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Artist: Arcade Fire
Canonical path: /the-arcade-fire/modern-man
Related lyric paths: 6
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Modern Man
Read Modern Man lyrics by Arcade Fire on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Modern Man
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So I wait my turn, I'm a modern man
And the people behind me, they can't understand
Makes me feel like
Makes me feel like
So I wait in line, I'm a modern man
And the people behind me, they can't understand
Makes me feel like
Something don't feel right
Like a record that's skipping, I'm a modern man
And the clock keeps ticking, I'm a modern man
Makes me feel like
Makes me feel like
In my dream I was almost there
When you pulled me aside and said you're going nowhere
They say we are the chosen few, but we waste it
And that's why we're still waiting
On a number, for the modern man
Maybe when you're older you will understand
Why you don't feel right
Why you can't sleep at night now
In line for a number, but you don't understand
Like a modern man
In line for a number, but you don't understand
Like a modern man
Oh I had a dream I was dreaming
And I feel I'm losing the feeling
Makes me feel like
Like something don't feel right
I erase the number of the modern man
Want to break the mirror of the modern man
Makes me feel like
Makes me feel like
In my dream I was almost there
Then you pulled me aside and said you're going nowhere
I know we are the chosen few, but we waste it
And that's why we're still waiting
In line for a number, but you don't understand
Like a modern man
In line for a number, but you don't understand
And if it's alright, then how come you can't sleep at night?
In line for a number, but you don't understand
Like a modern man
I'm a modern man
I'm a modern man
I'm a modern man
I'm a modern man
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