Middle Man is a soothing indie folk ballad about saying goodbye to an old chapter of life, learning from mistakes and moving forward. Inspired by early Bon Iver, late Elliott Smith and current Phoebe Bridgers, this song feels as optimistic as it does melancholic.
[Verse 1]
My lights go out in the morning at seven o'clock
Don’t you regret what you said to me?
'Cause now we don’t talk
But it’s the little things that matter to me now
Like how are we ever to get out?
Seventeen was such an easy age
Heaven knows it’ll never be the same as it was
[Verse 2]
I might just throw everything away and start it again
I write new songs every other day but never hit send
‘Cause it’s the middle man that I need to bеcome
He hovers ovеr everything I love
Twenty-three was such an ugly year
Mentally, I’ll never reappear as I was
[Bridge]
If it was real love, I would be fast enough
And I’ve been holding on
Could you tell me if I’m right?
'Cause I’m feeling low but my hopes are up
And I barely know if I’m good enough for you
[Verse 3]
My lights go out in the morning at seven o'clock
Don’t you regret what you said to me?
'Cause now we don’t talk
But it’s the little things that matter to me now
Like how are we ever to get out?
Twenty-four got better every day
Heaven knows it’ll never be the same as it was
Middle Man was written by Angus Maude.
Middle Man was produced by Angus Maude.
Angus Maude released Middle Man on Fri Jan 28 2022.