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The Man In Me
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A gentle acoustic song that accelerates throughout to a slightly rockier finale. It is really a song about finding your true self in unusual (although hardly unpleasant) circumstances.
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Light acoustic rock folk
I play guitar and sing against backings that I have created using various software tools. I am therefore a home recorder primarily concerned with minting decent recordings of my own songs rather than a performer.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Guitar
Charts
Peak #442
Peak in subgenre #102
Author
David Watson
Rights
David Watson
Uploaded
March 26, 2007
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MP3 3.4 MB • 128 kbps • 3:43
Story behind the song
This was a song that started as a kind of Eagles-like idea and uses a very American imagery as a result. It was first written in 1995 and had some awful lines if I say so myself. I rewrote it in 2006 using the same basic idea and found a bridge that much improved the song. I then changed the chording for the last two verses from the first and the thing started to gain some life. Finally added the backing courtesy of some Band in a Box styles and selective editing and lo, it breathed. Of course it has strayed from its roots as an Eagles-a-like song but hopefully not in a bad way. Wouldn't have dreamt of putting this one up for wider listening but it got picked up on the homemadehitshow.com and reviewed kindly.
Lyrics
I saw you break with the horizon Jet black against the fiery sky Sunshine glinting on your tailpipes Racing to the coming night I guess you are like me Oh, I guess you are like me I saw you flashing by the turnpike Excitement lighting up your face Blonde hair flying in the slipstream Engine drumming out the pace I think you are like me Oh, I think you are like me And with you I long to travel Along these roads so wild and free Kick off my blues, kick up some gravel And try to find that man in me Yeah, try to find that man in me I saw you pull into the truck stop Eating snacks in the red twilight We talked and joked and laughed together Right through till dead of night I feel you are like me Oh, I feel you are like me I saw you later in the motel Leather one piece tossed aside We traveled far and wide together And never left each others side I know you are like me Oh, I know you are like me And with you I chose to travel Along those roads so wild and free Kicked off my shoes and raised the devil Still trying to find that man in me I'm trying to find the man in me Trying to find the man in me
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