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The man

(Howard Aronson)

This is a lyric about a rock and roll star who's trying to resurrect his career later in life. He still believes he can "the man". But he realizes once he is in the position to be the man, he can't do it. It's sad to see, but he knows the reality of the situation. He never did it for the notoriety or the for the money, he did it for the fans. But he knows that he can't perform the way he used to or wants to, and that would be a disservice to his fans. Now that he knows his career is pretty much over he packs his bags and doesn't have any destination at all.

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I'm packing my bags
And leaving today
Don't know where I'm going
I just know I can't stay

I've been hanging around 
For way too long
Nothing feels right
It's all gone wrong

My plan 
Was to be the man
Now that I'm here
Don't think I can

It wasn't about the pressure
Or the big city
Nothing to do with the bright lights
Or the fucking money

I guess I'm checked out
Time has caught up with me
If I only play half ass
That would be a tradgedy 

My plan 
Was to be the man
Now that I'm here
Don't think I can

I gave it my all
When I stepped on the stage
It's gonna be tough
To turn the fucking page

It was always for you
It was never about me
If was up to me
I would've played for free

My plan 
Was to be the man
Now that I'm here
Don't think I can
My plan 
Was to be the man
Now that I'm here
Don't think I can

© Howard Aronson 2022

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