Song Man
Troy Ramey Lyrics
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Oh he was a strong man
Reaching out for my hand
Can't you see
Oh she was my shadow
She had strong love
Holding it out there
All for meOh she ran her on line
Together for a long time
Heavy loving fighters
But people only see the end
Ended up a sad love
Making love was starved up,
Holding love was silent
But still in love
We was on fire 'till lonelier days
Let it rain on me bullets
I don't care
Cause we were lovesick
So lovesick on the floor
Yea we were lovesick
So lovesick i want more
Holding on to sad love
In and out of madness
Holding on to save it
You don't see
I haven't known faith, faith,
You know i'm not
How do you say
A holy manSo you won't know my confession
Can you see me falling now
Without my shadow
You saw me with someone
Then you saw me suffer
Without you
I'm alone
We was on fire 'till lonelier days
Let it rain on me bullets
I don't care
Cause we were lovesick
So lovesick on the floor
Yea we were lovesick
So lovesick i want more
Let it rain on me
Let it rain on me
Bullets
Rain on me bullets
Your lover is a song man
Oh he is a strong man
Reaching out for your hand
Can't you see
The song ‘Song Man’ by Troy Ramey is about his parents and their troubled relationship. The song starts with Troy remembering his father as a strong man and a song man, who sang his way through life. His father was always there, holding out his hand for Troy to grasp. When Troy talks about his mother, she’s described as his shadow, always there, with her love being the one thing that kept them together. They were together for a long time, fighting their battles. But in the end, it was a sad love story where they couldn't make it work. Even though they loved each other, they couldn't hold on to it, becoming lovesick.
Troy continues to talk about how he’s holding onto that sad love even though it got him into madness, and he hasn't known faith. He confesses that he's not a holy man but is still asking if we can see him falling without the support of his shadow. The chorus, ‘we were lovesick on the floor, so lovesick I want more’ is more of a reflection of the fact that even though their love was troubled, it was still love, and they were still attached to it somehow. Lastly, Troy talks about how it’s not just his parents' story; it can happen to any of us, and we need to hold out our hands and reach for each other’s hands to fight through it all.
Line by Line Meaning
My daddy was a song man
My father was a musician
Oh he was a strong man
He was a powerful and influential person
Reaching out for my hand
Offering support and guidance
Can't you see
Can't you understand
Oh she was my shadow
She followed me closely
She had strong love
She had intense feelings of love
Holding it out there
Expressing her love openly
All for me
Her love was directed towards me
Oh she ran her on line
She had her own path to follow
Together for a long time
We were together for a significant period of time
Heavy loving fighters
We fought for our love with great effort
But people only see the end
Others only see the outcome of our relationship
Ended up a sad love
Our love turned out to be melancholic
Making love was starved up,
We lacked intimacy in our relationship
Holding love was silent
Our love was expressed in a quiet and reserved way
But still in love
Despite everything, we were still devoted to each other
We was on fire 'till lonelier days
Our relationship was passionate but later became lonely
Let it rain on me bullets
I'm willing to endure any hardship or conflict that comes my way
I don't care
I'm not concerned
Cause we were lovesick
We were deeply in love
So lovesick on the floor
Our love was so powerful that it overwhelmed us
Yea we were lovesick
We were completely consumed by our feelings
So lovesick i want more
Despite everything, I still desire more of this love
Holding on to sad love
We were holding on to a love that was unhappy
In and out of madness
We were in a sometimes turbulent and unstable relationship
Holding on to save it
We held on to our love in order to try to salvage it
You don't see
You don't understand
I haven't known faith, faith,
I haven't had faith in myself
You know i'm not
You know I am not
How do you say
How can you explain
A holy man
Someone who is pure and good
So you won't know my confession
I won't confess my flaws
Can you see me falling now
Can you see me struggling now
Without my shadow
Without someone supporting and guiding me
You saw me with someone
You saw me with another person
Then you saw me suffer
Then you saw me experience pain
Without you
Without your support
I'm alone
I am by myself
Your lover is a song man
The person you love is a musician
Oh he is a strong man
He is a powerful and influential person
Reaching out for your hand
Offering support and guidance
Can't you see
Can't you understand
Writer(s): Troy
Contributed by Alex Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@PhantomEagle1.618
Great voice! How does this not have more likes?
@moogybannahilstopaflingon6803
Your listening to one of the Worlds most beautiful voices...it’s completely unlike anything I’ve experienced. Pump it up people. Why this man is not in our face everyday is obvious.
We are saving him for ourselves.
@jodymccoy6893
Absolutely beautiful! As a former WUHS student Class of '99, this is close to home and the heart!! Amazing!
@tonorevolution7789
No se por que me transmite tanto tu música. Cantas con el corazón en la mano, admirable, Congratulations.
@ginad1940
You have the most divine voice and it gives me chills. Keep going. Your style is golden! from New Zealand.
@ngervat
what an amazing voice, this immediate sense of calming hits you, and just for a little while everything seems ok...
@robertopicco1972
I LOVE this song... Great job man!
@Eufracina
You are amazing! I'm glad you are on the VOICE, you are truly THE VOICE . . . no matter what! Love this song - it's amazing!
@alexandrag3589
Your voice is so beautiful! This song and video brought so much emotion, it's truly a one-of-a-kind gem! Thank you! :)
@rachidralioub15
Beautiful song Beautiful voice! Thanks for this moment!