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Mandy Lyrics
I remember all my life
Rainin' down as cold as ice
Shadows of a man
A face through a window
Cryin' in the night
The night goes into
Mornin', just another day
Happy people pass my way
Lookin' in their eyes
I see a memory
I never realized
How happy you made me, oh Mandy
CHORUS
Well you came and you gave without takin'
But I sent you away, oh Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shakin'
And I need you today, oh Mandy
Standin' on the edge of time
Walked away when love was mine
Caught up in a world of uphill climbin'
The tears are in my mind
And nothing is rhymin', oh Mandy
CHORUS
Yesterday's a dream
I face the mornin'
Cryin' on a breeze
The pain is callin', oh Mandy
CHORUS
You came and you gave without takin'
But I sent you away, oh Mandy
You kissed me and stopped me from shakin'
And I need you
Song Info
Submitted by
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This song is about a man that used to love a woman that left him because he was so caught up in his own world and too busy for her. He realizes how much he loved her, what he's lost and wishes he could have it back.
This song is so wonderful... it makes me think of how I felt back then when I had a really special someone beside me and sometimes I really miss that feeling (and that guy...)
This song is NOT about a dog. It is a cover of the song "Brandy" written by Scott English. He made up the story about the dog when he was sick of questions about the song. He has never publicly stated what the song is explicitly about.
"Mandy" by Scott English and made famous by Barry Manilow is about a guy who was a heroin addict, then helped to break it by Mandy--he tossed her out, he went back to drugs and is crying out for her help again. That's why "it was raining down as cold as ICE" and "you stopped me from shakin."
"Mandy" by Scott English and made famous by Barry Manilow is about a guy who was a heroin addict, then helped to break it by Mandy--he tossed her out, he went back to drugs and is crying out for her help again. That's why "it was raining down as cold as ICE" and "you stopped me from shakin."
I heard it was about a dog, I never thought so, but if you ever really loved a dog and sing this song to yourself about that dog, you will cry. My dogwas Benji, she died 9 years ago now I understand what Barry is trying to say.
I just want to confirm that this song is definately NOT about a dog. Those of that posted the dog story was made up to stop the endless questions are correct. Verified on Snopes.com
The song was originally called Brandy. The bit about "Mandy" being about Manilow's dog is an urban myth. Songwriter and original performer Scott English says he was woken by a phone call from a reporter, wanting to know who "Brandy" was. "I would have said anything to get rid of him," says English, "So I spat out the first thing that came to mind: It was about a dog like Lassie and I had sent her away - now you go away!' And I hung up on him. I have heard the first take of Mandy and half way through the song Manilow sings "Brandy" instead od Mandy then immediately says "ooops".
I think it's about a person who has broken up with his lover and now regrets it. He takes full blame of the breakup. He tells how wonderful she was and how he just sent her away. Now he longs for her love but now she is gone.
I think that this song is talking about a girl, Mandy, does everything for this guy and loves him, but he sends her away. Now he is saying he shouldnt have and he wants her back.
:) :) :)
ooooooooOOOOoooo mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndaaaaaaaaaay
Wasn't there a verse that went something like;
Ridin' on a country bus Noone even knows us Yesterday's a dream I face the morning Crying on a breeze The breeze is callin' Oh Mandy...