wound
Shot away
Ricochet
We're like identical twins
Sucking on the same teat
Spitting out the same things
It's wartime everytime, small talk everytime
It's my favorite chloroform
It's pill time everytime, get it out the way
Friction wound
Ricochet
Line 'em up and knock 'em down
Shot way
Songwriters: Grantley Marshall / Grantley Evan Marshall / Neil Davidge / Robert Del Naja
@commando1912
I love this song and it is beautiful to drive to specially on a rainy night and the reflection of lights of surrounding building pass by you, so poetic
@alexashelby2917
This entire album was so underrated. I love this song... It's strangely soothing. I always paint to it.
@shumanbehaviour
It has a Sinéad O'Connor feat. So it couldn't be bad <3
@seangreen8023
not by me, the whole album is so dark.
@soroushrezvan
I always flip between this or splitting the atom as my favorite! I can never decide!
@charliedelta9501
Ciorchinele Suprem., Come on , give her some space, we all have different styles, and if all of these ones doesn’t hurt us. Then is all good. We all are just humans.
@vinnie97
Yea, incredible. The followup was a huge disappointment in comparison.
@BaronVonPenguin
My favourite Massive LP. An absolute masterpiece
@fuckweedMegafayce
Yes. All their albums are perfect. This is perfect in its own way
@XxlololalalexX
My life needs more Massive Attack.