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[Verse 1]
Real men don't need other people
And real men suck it in
Real men don't flinch or bleed in public
Oh, I think I'm a real man
[Verse 2]
Little boys cry and look around for comfort
And always get what they want
Little boys see toys and say "I can take that!"
Oh, you are my little boy
[Chorus 1]
Though honestly, sir
All I wanna do is get naked in front of you
So you can look me up and down and tell me
"Well done, girl, you're looking good"
[Verse 3]
Real men keep cool in the face of a fire
Go down with the ship
And real men don't eat, 'cause they're above that, damn it
Oh, I'm gonna be a real man
[Chorus 2]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, though honestly, sir
All I wanna do is get naked in front of you
So you can look me up and down
And give me your love for being so good
Real men don't need other people
And real men suck it in
Real men don't flinch or bleed in public
Oh, I think I'm a real man
[Verse 2]
Little boys cry and look around for comfort
And always get what they want
Little boys see toys and say "I can take that!"
Oh, you are my little boy
[Chorus 1]
Though honestly, sir
All I wanna do is get naked in front of you
So you can look me up and down and tell me
"Well done, girl, you're looking good"
[Verse 3]
Real men keep cool in the face of a fire
Go down with the ship
And real men don't eat, 'cause they're above that, damn it
Oh, I'm gonna be a real man
[Chorus 2]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, though honestly, sir
All I wanna do is get naked in front of you
So you can look me up and down
And give me your love for being so good
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In ‘Real Men’, Mitski writes about how the negative effects patriarchal values in society from her perspective. She talks about how these values have men constantly wanting the validation of being a “real man”. Meanwhile Mitski feels she needs validation from men to feel confident, and will only see the “real men” as boys maturity-wise.
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Release Date
January 31, 2012
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