Marling, Laura - My Manic And I Lyrics






He wants to die in a lake in Geneva,
The mountains can cover the shape of his nose.
If he wants to die where nobody can see him,
But the beauty of his death will carry on so
I don't believe him.

He greets me with kisses
When good days deceive him
And sometimes with scorn
And sometimes I believe him
And sometimes I'm convinced that my friends think I'm crazy
I get scared and call him but he's usually hazy.

At one in the morning the day has not ended
By two he is scared that sleep is no friend
And by four he will drink but he cannot feel it
Sleep will not come because sleep does not will it

And I don't believe him,
Morning is mocking me.

I'll wander the streets avoiding them eats
Til the ring on my finger slips to the ground.
A gift to the gutter,
A gift to the city,
The veins of which have broken me down.

And I don't believe him,
Morning is mocking me.
And the gods that he believes
Never fail to amaze me.

He believes in the love of his god of all things
But I find him wrapped up in all manner of sins.
The drugs that deceive him and the girls that believe him:
I can't control you, I don't know you well,
These are the reasons I think that you're ill.
I can't control you, I don't know you well,
These are the reasons I think that you're ill.

And since last time we parted, last that I saw him,
Down by a river, silent and hardened
Morning was mocking us
Blood hit the sky
I was just happy my manic and I.
He couldnt see me the sun was in his eyes.
And birds were singing to calm us down,
And birds were singing to calm us down.

And I'm sorry young man I cannot be your friend
I don't believe in a fairytale end.
I don't keep my head up all of the time,
I find it dull when my heart meets my mind.
And I hardly know you I think I can tell
These are the reasons I think that we're ill.
I hardly know you I think I can tell
These are the reasons I think that I'm ill.

And the gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me.
The gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me.

My nihilist, my happy man, my manic and I
Have no plans to move on.
But birds are singing to calm us down,
And birds are singing to calm us down.





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  1. R.... K....

    I am now the boy

  2. C.... B....

    Jammin morning noon night you've got it totally wicked x

  3. I.... D....

    "I can't control you, I don't know you well"...I feel that

  4. J.... W....

    Love this

  5. E.... R....

    Thank you, Laura. 💝

  6. �.... �....

    This is painfull

  7. b.... ....

    He wants to die in a lake in Geneva
    The mountains can cover the shape of his nose
    He wants to die where nobody can see him
    But the beauty of his death will carry on so
    I don't believe him

    He greets me with kisses when good days deceive him
    And sometimes we're scorned and sometimes I believe him
    And sometimes I'm convinced, my friends think I'm crazy
    Get scared and call him but he's usually hazy

    At one in the morning, day is not ended
    By two he is scared that sleep is no friend
    And by four he will drink but he cannot feel it
    Sleep will not come because sleep does not will it
    And I don't believe him, morning is mocking me

    I?ll wander the streets, avoiding them eats
    ?Til the ring on my finger slips to the ground
    A gift to the gutter, a gift to the city
    The veins of which have broken me down
    And I don't believe him, morning is mocking me

    Oh, the Gods that he believes never fail to amaze me
    He believes in the love of his God of all things
    But I find him wrapped up in all manner of sins
    The drugs that deceive him and the girls that believe him

    I can't control you, I don't know you well
    These are the reasons I think that you're ill
    I can't control you, I don't know you well
    These are the reasons I think that you're ill

    And since last that we parted
    Last that I saw him down by a river
    Silent and hardened
    Morning was mocking us, blood hit the sky
    I was just happy, my manic and I

    He couldn't see me, the sun was in his eyes
    And birds were singing to calm us down
    And birds were singing to calm us down

    And I'm sorry young man, I cannot be your friend
    I don't believe in a fairytale end
    I don't keep my head up all of the time
    I find it dull when my heart meets my mind

    And I hardly know you, I think I can tell
    These are the reasons I think that we're ill
    I hardly know you, I think I can tell
    These are the reasons I think that I'm ill

    And the Gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me
    The Gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me

    My nihilist, my happy man, my manic and I
    Have no plans to move on

    But birds are singing to calm us down
    And birds are singing to calm us down

  8. A.... V....

    All them gods

  9. J.... C....

    Alguém do Brasil?

  10. c.... k....

    I don't believe him

  11. M.... A....

    She's beautiful. But what about the talent?

  12. D.... S....

    She was what, 18 years old, when releasing this?!?!

