My Lovely Man Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I used to shout across the room to you
And you’d come dancin’ like a fool
Aw, shuffle step, you funky mother
Come to me, all warm as covers
Rest with me, my lovely brother
For you see, there is no other
Memory so sad and sweet
I’ll see you soon, save me a seat
[Chorus 1]
Oh, well, I’m cryin’ now, my lovely man
Oh, yes, I’m cryin’ now, and no one can
Will ever fill the, the hole you left, my man
I'll see you later, my lovely man, if I can
[Verse 2]
In my room, I’m all alone
Yeah, waitin’ for ya to get home
I listen to Roberta Flack
But I know you won’t come back
[Chorus 2]
Oh well, I’m cryin’ now, my lovely man
I’ll see you later, my lovely man, if I can
I used to shout across the room to you
And you’d come dancin’ like a fool
Aw, shuffle step, you funky mother
Come to me, all warm as covers
Rest with me, my lovely brother
For you see, there is no other
Memory so sad and sweet
I’ll see you soon, save me a seat
[Chorus 1]
Oh, well, I’m cryin’ now, my lovely man
Oh, yes, I’m cryin’ now, and no one can
Will ever fill the, the hole you left, my man
I'll see you later, my lovely man, if I can
[Verse 2]
In my room, I’m all alone
Yeah, waitin’ for ya to get home
I listen to Roberta Flack
But I know you won’t come back
[Chorus 2]
Oh well, I’m cryin’ now, my lovely man
I’ll see you later, my lovely man, if I can
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Just in case you never knew
I miss you, Slim, I love you, too
See, my heart, it’s black and blue
When I die, I will find you
[Chorus 3]
Oh, well, I’m cryin’ now, my lovely man
Oh, yes, I’m cryin’ now, and no one can
Will ever fill the, the hole you left, my man
I’ll see you later, my lovely man, if I can
[Outro]
Well, I’m cryin’, lovely man, yeah, oh-oh
Well, I’m cryin’, yeah, there now, oh, a-love, man
Oh, I miss you, ben adam, I love you, man
I’ll see you later, my lovely man
We had some good time, my lovely man
Yeah
Bo-bo-bo
[Verse 3]
Just in case you never knew
I miss you, Slim, I love you, too
See, my heart, it’s black and blue
When I die, I will find you
[Chorus 3]
Oh, well, I’m cryin’ now, my lovely man
Oh, yes, I’m cryin’ now, and no one can
Will ever fill the, the hole you left, my man
I’ll see you later, my lovely man, if I can
[Outro]
Well, I’m cryin’, lovely man, yeah, oh-oh
Well, I’m cryin’, yeah, there now, oh, a-love, man
Oh, I miss you, ben adam, I love you, man
I’ll see you later, my lovely man
We had some good time, my lovely man
Yeah
Bo-bo-bo
About
Genius Annotation
This song was made by Anthony Kiedis in honor of his late ex-bandmate and friend Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988 because of a drug overdose. The song explains the tough times Kiedis went through after Slovak’s death, which led him to briefly leave the band and disappear for a month in Mexico to clear his mind. “My Lovely Man” describes the emptiness a death can cause to the people who were near to the dead person in discussion.
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Credits
Produced By
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Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Label
Drums
Guitar
Bass
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Recorded At
The Mansion, Los Angeles, USA
Release Date
September 24, 1991
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