Discography
Demos
Demo 98 (1998)
Singles
Cold Women & Warm Beer (2003)
EPs
Doomsday Sun (2001)
Albums
Ichor (2000)
Utopia A.D. (2001)
Man's Ruin Revisited (2004)
A Place Called Bad (2005)
Ghost Brothel (2009)
Many a Good Man
The Black League Lyrics
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With a rope in his hands, with a will to kill some time:
To kill his only thing!
The thing that kept him moving on
In a life that was moving towards its end
From the beginning anyway...
The day is hot - He's so cold
And far from being beautiful and bold!
Help - There ain't none for him
He's lost and he is done with it forever and for good
Made up his mind, oh yes!
Black soul - Blue skies
Cold sweat and dead inside
A wrong man in a big bad land
Where many a good man failed
There's a man in the woods upon that hill
Determined to be doing the right thing
He's got a mission to fulfill now!
'Cause everyone's got the right to be a sucker once or twice
But this here man has lost his count so long a go!
That same ol' shit from day to day
What purpose does he have to stay here
Struggling one more day?
Well, get away...get away...
Them flies all buzzing round his neck
And sweat is running down like hell
While the sun is shining hotter than in ages!
Black soul - Blue skies
Cold sweat and dead inside
A wrong man in a big bad land
Where many a good man failed
He goes alone... He goes by his own way...
All alone in this vast land
Where many a good man failed
Now there's a man in the woods... just swinging in the rain
They found him just today...
And no one seems to know his name or his face...
Black soul - Blue skies
Cold sweat and dead inside
Just a man in a big bad land
Where many a good man failed
They go alone... From cradle to their graves...
Every day in this vast land
Where many a good man failed
The Black League's song Many a Good Man is a song about a man who is lost and has given up on life. He is in the woods, determined to kill something that has kept him moving on in life. The song suggests that he has lost everything that has given his life meaning, and he is left feeling empty and dead inside. The man is described as being too young but feeling old, and far from being beautiful and bold, he is lost and done with life forever.
The song suggests that there is no help for this man; he is struggling and has made up his mind to end his life. The lyrics use strong imagery to describe the man's surroundings, including the hot sun, buzzing flies, and sweat running down his neck. Despite his struggles, the man is determined to go it alone and live life on his own terms. The song ends with the man's death, swinging in the rain, with his name and face remaining unknown.
Overall, Many a Good Man is a song about despair, lost hope, and the struggle of life. The song acknowledges the difficulty of living in a world where many good men fail and suggests that sometimes, there is no help for those who are struggling.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a man in the woods upon that hill
There is a man who is isolated in the forest on a hill.
With a rope in his hands, with a will to kill some time:
He has a rope in his hands and is doing this to pass time.
To kill his only thing!
He intends to kill the one thing that gave him hope.
The thing that kept him moving on
It was this hope that kept him motivated.
In a life that was moving towards its end
His life is ending.
From the beginning anyway...
This was inevitable from the start.
The day is hot - He's so cold
Although the day is hot, he feels cold inside.
He is too young - But feels so old
Even though he is young, he feels much older.
And far from being beautiful and bold!
He is neither attractive nor confident.
Help - There ain't none for him
Unfortunately, there is no help for him.
He's lost and he is done with it forever and for good
He is lost and he has no hope left.
Made up his mind, oh yes!
He is determined and he has taken a decision.
Black soul - Blue skies
He feels dead inside even when the sky is blue.
Cold sweat and dead inside
He is sweating, but he feels dead inside.
A wrong man in a big bad land
He is not suited for this place.
Where many a good man failed
Many good men have tried and failed here.
He goes alone... He goes by his own way...
He prefers to be alone and make his own decisions.
All alone in this vast land
He is alone in this huge place.
Where many a good man failed
Many good men have tried and failed here.
Now there's a man in the woods... just swinging in the rain
He killed himself in the forest during the rain.
They found him just today...
He was found today.
And no one seems to know his name or his face...
Nobody knows who he is.
Just a man in a big bad land
He was just a person who wasn't suited for this place.
They go alone... From cradle to their graves...
People usually die alone after they are born, and have to walk this journey alone.
Every day in this vast land
Every day, people struggle to survive in this desolate place.
Where many a good man failed
Unfortunately, many good people have failed here.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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