Man Man - Whalebones Lyrics






He felt her curves surrounding his neck
Like a yoke he knows, he'll never forget
The way she cut through his bed
Like a snake would bite through a cave of flesh

But he holds her, though she's broken
He swears he don't care where she's been
He's tired of being human
He wears her close to the bone as though she were his own skin

He shoots from the heart instead of the head
His mouth and his words, they rarely connect
He looks to the past and where his tongue's tread
And he knows he's meant the opposite

But she holds him like an infant
Though it breaks her in half to know he'll wake like a man
Sold on cold indifference
When he reaches for her, she's gone
She slips like the wind through blackened sails, but

Who are we to love at all?
Who are we to love at all?

(Who are we to love at all?)
And I hope you don't mind if I hang all of my hopes
I hang all my hopes on this time
Although I've been warned, I'll probably get burned
I'd rather get burned than to not try

(Who are we to love at all?)
And I hope you don't mind if I hang all of my hopes
I hang all my hopes on this time
'Cause you won't let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go

(Who are we to love at all?)
'Cause you won't let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go

(Who are we to love at all?)
'Cause you won't let it go
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go

'Cause you won't let it go
Who are we to love at all?





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  1. s.... ....

    Thank you so much for this upload! euphoric dream of a beautiful piece of art.

  2. F.... R....

    This song emits pure brilliance. It’s melodic, catchy and the lyrics are great. Man Man definitely flies under the proverbial radar and I like being a part of the music loving populace that enjoys a band that isn’t well known.
    Also, see Pygmy Lush and Gregory Alan Isakov.

  3. G.... P....

    Saw these guys in new york over the weekend. This was there last song and the members slowly left one at a time while the crowd sang the ending. Beautiful

    G.... P....

    They did the same in Philly a few days before. Super awesome

  4. B.... S....

    LYRICS

    He felt her curves surrounding his neck
    Like a yoke
    He knows
    He'll never forget
    The way she cut through his bed
    Like a snake would bite through a cave of flesh
    But he holds her
    Though she's broken
    He swears he don't care where she's been
    He's tired of being human
    He wears her close to the bone as though she were his own skin
    He shoots from the heart instead of the head
    His mouth and his words they rarely connect
    He looks to the past and where his tongue's tread
    And he knows he meant the opposite
    But she holds him
    Like an infant
    Though it breaks her in half to know he'll wake like a man
    Sold on cold indifference
    When he reaches for her she's gone
    She slips like the wind through blackened sails, but
    Who are we to love at all?
    Who are we to love at all?
    Who are…

  5. M.... S....

    This song is perfect. The instruments are speaking a beautiful language and the lyrics and his voice translate it precisely

  6. B.... G....

    Kadere bak kadere!

  7. m.... d....

    Sleepy heart ache

  8. A.... !....

    He felt her curves surrounding his neck
    Like a yoke he knows, he'll never forget
    The way she cut through his bed
    Like a snake would bite through a cave of flesh

    But he holds her, though she's broken
    He swears he don't care where she's been
    He's tired of being human
    He wears her close to the bone as though she were his own skin

    He shoots from the heart instead of the head
    His mouth and his words, they rarely connect
    He looks to the past and where his tongue's tread
    And he knows he's meant the opposite

    But she holds him like an infant
    Though it breaks her in half to know he'll wake like a man
    Sold on cold indifference
    When he reaches for her, she's gone
    She slips like the wind through blackened sails, but

    Who are we to love at all?
    Who are we to love at all?

    (Who are we to love at all?)
    And I hope you don't mind if I hang all of my hopes
    I hang all my hopes on this time
    Although I've been warned, I'll probably get burned
    I'd rather get burned than to not try

    (Who are we to love at all?)
    And I hope you don't mind if I hang all of my hopes
    I hang all my hopes on this time
    'Cause you won't let it go
    Let it go
    Let it go
    Let it go

    (Who are we to love at all?)
    'Cause you won't let it go
    Let it go
    Let it go
    Let it go

    (Who are we to love at all?)
    'Cause you won't let it go
    Let it go
    Let it go
    Let it go

    'Cause you won't let it go
    Who are we to love at all?

  9. D.... L....

    What happened to you guys? Saw you open for Modest Mouse in MPLS, was hooked. You'all got regular jobs?

    D.... L....

    They stopped touring and recording awhile back. Honus Honus wanted to explore his solo career. Check him out, still solid work

  10. L.... G....

    7 minutes and 14 seconds of total pleasure. Thank you!!

  11. E.... S....

    Roosevelt 💙

  12. C.... T....

    Only 188K views? What the actual fuck?

  13. A.... ....

    Tired to be an human

  14. N.... B....

    This is a fucking love song.

  15. A.... P....

    Who are we to love at all?

  16. d.... ....

