Man of the Hour
Norah Jones(諾拉瓊絲) Lyrics
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That's what he said
But I can't choose
Between a vegan and a pot head
So I chose you, because you're sweet
And you give me lots of lovin' and you eat meat
And that's how you became
My only man of the hour
You never lie
And you don't cheat
And you don't have any baggage tied to your forefeet
Do I deserve, to be the one, who will feed you breakfast, lunch,
And dinner and take you to the park at dawn
Will you really be
My only man of the hour
I know you'll never bring me flowers
Flowers they will only die
And though you'll never take a shower together
I know you'll never make me cry
You never argue
You don't even talk
And I like the way you let me lead you
When we go outside and walk
Will you really be
My only man of the hour?
My only man of the hour.
My only man of the hour.
The lyrics of Norah Jones's song "Man of the Hour" depict a conversation between the singer and two potential partners, one who is a vegan and another who is a pot head. The singer ultimately chooses the person who is sweet to her, eats meat, and doesn't have any baggage tied to their forefeet. The singer addresses her chosen partner, saying that they never lie, cheat, or argue, and that she likes the way they let her lead them when they go outside and walk. The singer wonders if she deserves to be the one to feed them breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and take them to the park at dawn. The song ends with the singer repeatedly asking if her chosen partner will really be her only man of the hour.
The song can be interpreted in a number of ways, but at its core, it seems to be about making a choice between two people and ultimately choosing the person who just feels right, rather than the one who might seem like a better match on paper.
Line by Line Meaning
It's him or me
I had to choose between him or my current partner
That's what he said
He gave me an ultimatum
But I can't choose
It's a difficult decision
Between a vegan and a pot head
One is vegan and the other one smokes pot
So I chose you, because you're sweet
I picked you because you're kind to me
And you give me lots of lovin' and you eat meat
You're affectionate and you eat meat
And that's how you became
That's how you became my partner
My only man of the hour
You're the only person I want to spend time with right now
You never lie
You're honest
And you don't cheat
You're faithful
And you don't have any baggage tied to your forefeet
You don't have any emotional baggage
Do I deserve, to be the one, who will feed you breakfast, lunch,
I wonder if I'm worthy of taking care of you
And dinner and take you to the park at dawn
And bringing you to the park in the morning
Will you really be
Will you really stay with me forever
My only man of the hour
You're the only person I'm devoted to at the moment
I know you'll never bring me flowers
I know you don't need to show me affection with material things
Flowers they will only die
Flowers are temporary, but our love isn't
And though you'll never take a shower together
We don't need to do everything together to be happy
I know you'll never make me cry
I know you won't hurt me
You never argue
We don't fight
You don't even talk
We don't need to constantly communicate to understand each other
And I like the way you let me lead you
I appreciate how you trust me and let me take charge
When we go outside and walk
When we spend time together
Will you really be
Will you really stay with me forever
My only man of the hour?
Do you truly want to be together for a long time?
My only man of the hour.
You're the only person I want to spend time with right now.
My only man of the hour.
You're the only person I'm devoted to at the moment.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NORAH JONES
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