Man Down by Emma Beckett Lyrics

I like to think I only missed you by a moment
When I know I can't catch up, you're miles away
If I said the words just once would it fix whatever's broken
That keeps the animals at bay
Your room smells like a soap shop
And I hope I start to smell like one too, pretty soon
And I look out the corners of my eyes more often than straight ahead these days
And I know exactly why

Man down
Man down

I've always liked being alone
But now I swear I'd commit all sorts of crimes
To have someone by my side
And I've never been too selective when it comes to that sort of thing
But all I really want is your face next to mine
Even though they all tell me I need a king
And I hate you but I need you
Can't stand myself when I see you
Every word is pulling me out of this place
Is it greedy now for me to want you to want me more than I want you
Because I don't think I could stand it
For you to banish me out of your life
When the plane takes off I don't know how to land it
So don't leave me dangling, if you say yes now
I don't mean to make it hard
But I've broken one too many times in my own hands
And I don't need another contribution now
Especially not from you, and I'm calling man down
Man down
Man down
Man down
Man down

I don't know why, I don't know why
I don't know why I can't get up, I don't know why I can't get up
I don't know why, I don't know why
I don't know why I can't get up, I don't know why I can't get up
I don't know why, I don't know why
I don't know why I can't get up, I don't know why I can't get up
I don't know why, I don't know why
I don't know why I can't get up, I don't know why I can't get up

Man down
I don't know why I can't get up, I don't know why I can't get up
Man down
I don't know why I can't get up, I don't know why I can't get up
Man down
I don't know why I can't get up, I don't know why I can't get up
Man down