The Man
Taylor Swift * Track #4 On Lover
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The Man by Taylor Swift
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Taylor SwiftAbout
“The Man” was confirmed as an official Lover track in Taylor’s Vogue interview from August 8, 2019. In the song, Taylor “plays with the idea of perception.” According to Vogue, "she has often wondered how she would be written and spoken about if she were a man.”
Taylor explains:
It’s a thought exp...
The Man Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I would be complex, I would be cool
They'd say I played the field before I found someone to commit to
And that would be okay for me to do
Every conquest I had made would make me more of a boss to you
[Pre-Chorus]
I’d be a fearless leader, I'd be an alpha type
When everyone believes ya, what's that like?
[Chorus]
I’m so sick of running as fast as I can
Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
And I'm so sick of them comin' at me again
'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man
I'd be the man (Man)
I’d be the man (Man)
[Verse 2]
They’d say I hustled, put in the work
They wouldn't shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve
What I was wearing, if I was rude
Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves
[Pre-Chorus]
And they would toast to me, oh (Ayy), let the players play
I’d be just like Leo in Saint-Tropez
[Chorus]
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can
Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
And I’m so sick of them comin' at me again
'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man
I'd be the man (Man)
I'd be the man (Man)
[Bridge]
What's it like to brag about raking in dollars
And getting bitches and models?
And it's all good if you're bad
And it's okay if you're mad
If I was out flashin' my dollars
I'd be a bitch, not a baller
They'd paint me out to be bad
So it's okay that I'm mad
[Chorus]
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can
Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man (You know that)
And I'm so sick of them comin' at me again (Comin' at me again)
'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man), then I'd be the man (Then I'd be the man)
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can (As fast as I can)
Wonderin' if I'd get there quicker if I was a man (Hey)
And I'm so sick of them comin' at me again (Comin' at me again)
'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man), then I'd be the man
I'd be the man (Man)
I'd be the man (Man, oh)
I'd be the man (Man, yeah)
I'd be the man (Man, I'd be the man)
[Outro]
If I was a man
Then I'd be the man
The Man Q&A
Who wrote The Man's ?
The Man was written by Joel Little & Taylor Swift.
Who produced The Man's ?
The Man was produced by Joel Little & Taylor Swift.
When did Taylor Swift release The Man?
Taylor Swift released The Man on Fri Aug 23 2019.
What did Taylor Swift say about "The Man"?
Swift told Vogue:
[It plays with perception.] If I had made all the same choices, all the same mistakes, all the same accomplishments, how would it read?
What did Taylor say about the song in her Lover Enchanced Spotify campaign?
This is a song that I’ve been wanting to write for a very long time in my career, but I could never figure out exactly how to phrase it. I’ve wondered several times, “If I had been a man instead of a woman and had lived my life exactly the same way, what would people have said about me?” It’s about...
How did this song perform on the Billboard charts?
During the week ending September 7, 2019, “The Man” peaked at #23 on the Hot 100.
What did Taylor say to Billboard about the song?
Taylor spoke to Billboard Magazine about “The Man” during her interview for Woman of the Decade:
It was a song that I wrote from my personal experience, but also from a general experience that I’ve heard from women in all parts of our industry. And I think that, the more we can talk about it in a s...
Has she performed the song live?
Yes!
City of Lover
NPR Tiny Desk
2019 American Music Awards (excerpt)
Was “The Man” released as a single off of Lover?
Yes! “The Man” was announced as the album’s fourth single on January 24th, 2020, following “ME!,” “You Need to Calm Down,” and “Lover.” Fans previously speculated that the song would become a single after it was added to an Apple Music playlist typically reserved for singles — her 2017 track “Delica...
Has Taylor said anything about her experience as the music video's director?
I loved the months prep, meetings, location scouting, set design, mood boards, deciding each detail down to the wardrobe each actor/actress wore + working with all of them on set. So um all of it
– Taylor replying to a fan after being asked about what is the best part of the directing process.
Does this track have any RIAA certifications?
“The Man” was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 26, 2020.
What have the artists said about the song?
This is a song that I have wanted to write for a very long time, but never knew exactly how to. I often think about what my career would have been like, and what my headlines about my career would have been like if I had been a man instead of a woman. Not what would I do differently or anything, but...