Name: The man
Duration: P00H03M42S
Description: A song not about, but drawing inspiration from, a very specific time and place. East London in the late 00s. Running up and down Curtain Road with a glowstick in your hand.

The man

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A song not about, but drawing inspiration from, a very specific time and place. East London in the late 00s. Running up and down Curtain Road with a glowstick in your hand.

lyrics

Emperor Nero had a look in his eye
As he sent the slaves to the lions
I can see it in yours
I can see it in yours
Born in the long hot summer of ’89
You came of age
In the long hot summer of New Rave
Running up and down Curtain Road
With a glowstick in your hand saying
“This is my time, I am finally a man
I am finally a man
I am finally a man”
Well now you’re finally a man

(Keep yourself safe when you’re stepping out
Because you’re never gonna beat the man
Emperor Nero, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra
Got nothing on ya
You better watch out
‘Cause you’re never gonna beat the man)

Started your life in a New Town
Harlow or thereabouts
Hanging in the precinct
Turning up late for your paper round
Turned-up jeans from Burtons
That your mother bought you
Dreaming of strange days ahead
All of your rage unchecked
Spending warm summer days in bed
Waking and baking with the best of them
Scraping art foundation then off to Camberwell
Meeting new recruits to your own personal hell
New Cross and Deptford
453 carrying you to the West End
Givenchy, Coco C, credit card, student debt

(Keep yourself safe when you’re stepping out
Because you’re never gonna beat the man
Emperor Nero, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra
Got nothing on ya
You better watch out
‘Cause you’re never gonna beat the man)

And now you’re finally a man
And we know that you’re gonna sin again
Because you’re finally a man
You’re finally a man

credits

released October 10, 2019
The man - written by Gabriel Stebbing. Produced by Gabriel Stebbing. Additional production by James Greenwood. Mixed by Ash Workman. Mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy mastering. ℗ & © Night Works 2019. Cover image © Antonia Luxem. Cover design by work-form

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Night Works Margate, UK

Night Works is the solo moniker of Metronomy & Christine and the Queens collaborator Gabriel Stebbing, based in Margate, UK since 2016. Second album 'Tongue & Groove' available now on new label 21CC

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