Name: Lonely Man
Duration: 3 min 13 s
Channel: Troy Heitchew
Description: "Lonely Man" is a song by Tobin Brown. 3/4 Tempo, Acoustic, Electric, Piano, Drums and Bass, Male Vocals. Song has an acoustic beginning and builds to a finale. The music symbolizes the struggles of life, the suddenness of death and the eventuality of an afterlife.

Lonely Man

Tobin Brown

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3/4 Tempo, Acoustic, Electric, Piano, Drums and Bass, Male Vocals. Song has an acoustic beginning and builds to a finale. The music symbolizes the struggles of life, the suddenness of death and the eventuality of an afterlife.

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Tobin Brown

Alernative rock, radio friendly, four guys playing music, acoustic, electric, drums, bass, the songs tell a story, good music

It's just me...and a few friends. Hi - I'm Tobin. I write and sing songs. Most of my songs are written on with the acoustic guitar and then transposed to other instruments. I tend to write songs with a story/background. I think it's important to put thought into making music. It's not just a bunch words thrown together or some crappy melody. It's something I actually thought about. I know that when you really listen, you'll hear what I have to say.

Song Info

Genre

Alternative • Alternative General

Charts

#9,882 today Peak #15

#3,438 in subgenre Peak #7

Author

Troy Heitchew

Rights

2008

Uploaded

July 20, 2008

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.8 MB • 128 kbps • 3:13

Story behind the song

Song Background: Lonely Man

I was in Washington DC with friends, visiting the Smithsonian WW2 Museum.  I was reading letters that soldiers (who hadn't survived) had sent home to their loved ones - it was very moving. Outside the museum, was a homeless man clothed in his uniform from the Vietnam era begging for money. I gave him change, he gave me this song. Everyone has a story. Maybe this one is his.

Lyrics

Lonely man standing in the middle of the room while the others are sitting not thinking what to do
So he closes his eyes and he reaches out his arms and the world was lowered down on his shoulders

I don’t want to carry the weight of the world – on my own

Lonely man walking down the alley-way talking to the faces he sees on the wall
Well the sounds that he hears are the sounds of his own feet
He talks to the figures as gods

I don’t want to carry the weight of the world – on my own

I don’t remember all the little things I told you
I can’t remember all the good things I had
I didn’t think that I could ever hurt you
And I didn’t know what a good thing I had
I didn’t think that I’d miss you so bad
Maybe next time that I’m walking away
Maybe today I'll keep walking my way back to you

I don’t want to carry the weight of the world – on my own

Lonely man lying in a cold box and trying to forget about the hunger he’s feeling
So he thinks of a warm bed with someone to hold him
Not knowing his breathing just stopped

His breathing just stopped

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