Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be Lyrics






When I'm in trouble or out of step
If my balance has been upset
Oh, there's a feeling I can't accept
There's one thing that helps me to forget

Wonder what I'm thinking
Wonder why I'm drinking
But it's plain to see
I'm not the man I used to be

If life were easy and didn't ask
Didn't tease me or take things back
I could start to understand
What makes me the man I am

Wonder what I'm thinking
Wonder why I'm drinking
But it's plain to see
I'm not the man I used to be

Oh, it's plain and it's a shame
I'm not the man I used to be

I've lost dreams that won't come back
Memories fading fast
I should save the ones I have
What's the use, most of them are bad

Wonder what I'm thinking
Wonder why I'm drinking
But it's plain to see
I'm not the man I used to be

Oh, it's plain and it's a shame
I can't explain
But I'm not the man I used to be

It's a shame, don't know my name
I can't explain
I'm not the man I used to be

Do you know my name
Do you, do you need explain
Do you know





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  1. P.... G....

    This is utterly peerless, from start to finish. Their finest work, ridiculously classy song

  2. m.... ....

    the real birth of trip hop 1988

  3. M.... T....

    Sublime and pure genius. Its relevance is bang on trend in 2020 like it was back when released

  4. C.... S....

    Still brings a tear to my eye and makes the hairs on arms stand to attention!!

  5. C.... S....

    Always wish someone would mix this in and out of fools gold!!!

  6. H.... ....

    Remember this back in 88 when I was 5 going to hockey practice with my dad driving cranking this.

  7. A.... C....

    Sweet. ✌

  8. o.... l....

    My fav song from the fyc

  9. S.... P....

    Do you think Fine Young Cannibals might have invented Trip-Hop with this song?

  10. t.... ....

    Why is there an echo?

  11. S.... C....

    Like si lo ves y escuchas en 2020

  12. m.... ....

    Still have the CD...

  13. M.... R....

    One of the Very Great Albums of British Music. Check it out!!

  14. H.... A....

    I'm still not the man I used to be in 2020 :(

  15. m.... ....

    FYC best song in my opinion, 2020 anyone?

  16. G.... S....

    Their style wouldn’t look out of place today!! Great Vid!!

  17. L.... R....

    True song

  18. T.... P....

    Roland had such a unique voice. Miss him

    T.... P....

    Cunts still alive

    T.... P....

    Scatpit Stevens unfortunately so are you

    T.... P....

    @Tom P ahahahaha

  19. p.... i....

    The original trip-hop track..

  20. j.... g....

    Best song on the album!

  21. g.... f....

    does anyone know who created the video??

  22. D.... W....

    hey roland  if your reading I love you man happy xmas you made life with gifts x

  23. M.... N....

    Best Song ever

  24. C.... B....

    great song. The synth backing may have inspired streets of philadelphia

    C.... B....

    absolutely.

  25. S.... D....

    Hugely underrated.

  26. C.... A....

    Little known fact, one of those dancers is puff daddy

    C.... A....

    Absolutely correct. Thanks for the reminder

  27. R.... A....

    Poiniant

  28. G.... H....

    My fav drum track

  29. g.... d....

    This hits hard

  30. F.... F....

    This track STILL speaks out and reaches into you

  31. J.... G....

    Amo este tema! Kien lo escucha en el 2019?

  32. K.... M....

    quite possibly one of the best pieces of music ever created.

    K.... M....

    Huhhhh it is hot...the..
    Sun comes.☀️

    K.... M....

    I agree with you... Such a thought provoking song

  33. F.... T....

    Jose Mourinho

  34. C.... E....

    My favorite FYC song! So poignant. Yes a masterpiece. I have been playing it since it came out. A long time, lol! Did anyone notice Pdiddy dancing at 0:43 on the left? I'm pretty sure that is him. Can anyone confirm?

  35. S.... S....

    Get down to the funky beat

  36. T.... ....

    Only recently discovering the fact that this drum beat was "sampled" from the James Brown hit, "Funky Drummer". THAT explains the magic of it all? Love this song even more now.....

  37. J.... L....

    Brilliant band from the 90s bought two of their albums

  38. g.... m....

    From my childhood,good old time when life it was easy

  39. T.... J....

    Good tune

  40. T.... J....

    This is me ?

  41. M.... Q....

    Sigo insistièndo en la ELEGANCIA DE SU VOZ !, màs allà de lo HERMOSO de èste hombre !

  42. F.... L....

    Quran (4:24) - "And all married women (are forbidden unto you) save those (captives) whom your right hands possess." Even sex with married slaves is permissible.

  43. w.... ....

    Love them then, love them now!

  44. T.... O....

    immense track n sound great days has well when the world was so much smaller and slower !!

  45. S.... P....

    HI JAY - MZ ,,, BYE STE - VEN

  46. J.... C....

    Puro talento , belíssimo toner enfim aquilo que poucos cantores tem agora boas anos 80 as melhores bandas de sempre saudades obrigado.

  47. K.... A....

    Love this song ...and vidio Thanks

  48. M.... M....

    e sempre para ti retorno, embora não haja

  49. J.... B....

    Beautiful

  50. s.... ....

    is it just me, or there's something pet shop boy'ish nostalgic in this song lyrics and arrangements? fyc were such magnificent musicians <3

  51. t.... ....

    i'm not the man i used to be either, brilliant tune sep 19

  52. g.... p....