    Currently getting flashbacks to when I went to the art section of Austin

  17. A.... A....

    I am so grateful to have been blessed with this band. Arguably the best singer of the 21st. An argument could be made for it. Check out his self-titled work and mister heavenly. He's amazing in all of it!

    A.... A....

    August Alexander what's his self titled work?

  18. R.... M....

    love this song

  19. I.... ....

    Tom Waits 2

    I.... ....

    +IWBeTheGuy More than Tom Waits, this reminds me of C.W. Stoneking (whom I recommend to anyone who likes this)

    I.... ....

    +Meg Black thank you! it's great!

    I.... ....

    @IWBeTheGuy My pleasure ;)

    I.... ....

    Totally. You called it!

  20. A.... M....

    This song intro kinda reminds me of something Wes Anderson would use in filler Scenes for his movies, dunno why

    A.... M....

    spot on man. I hear ya. It's quirky like ol anderson.

    A.... M....

    It is used effectively in the movie Mr. Roosevelt now playing on Netflix.

  21. D.... F....

    reminds me of someone...

  22. N.... G....

    Seriously love this god dang song.

  23. J.... W....

    yo momma's flapjacks are on point

  24. D.... ....

    just amazing...

  25. M.... R....

    Words can't even express my love for this song. It's just perfect.

    M.... R....

    Thanks! :)

    M.... R....

    What anime is that profile picture from?

    M.... R....

    Mushishi

    M.... R....

    Mushishi is the most original anime I've seen lately :') lol

    M.... R....

    then you're the perfect person to : explain the lyrics to me? will you

  26. l.... k....

    Seth Gerber 2 years ago 
    "This is the song that got me started on man man. They almost all i listen to anymore."

    +1, that's the song that got me hooked too. And this band is just getting better and better. Amazing.

  27. A.... E....

    Thanks Hunter :)

  28. O.... ....

    Im black

    O.... ....

    @Lindsey Mann no i just dont see what that has to do with anything

    O.... ....

    @Lindsey Mann So was I at your age.

    O.... ....

    Ellis Dee

    O.... ....

    hi black im shammy

    O.... ....

    Good for you

  29. M.... B....

    oh shit. I'm so happy I found this

  30. 1.... H....

     they cracked the code

  31. 4.... ....

    @PlasticBeach666 Wordsworth didn't write "Ancient Mariner". That would be Samuel Coleridge

  32. u.... ....

    One of the most beautiful tracks in the world.

  33. e.... b....

    this here is gold.
    wow.

  34. F.... ....

    Youtube fucks up the likes sometimes. There are currently 38,817 likes. Relax man and just enjoy the music.

  35. n.... L....

    Wears her close to the bone as though
    she were his own skin..

  36. W.... K....

    37,925 likes; 2 dislikes.....that says something

  37. K.... R....

    Love this song... love these guys...and love love love the uniqueness of the sax<3 So beautiful

  38. J.... M....

    that's why you appreciate and listen to everyone you meet-- you never know who they are and what they'll do.

  39. V.... ....

    I love reading stories like that so much, it makes me happy. so does this band. holy moly. only just stumbled across them, these sounds. so bloody good.

  40. J.... R....

    Holy shit, I met two of the members of this band at a bar once and got blackout drunk with them saxophone player is an amazing sculptor. The lead sing--I think his name was Ryan, told me to check out his band, and I dismissed them as a local band. We talked for hours and made drunk plans to jam out. Didn't know they were this popular...I still got the niggas phone number.

  41. a.... c....

    Oh Man Man. 5 shows I've been to and you have yet to play any of these slower songs (Gold Teeth, Skin Tension, Poor Jackie). That said, I am "that guy" in the crowd getting too enthusiastic in Ohio between 2004-2007. Absolutely have to see this band live, folks.

    a.... c....

    They played this and gold teeth. I saw them this weekend. Hopefully youre still a fan

  42. D.... ....

    Let it go... Let it go

  43. P.... ....

    the first line in the song always reminds me of william wordworth's the rime of the ancient mariner

  44. D.... T....

    I know its cheesy but Honus Honus is the Man Man, literally and figuratively. Its such an obvious pun i know but every once in a while you hear one that truly fits........

  45. E.... H....

    SO GOOD

  46. A.... R....

    It reminds me of my ex-boyfriend.

  47. R.... ....

    Whalebones? Was she a bit on the large side?

  48. S.... G....

    This is the song that got me started on man man. They almost all i listen to anymore.

  49. L.... M....

    def one of his best from his other best! lol ahh i love Man Man so much

  50. S.... R....

    I'd rather get burned than to not try. Words to live by.

  51. M.... C....

    none of you guys are alone...who can be alone with a song like this? who hasn't felt that love was something you just weren't good enough to understand?...ok...maybe not everyone....

  52. m.... ....

    Again, thank you :)

  53. H.... P....

    Same here!

  54. N.... ....

    You seem lonely there MassHero. You're not alone. I loved this track too, buddy!

  55. M.... ....

    Probably my favorite track from the album.