Recent History

from Awkward Island [Album] by Manwomanchild

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 USD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

I was bleak or glum
now I can't remember
for at least a week
back in late December
by the time I set to write
I couldn't do it 'cause
everything was going right

I'll record a click-track symphony
nothing short of popcraft mastery
but behind these well-placed notes
is a man you may never know

I wrote a song
with lyrics strange and verses long
on and one it would go

I tried in vain
to put some sadness on the page
babe, it just wouldn't come

I was born
clone of another man
mobile phone
locked in a family plan
cut my hair, changed my name
everybody said I still looked the same

Went to see a cut-rate matinee
watch the film alone from the balcony
credit's end, I stayed in my seat
that's the tail of how we meet

I tried in vain
to put some sadness on tape
so kids could relate

I wrote some lines
I poured my heart out into rhyme
I was feeling great

Back and forth and back again
Wandering towards the end

Wheeling, dealing, feeling well
wondering can they tell
how long it take me?

I tried in vain
to put some sadness on tape
so kids could relate

I wrote some lines
I poured my heart out into rhyme
I was feeling great

credits

from Awkward Island [Album], released June 28, 2016

license

about

Manwomanchild Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Manwomanchild is a rock band from Philadelphia fronted by David Child (Hilowitz).

The band was started in Rhode Island in 2008.

The band released its self-titled debut album on 12/14/2010 on West Cortez Records.

In 2013, Manwomanchild moved to Philadelphia. In April 2014, they wrote and recorded the soundtrack for Decidedly‘s iOS and Android game “Floyd’s Worthwhile Endeavor“. ... more

manwomanchild.org

contact / help

Contact Manwomanchild

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Manwomanchild, you may also like:

Hollowing Out
by Red Telephone

Cardiff band Red Telephone can't disguise the pure pop sensibility in their blistering alt-rock songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 27, 2023
go to album
It's All In Your Head
by The Undercover Dream Lovers

This L.A. group writes lithe, synth-heavy funk-pop, heavy on dreamlike atmosphere. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2020
go to album
Echo Dancing
by Alejandro Escovedo

The legendary Alejandro Escovedo returns with another country-rock scorcher. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 29, 2024
go to album
Our Chemistry is a Tightrope
by porcupine

Hopscotching from jangle pop and post-hardcore to math rock and shoegaze, these Minnesota rockers have a gift for musical multitasking. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 29, 2024
go to album
Genuine Pleasure EP
by Genuine Leather

Effervescent pop without a drop of irony, perfectly geared for fans of the more dance-oriented side of indie music and Tears for Fears. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 2, 2023
go to album
KILLJOY
by Coach Party

London upstarts splice giddy power pop with bubblegum grunge, producing charmingly caustic results. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2023
go to album
Lush Life
by The Belair Lip Bombs

This eclectic debut from the Melbourne indie outfit features vibrant storytelling. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 15, 2023
go to album