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Man Of Our Times Lyrics
I'm one of many, I speak for the rest but I don't understand
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight, tonight
He brings another day, another night, another fight
Well there's another day done and there's another gone by
He's a man of our times, a man of our times
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
He's a man of our times, he's a man of our times, ooh ooh ooh
And in the beating of your heart there is another beating heart
All at once I can see what we do
Me into me and you into you
Me into me and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
Everyone is on their feet 'cause he is out
Out on the street
There's another day done and there's another gone by
No more me into me and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
He's a man of our times, he's a man of our times, ooh ooh ooh
And in the beating of your heart there is another beating heart
All at once I can see what we do
Me into me and you into you
Me into me and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
Everyone is on their feet 'cause he is out
Out on the street
There's another day done and there's another gone by
No more me into e and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
Man of our times, he's a man of our times
He's a man of our times, ooh ooh ooh
And in the beating of your heart there is another beating heart
Man of our times
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight, tonight
He brings another day, another night, another fight
Well there's another day done and there's another gone by
He's a man of our times, a man of our times
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
And in the beating of your heart there is another beating heart
Me into me and you into you
Me into me and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
Everyone is on their feet 'cause he is out
Out on the street
There's another day done and there's another gone by
No more me into me and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
And in the beating of your heart there is another beating heart
Me into me and you into you
Me into me and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
Everyone is on their feet 'cause he is out
Out on the street
There's another day done and there's another gone by
No more me into e and you into you
Tonight, tonight, oh he's burning bright
He's a man of our times, ooh ooh ooh
And in the beating of your heart there is another beating heart
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This is a wonderful "mood" song on the album "Duke" and works nicely with the other Banks/Rutherford pieces, and thankfully outweighs the pop selections that Collins there. While his voice and drumming are a stunning fit for the band, it is unfortunate that he steered them so far into the mainstream.
The song intends more epic scale than its length allows; the feeling evoked is intense. The lyrics are vague enough to give you the right to fill in your own blanks, but angry/haunted enough to nudge you in the right direction.
@pushthebuttonfrank it’s been a long time. But this is BS. Accusing Phil of steering the band to some hope for its greatness is ridiculous. They were destined for greatness because of the mesh of the three. Duke may be their best album.
@pushthebuttonfrank it’s been a long time. But this is BS. Accusing Phil of steering the band to some hope for its greatness is ridiculous. They were destined for greatness because of the mesh of the three. Duke may be their best album.
I wonder if this is about politicians. Remember when this was written, there was great political upheaval in the UK with Margaret Thatcher becoming Prime Minister.