Brooklyn's Nick Chiericozzi, Chris Hansell, and Mark Perro formed the Men as a scuzzy post-punk trio in 2008. Before recruiting drummer Rich Samis, they self-released the albums We Are the Men and Immaculada, as well as a few tapes. The band recorded in Python Patrol studio for its Sacred Bones debut, Leave Home, which was released in 2011. They returned the following March with Open Your Heart (their first album to include Samis as well as bassist Kevin Faulkner), expanding their musical palette to meld country, psych, and surf influences with their caustic, aggressive rock.
Their fourth album, New Moon, as well as their Campfire Songs EP, arrived in 2013; by this point, engineer Ben Greenberg (Hubble, Zs) had begun his brief tenure in the band. The Men continued their musical evolution, as well as their prolific streak, with their fifth album, Tomorrow's Hits, which found them moving further away from their hardcore roots toward the earnest blue-collar rock of artists like Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. In 2016, the group revisited its noisy, more experimental side with the self-released Devil Music. Returning to Sacred Bones in 2018, the Men released Drift, their most eclectic album yet. Also that year, the group gathered tracks from early releases as well as previously unreleased material on the collection Hated: 2008-2011. 2020's Mercy was influenced by styles ranging from country to '80s arena rock. New York City, released by Fuzz Club Records in 2023, was a return to noisy, abrasive rock & roll.
Biography by Jason Lymangrover
There are other artists with the same name:
2. The Human League used the pseudonym to release the Chic-influenced single I Don't Depend On You in 1979, following pressure from their label to justify their large advance signing fee. The track resurfaced in 2003 with the re-release of Travelogue.
3. The Men is a Vietnamese pop music duo – Lê Hoàng and Tiến Dũng. Tiến Dũng rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of boy band Weboys. He left Weboys after his contract with Wepro Company was over in 3/2009. Hoàng used to be member of boy band B.O.M, he also left his band just a few months before The Men was formed.
4. 'The Men' are a Mod / R&B band from Sweden.
5. 'The Men' were an early 1990s Southern California rock group best known for the track "Church Of Logic, Sin, & Love." Two members of the group were, ironically, female.
6. 'The Men' were the psychedelic backup band for Shin Jung-hyun (신중현) during the early 70s. Their most notable album was 'It's A Lie' (거짓말이야), which included a blistering 20-minute rendition of the title track. They also appeared on a split LP with Jang Hyeon (장현).
Please Don't Go Away
The Men Lyrics
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I never meant to hurt you
Please don't go
Slowly my eyes began to see
That I need you near right with me at all times, yeah
My feelings are so deep for you
That I won't let go, oooh no, of you
And I can't turn it around (you will see)
And only then
Please don't go away from me
(I'll be there for you)
When you call my name (call my name)
I'll reach out my hand to you
(And I'll welcome you)
To my heart (my future my heart)
Please don't go away from me
We can work it out
Whatever it may be girl
Please don't go (no, no, no, no, no, please don't go)
You know, It's not often that we see each other
That's why I cherish every moment that we spent each other
When you're away, temptation may come
Above of when I get caught up (by you)
Above of when I get caught up (by you)
Above of when I get caught up (by you)
I let go
Thinking about you each day
I feel (I love you and I'll never let go) Your love makes my head spin
round and round in a daze, yeah oh baby
I can't let this love (slip away)
And I can't turn it around (you will see)
And only then
Please don't go away from me
(I'll be there for you)
When you call my name (call my name)
I'll reach out my hand to you
(And I'll welcome you)
To my heart (my future my heart)
Please don't go away from me
We can work it out
Whatever it may be girl
Please don't go (no, no, no, no, no, please don't go)
Please don't go away
I'll be there, I'll be right there
I'll be there, I'll be right there
I'll be there, I'll be right there
I'll be there, I'll be right there
I'll be there, I'll be right there
I'll be there, I'll be right there
I'll be there, I'll be right there
The Men's song "Please Don't Go Away" is a heart-wrenching plea to a loved one not to leave. The singer starts by apologizing for hurting the other person and then begs them not to go. He realizes how much he needs the person by his side and how deep his feelings are for them. He promises to be there for them whenever they need him and to welcome them back into his heart even after they've left.
The singer confesses his fear of being alone and tempted by other people while the loved one is away. He is honest and vulnerable about his feelings of love and dependence. He pleads with the other person not to leave him in a daze of loneliness and confusion. The song's repetition of "Please don't go away from me" reinforces the desperation and anxiety of the singer's plea for his loved one to stay.
Overall, "Please Don't Go Away" is a raw and emotional ballad that expresses the fear of losing someone and the need for companionship and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey baby I'm sorry
Apology for hurting the other person
I never meant to hurt you
Expressing the lack of intention to cause harm
Please don't go
Requesting the other person to stay
Slowly my eyes began to see
Gradual realization of the importance of the other person
That I need you near right with me at all times, yeah
Strong desire to have the other person's support and presence
My feelings are so deep for you
Professing the intensity of emotions towards the other person
That I won't let go, oooh no, of you
Commitment to never give up on the relationship
I can't let this love (slip away)
Acknowledging the importance of holding onto the relationship
And I can't turn it around (you will see)
Conveying the inability to fix things alone
And only then
Hope that the other person will understand and not leave
When you call my name (call my name)
Assurance of always being there for the other person
I'll reach out my hand to you
Offering support and comfort to the other person
To my heart (my future my heart)
Inviting the other person into the future plans and dreams of the relationship
We can work it out
Belief in the possibility of resolving any issues
Whatever it may be girl
Openness to facing any challenges that arise
Please don't go (no, no, no, no, no, please don't go)
Desperate plea for the other person not to leave
It's not often that we see each other
Acknowledgement of the limited time together
That's why I cherish every moment that we spent each other
Expressing the gratitude for the time spent together
When you're away, temptation may come
Recognizing the possibility of outside factors affecting the relationship
Above of when I get caught up (by you)
Assurance of loyalty and devotion to the other person
I let go
Willingness to release negative emotions and focus on the positive
Thinking about you each day
Constant remembrance and affection towards the other person
I feel (I love you and I'll never let go) Your love makes my head spin round and round in a daze, yeah oh baby
Describing the overwhelming feeling of love and attraction towards the other person
Please don't go away from me
Reiteration of the request for the other person to stay
I'll be there, I'll be right there
Promise of always being available and present for the other person
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Written by: Nathan Morris
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