In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Make love like a man
I'm a man, that's what I am
Come on
All you girls 'round the world
Lookin' for a guy who's a real go-getter, yeah
Every guy, grab a girl
Love her like a man, make her feel a lot better, yeah
Everybody
(You want it) I'm the one
(I got it) I'm Mr. Fun
(You need it) I'm captain cool
(Come get it) and I've come for you
Come on
Don't call me gigolo, don't call me Casanova
Just call me on the phone and baby come on over
When you need someone, when you need someone to
Make love like a man
I'm a man, well, that's what I am, yeah
Make love like a man
Your kind of man, and that's what I am
Oh, every day, every night
Take her little heart
'Til it beat like a hammer, yeah, oh
Come on, do it good, do it right
Crazy little girl, gonna stutter 'n stammer, oh yeah
Don't call me gigolo, don't call me Casanova
Just call me on the phone and baby come on over
When you need someone, when you need someone to
Make love like a man
I'm a man, and that's what I am, yeah
Make love like a man
Your kind of man, and that's what I am
Gimme some rock 'n roll, little bit of rock 'n roll
It's gotta be rock 'n roll, little bit of rock 'n roll
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
Gotta get it on if you really wanna get her
Never ever wait, it's a little too late
Love her like a man, make her feel a lot better
(You want it) yeah, baby
(I got it) why not?
(You need it) oh, oh
(Come get it) oh, come on
Don't call me gigolo, don't call me Casanova
Just call me on the phone and baby come on over
When you need someone (when you need someone)
When you need someone to
Make love like a man
I'm a man, and that's what I am, yeah
Make love like a man
Your kind of man, and that's what I am
Make love, make love
Like a man, like a man
I'm a man, I'm a man, that's what I am, baby
Make love, make love
Like a man, like a man
I'm a man, I'm a man, that's what I am
Hey, get it while you can, make love
I wanna be your man, like a man
Baby understand, I'm a man
I'm a m-m-m-man
Make love, make love
Like a man, like a man
Your kinda man
Oh, love her like a man
She's gonna feel a lot better
And that's a fact
I'm a man, that's what I am
Come on
All you girls 'round the world
Lookin' for a guy who's a real go-getter, yeah
Every guy, grab a girl
Love her like a man, make her feel a lot better, yeah
Everybody
(You want it) I'm the one
(I got it) I'm Mr. Fun
(You need it) I'm captain cool
(Come get it) and I've come for you
Come on
Don't call me gigolo, don't call me Casanova
Just call me on the phone and baby come on over
When you need someone, when you need someone to
Make love like a man
I'm a man, well, that's what I am, yeah
Make love like a man
Your kind of man, and that's what I am
Oh, every day, every night
Take her little heart
'Til it beat like a hammer, yeah, oh
Come on, do it good, do it right
Crazy little girl, gonna stutter 'n stammer, oh yeah
Don't call me gigolo, don't call me Casanova
Just call me on the phone and baby come on over
When you need someone, when you need someone to
Make love like a man
I'm a man, and that's what I am, yeah
Make love like a man
Your kind of man, and that's what I am
Gimme some rock 'n roll, little bit of rock 'n roll
It's gotta be rock 'n roll, little bit of rock 'n roll
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
Gotta get it on if you really wanna get her
Never ever wait, it's a little too late
Love her like a man, make her feel a lot better
(You want it) yeah, baby
(I got it) why not?
(You need it) oh, oh
(Come get it) oh, come on
Don't call me gigolo, don't call me Casanova
Just call me on the phone and baby come on over
When you need someone (when you need someone)
When you need someone to
Make love like a man
I'm a man, and that's what I am, yeah
Make love like a man
Your kind of man, and that's what I am
Make love, make love
Like a man, like a man
I'm a man, I'm a man, that's what I am, baby
Make love, make love
Like a man, like a man
I'm a man, I'm a man, that's what I am
Hey, get it while you can, make love
I wanna be your man, like a man
Baby understand, I'm a man
I'm a m-m-m-man
Make love, make love
Like a man, like a man
Your kinda man
Oh, love her like a man
She's gonna feel a lot better
And that's a fact
Lyrics submitted by Boonechic_21
Make Love Like a Man Lyrics as written by Philip Collen Stephen Maynard Clark
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I love the line, "Don't call me gigolo, don't call me Casanova. Just call me on the phone and baby come on over."
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The key is
'Every guy grab a girl Love her like a man'
Basically saying have sex like a grownup. Contrast this with the kid from Let's Get Rocked. He is finally getting his rocks off... and here is the Leps advise to him: Make love like a man.
Curiously, one is advised to get hold of a girl and not a woman to make love to like a man :)
A lot of this does sound like bluster tho. Jury still out on how it gets on in the sack.