Man
quinnie Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴I don't remember a single real thing about you
Just all of the sickness and you were supposed to see me through
And you're lucky as shit
The things I omit
'Cause you stole more of me than I'd care to admit
So I can't remember all of the fucked shit that you'd do
So fuck all your gold stars
The cherries in the backyardNo amount of sugar could sweeten such a bitter heart
And fuck your soft boy scam
The cowboy or the Tarzan
No amount of nail polish coulda paint you a good man
Man
It's late at night when the sprinklers turn on as I'm leaving
And I don't know why every time I'm with you I lose feeling
I was already sick
When you called me your fix
Then I pushed mine aside to make room for your shit
I've spent life holding other people's aches in safe keeping
So fuck all your gold stars
The cherries in the backyard
No amount of sugar could sweeten such a bitter heart
And fuck your soft boy scam
The cowboy or the Tarzan
No amount of nail polish could paint you a good man (ha)
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Man (ha)
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Overall Meaning
In the song "Man" by Quinnie, the artist expresses her frustration and hurt towards an ex-lover who has caused her a great deal of pain. The lyrics suggest that Quinnie cannot remember anything positive about this person, only their negative actions and the way they made her feel sick. Despite this, she acknowledges that she withheld some of her pain from him and that he in turn took more from her than she cares to admit. The chorus is a sharp criticism of the ex, discrediting any attempts he has made to redeem himself in Quinnie's eyes. She condemns his previous gestures, such as giving her "gold stars" or cherries in the backyard, saying they are insufficient to make up for his "bitter heart." Quinnie also references the ex's attempts to present himself as a "soft boy," whether in the form of a cowboy or Tarzan, and suggests that no amount of superficial characteristics could ever paint him as a good man.
In the second verse, Quinnie expands on her suffering by comparing her experience with the ex to a sickness. She feels like she was already unwell when he came into her life and in her attempt to heal, he only made her worse. Quinnie uses the metaphor of holding other people's aches in safe keeping to describe her tendency to take on other people's problems, but suggests that this tendency was exploited by her ex. The song ends with the repetition of "Man," each iteration punctuated with a "ha," providing a strong emphasis on Quinnie's contempt towards her ex.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't remember a single real thing about you
I can't recall any good memories with you
Just all of the sickness and you were supposed to see me through
All I can recall is how you made me feel sick, and how you were supposed to support me
And you're lucky as shit
You're fortunate that I'm withholding the worst things about you
The things I omit
I'm not mentioning the hurtful things you did to me
'Cause you stole more of me than I'd care to admit
You took advantage of me in ways I'm not willing to confess
So I can't remember all of the fucked shit that you'd do
I can't bring myself to remember all the bad things you put me through
So fuck all your gold stars
Your achievements and accolades mean nothing to me
The cherries in the backyard
I won't be swayed by your attempts to impress me with superficial things
No amount of sugar could sweeten such a bitter heart
You have a heart full of bitterness that can't be sweetened by anything
And fuck your soft boy scam
I'm not buying into your act of being a soft, gentle guy
The cowboy or the Tarzan
Your attempts to be seen as a macho man are just that - attempts
No amount of nail polish coulda paint you a good man
No matter how you try to present yourself, you're not a good person
It's late at night when the sprinklers turn on as I'm leaving
I associate being with you with feeling uncomfortable and leaving in the dark
And I don't know why every time I'm with you I lose feeling
I can't understand why I become numb when I'm around you
I was already sick
I was already in a bad place mentally and emotionally
When you called me your fix
You took advantage of my vulnerability and made me depend on you
Then I pushed mine aside to make room for your shit
I ignored my own problems to deal with your issues
I've spent life holding other people's aches in safe keeping
My entire life, I've been taking care of other people's emotional burdens
Man
I'm frustrated and angry
Man (ha)
I'm expressing a bitter laugh at the situation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Quinn Barnitt, Jake Weinberg, Jackson Shanks
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