  13. i.... k....

    okay, can someone PLEASE for the love of all that is holy tell me wtf she sings in the verse "I wander the streets..."? Like, literally, what does she say right after that? Avoiding what? Most lyrics websites have some ludicrous "avoiding them eats" interpretation. Any ideas, people?! This has been eating away at me for years.

    i.... k....

    iam kayem I think it might literally be “avoiding them eats”, as in avoiding restaurants and socialisation maybe..?

  14. y.... T....

    manic hair

  15. k.... t....

    Zamanın eski çağlarından günümüze ulaşan bir kayasın. Gittikçe şekil alan katı kalıbının tamamen yok olmasından endişe ediyorum. Ama kim bilir kendinden bile sakındığın merkezindeki matemini geriye atıp asıl olanı . Yani seni görebilirsin.

  16. C.... B....

    Mania. Depression. Bipolar... Perfectly encapsulates it, doesn't it?

  17. S.... S....

    Can u be my manic n I. _ u can believe .fuck tha morning

  18. o.... H....

    of course you don'T believe yourself

  19. C.... B....

    Beautiful song; actually captures the pain and joy of mania...

    'Manic depression is a frustrated mess' - Hendrix

  20. D.... G....

    she reminds of courtney love in this video
    the whole messy babydoll look

  21. S.... E....

    RIP Lisa...

  22. B.... H....

    My name is nick,can I be your man?

  23. B.... H....

    I am a fly is the buzzing of my wings not my trumpet like mouthpart and air from my tiny lungs?

  24. S.... G....

    Brings back memories, sweet stuff.

  25. I.... w....

    I wake up some days with no motivation and I feel that life is worthless and I wish I would die and sometimes I would have something happen to trigger me and I’ll experience severe feelings of hatred and depressed and I once was so upset about something that I cut my body so badly that it’s scarred quite deeply and the next couple of days I slowly grew okay again.

  26. P.... Y....

    I know its a big word... but "masterpiece". But what do I know? I'm just a well adjusted primate.

    P.... Y....

    Lucky you.

  27. n.... g....

    Stunning song and apt video. love it

  28. j.... r....

    Brasil presente!

  29. O.... D....

    😍😍😍😍😍

  30. P.... E....

    My music and I ♡

  31. K.... W....

    wow this is me

  32. m.... ....

    this reminds me a lot of Diane Cluck's Monte Carlo, you can really hear the influence

  33. M.... V....

    COME TO BRAZIL!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍

  34. A.... B....

    Still love watching this video ;)

  35. R.... A....

    Can someone fully clarify what this song is about? Seems to me to be about a man, who's bi-polar, a deeply troubled man perhaps who committed suicide, or that she loved one. It's a deeply emotional and connective song.

    R.... A....

    http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858682892/

    R.... A....

    I always thought it was the speaker who suffers from a bipolar-like condition, and she refers to the depressive and manic phases as two separate entities. Interesting that the other side is male though.

  36. A.... F....

    my life!!

  37. B.... D....

    She's either loved a junkie or a atheist before , and disagreed over it.

    B.... D....

    And/or she has manic depression/bi-polar, or has known a sufferer.

  38. f.... ....

    She reminds me of Luna Lovegood from harry potter

    f.... ....

    Apparently I'm like Luna...Laura is a goddess.

  39. J.... K....

    "Morning is mocking me" ...

  40. K.... C....

    Such a beautiful and haunting song. Great video to match it!

    K.... C....

    10 ( 114 ) = OK*

  41. n.... ....

    Such a good song and video.

  42. a.... l....

    its about being manically depressed

    a.... l....

    I personally think that this is about a person she knew, who was manically depressed. Why would she mention that she found him wrapped up in all manner of sins, and about the girls he deceived. I personally think that she was trying to help him, but as time went on, she saw how much he let himself down and that he was in a hole that no one could get him out of "We have no plans to move on, my manic and I" is a reference to this. I feel that she got caught up with him, that perhaps she even considered him at the start a love she could've had, but as she was introduced to his life she understood that they were not compatible. "I find it dull when my Heart needs my Mind" is a direct reference I believe, to something I unfortunately feel. A feeling of emptiness, that you have to remedy by using your mind to deal with situations of the heart.

    It's a very sad song, I don't really want to listen to it, but I'm forever drawnback to how much I relate and her haunting voice.....

    a.... l....

    Rawrarsar AWRasrasr uu

    a.... l....

    ariel lily its about man oh stupid man

    a.... l....

    ariel lily among its branches of meanings I guess

    a.... l....

    @Rawrarsar AWRasrasr The man she references is her mania characterized

  43. p.... ....

