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.
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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).
Sleepless
The Men Lyrics
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So I can't help it in the street
Probably hitting on the street so I will have another piece
I was younger on my and always be the same
In next day when I wake away
Try so hard to drift away
But in my bedroom I lay
Waiting for another day
The lyrics to The Men's song Sleepless paint a vivid picture of restlessness and inner turmoil. The singer describes waking up in the morning and feeling overwhelmed by their emotions, unable to control them even when out in public. They turn to substances, possibly alcohol, to numb themselves and find temporary relief. Despite their best efforts, they cannot shake their feelings and find themselves lying in bed, anxiously awaiting another day.
The lyrics speak to a common human experience, the struggle with insomnia and racing thoughts at night. The singer seems to be grappling with deeper emotional pain or trauma that they cannot escape from. The repetition of "always be the same" suggests a sense of hopelessness and resignation to their situation. However, the line "I love all my feeling, walking all away" also hints at a level of self-awareness and acceptance, even if it remains a struggle.
Overall, Sleepless is a haunting and raw portrayal of inner turmoil and the search for peace amid overwhelming emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
In the morning I could feel
Upon waking up, I am overcome with emotions and sensations.
So I can't help it in the street
These overwhelming feelings spill over into my daily life and interactions with others, making it difficult to control my actions and reactions.
Probably hitting on the street so I will have another piece
To cope with these intense emotions, I turn to vices such as drugs or alcohol, hoping to numb the pain.
I was younger on my and always be the same
Even though I have grown older, these unresolved emotions from my youth still affect me deeply and will likely continue to do so.
In next day when I wake away
Every day, I try to distance myself from these feelings, hoping that somehow they will disappear.
Try so hard to drift away
I make a conscious effort to forget and move on, but the memories and emotions remain present and persistent.
But in my bedroom I lay
Despite my efforts to escape, these feelings come rushing back in the privacy of my own bedroom.
Waiting for another day
I am resigned to the fact that each day brings the potential for these emotions to resurface and impact me once again.
I love all my feeling, walking all away
Although difficult to deal with, I have come to accept and even embrace these intense feelings as part of who I am, and I continue on my journey regardless.
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