    When I'm in trouble or out of step
    If my balance has been upset
    Oh, there's a feeling I can't accept
    There's one thing, helps me to forget
    Wonder what I'm thinking
    Wonder why I'm drinking
    But it's plain to see
    I'm not the man I used to be
    If life were easy and didn't ask
    Didn't tease me or take things back
    I could start to understand
    What makes me the man I am
    Wonder what I'm thinking
    Wonder why I'm drinking
    But it's plain to see
    I'm not the man I used to be
    Oh, it's plain and it's a shame
    I'm not the man I used to be
    I've lost dreams that won't come back
    Memories fading fast
    I should save the ones I have
    What's the use?
    Most of them are bad
    Wonder what I'm thinking
    Wonder…

    g.... p....

    Thanks for the words of this wonderful sonho☺️

    g.... p....

    Many thanks and best wishes from Ireland my friend for taking the time to write the words to this classic have loved it since I was a young kid all those years ago still sounds as good today

  53. C.... T....

    This bands music brings back so many memories . Only now do i realise the true value of their music

  54. a.... u....

    Excelentes músicos..muy buena canción.

  55. B.... g....

    Great song 🎹-Miss them days daily

  56. G.... K....

    Excellent music from my decade. The 90s.
    Excellent.

  57. j.... F....

    The bery musica de los 80 no hay mas buena musica que esta

  58. A.... C....

    Yes I agree what a beautiful voice and so commosaite

  59. A.... P....

    So under appreciated as a band,great voice tight musicianship just class

  60. M.... U....

    Brilliant!

  61. g.... f....

    EMBORRACHARTE HASTA NO ACORDARTE TU NOMBRE.............GUAUUUU

  62. J.... D....

    You tube is like MTV without the annoying idiot VJs!!!!

  63. F.... F....

    Hermoso y melancólico tema...gracias!

  64. A.... S....

    Simply outstanding. I adore this song. Just a talent ❤️

  65. s.... ....

    Brilliant late 80's remembered

  66. c.... d....

    Excelente tema

  67. V.... P....

    Neither do I, But no one is!

  68. A.... ....

    speed 1.25 ;) your welcome

  69. B.... M....

    Fabulous, stands the test of time

  70. M.... ....

    Ich kann mich in diesem Text so wieder finden!Wunderbar!

  71. p.... h....

    where are this youth who dance now??

  72. T.... ....

    So very sad...

  73. r.... d....

    This song helped me become the man I was supposed to be. I was 19 at the time. Thank you FYC.

    r.... d....

    Good job, soldier. I know that feeling too. Best wishes.

    r.... d....

    Your 19 bud still way to young to even know who you are at that age you think you do but with many more years to come you will know what I mean by this. am 30 and still trying to figure it out

  74. s.... ....

    ...what's the use? Most of them are bad.

  75. S.... h....

    Truly a masterpiece 💯🎧🔁🎶🎵

  76. j.... ....

    Forgotten how good this song was... how can a song by funky and sad at the same time?!

  77. P.... B....

    Still fresh in 2019 - and I'm not the man I used to be either...

    P.... B....

    Don't worry i know h youl but let's just get on withtoday

    P.... B....

    Why is that may I ask or that struck con find ly

  78. E.... E....

    Good band. Good musical melody beat and singing..delight

  79. j.... f....

    2019. Let's go

  80. S.... B....

    Roland no1👍👍👍👍

  81. m.... R....

    im not the man used 2b but better

  82. K.... L....

    My favorite FYC song. Roland at his best...

  83. R.... W....

    Young Puff Daddy... lol

  84. D.... U....

    🌎 ☮️ 🕺 🤸 🖖 🤘 🌄 🌅

  85. K.... ....

    I think this is my fav song of theirs. Memories listening to my parents FYC cassette tape in grade school till it damn near broke.....

  86. D.... C....

    dedicated to rob burgoyne of camborne cornwall who became good friends 1988+ with ian goodland in his house as rob danced to this like a mega star...good good dancer ☺

  87. D.... B....

    Excellent band.

  88. m.... R....

    puff daddy was in the vidio dancing

  89. D.... U....

    first time I really heard the song, listened to it thousands of times probably, today is the first day I really heard it 😢, damn, ......, damn 💖 🌍 ☯️ 🎙️

    D.... U....

    No David , not awww damn your going through one of those beautiful music moments where you now live through the song understanding it where as before and for years you just enjoyed it through the flow it gave you. You have had 2 life beats in 1 song happens to me with songs all the time. The logical song from supertramp for example I listened for over 20 years then one day i came on and all I heard with my ears that day was the bass riffs. Theres 2 main riffs in logical , not 3 just two twists in the song. And I missed the fact that those riffs may just be the greatest bass riffs from any song anywhere period. But my ears heard the when I was young seems that life is so dun nu nu ya know took me years to hear that riff with extreme depth. Enjoy man the music in your life and hopefully i kinda made sense. Peace

  90. H.... G....

    In a word........

    Fecking.... brilleant !!!!!!!!

    Me 1966 lived the 80s and still do

  91. N.... P....

    This was the first cassette I ever owned, the next was Depeche Mode, Violator. Actually that one was a cd lol

  92. W.... D....

    hay you all just go back and remember dam good band ///wds

  93. J.... T....

    hammond

  94. h.... ....

    Remeber hearing this when I was a teenager I loved and still love the chores and that funky beat!
    Thoses were the days😃