The song describes a young man dreaming of happiness. His course in life is to pursue it, which not all around him can, nor he himself for various reasons. He feels trapped and wishes he could join the people he cares about in pursuing a base life of happiness and revelry.
[Verse 1]
All my thoughts are of ice
All my thoughts are of ice
All my bones are so tired
All my bones are so tired
So young and so handsome
So easily led
They told me to wait
I said
[Chorus]
He makes a man out of me, he makes a man out of me
He makes a man out of me, he makes a man out of me
You take the fun out of me, you take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me, you take the fun
And I've been consistent to the fucking dream
And I've paid my dues just to get them all back
A simple man with simple desire
[Verse 2]
What should I have said?
What should I have done?
The horses are here
The damage is done
So just take off your shirt
And just take off your dress
We can go dancing
On a Saturday
[Chorus]
He makes a man out of me, he makes a man out of me
He makes a man out of me, he makes a man out of me
You take the fun out of me, you take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me, you take the fun
And I've been consistent to the fucking dream
And I've paid my dues just to get them all back
A simple man with simple desire
[Bridge]
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
[Chorus]
And I've been consistent to the fucking dream
And I've paid my dues just to get them all back
A simple man with simple desire
[Outro]
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
Skeleton was written by Matt Tong & Gordon Moakes & Russell Lissack & Kele.
Skeleton was produced by Paul Epworth.
Bloc Party released Skeleton on Wed Dec 15 2004.