    I have manic probs n wish all my xs have a beautiful life.
    If any person needs awareness of probs mental they should check out mind charity on web.
    Now gonna cheer myself up with Marley n friends.

  44. A.... G....

    Hello everyone, I need your help!
    I'm desperately searching for the artist who draw this cartoon for the video.  Tell me if you know.

  45. L.... F....

    one of my favourite videos,amazing video,your hair and that dress are amazing :)

  46. J.... S....

    This is a great Video... I dealt with an ex with Drug and mental issues for years before my ex left/I got away... we need awareness!!!!!!!! Say what you want........ Laura Marling is a WONDERFUL ARTIST!!!! She gets my High 5!!!!!!!!!

  47. S.... P....

    This hurts, it's good, I wish it would end

    S.... P....

    The clock is wrong for a reason

    S.... P....

    Simon Parnell at birds are singing

  48. E.... S....

    anyone notice the clock is wrong haha isnt that the minute hand ? 

  49. K.... T....

    just please continue making all of these amazing songs

  50. D.... ....

    My favorite from her!

  51. O.... B....

    Is it not "My maniAc and I"?

    O.... B....

    "manic" refers to a mental condition. 

    O.... B....

    Manic, mood elevation typically seen in Bipolar 1 and 2 disorder.

    O.... B....

    Right you are, thanks!

  52. N.... Z....

    Joseph Morgan's favourite song

  53. A.... M....

    its also a bit frankenstine - the lake in Geneva bit

  54. A.... M....

    alice in wonderland!

  55. L.... d....

    Found this on my spotify discover page about a week ago, so damn beautifull

  56. M.... G....

    TIGHT EVEN IF THEY SAY IT'S NOT .

  57. L.... ....

    Holy shit!!!!

  58. B.... K....

    Stunning visually, as well as a good song.

  59. B.... K....

    You discoved her? Why, I discovered her.

  60. B.... I....

    I was just thinking this the other day and decided to listen to the song again to see if that made sense.

  61. s.... ....

    "And the gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me."

  62. $.... ....

    Poetry.....#Awesome

  63. R.... Z....

    I love her broken/haunted doll look in this video

  64. M.... C....

    yeah i can here his voice in the back ground at some points

  65. S.... P....

    And to know she was 18 when this song came out

  66. z.... ....

    I'm pretty sure Marcus was in her backing band, at this point :)

  67. S.... H....

    Maybe it's just me but the guy looks like Marcus. I love this song she is just so stunning!!:)

  68. j.... ....

    i love this song, it's rhythm, poetry, uniqueness etc.etc

  69. j.... ....

    yes I think "My Manic" is "him"

  70. S.... T....

    Touching in the soul ! She's so talented

  71. H.... W....

    I maybe completely off the mark but think the 'he' is metaphor for distressed mental state.... love the song

  72. M.... ....

    He can not sleep cause sleep dose not will it, Favorite line

  73. V.... ....

    mr mumford doesnt have issues like this lol

  74. V.... ....

    i contributed one, after which i immediately downloaded it and listened to it 100000 times on my ipod

  75. l.... ....

    what is great about music is that it gives you freedom of interpretation, esp. with more sophisticated kind of music like this.
    for me, i think it could be also not only about this manic guy, but about a manic inside your head. it is usually said, when talking about depression, that you have this little monster inside your head, and therefore this manic could be personalised. i'm not saying 'this is what the song is about', but, well, for me it could be to some extent interpreted this way.

  76. T.... ....

    Why do you say that?

  77. M.... J....

    what a pretty strong, storied song : )

  78. E.... M....

    She so sxc omgee

  79. J.... R....

    doubt it. highly doubt it

  80. T.... ....

    could this be about Mr.Mumford?

  81. J.... M....

    cute shes hot

  82. J.... H....

    I'm bipolar. This song makes me sob.

  83. H.... R....

    The manic state of depression is actually characterized by intense and oft fleeting euphoria

  84. H.... R....

    this reminds me of edgar allen poe for some reason

  85. N.... T....

    Or more directly "He" is manically depressed and this is how she copes, slowly becoming manic herself in the proces.

  86. a.... ....

    This song is incredible.

  87. d.... h....

    Despite my own depression, the melancholy of this song is strangely helping.
    On repeat!

  88. G.... ....

    Some of her songs are pretty dark...

  89. H.... ....

    I always thought Laura was bipolar, and the "he" in the song is the personification of her manic episodes?

  90. H.... ....

    I love Laura. Her and Amanda Palmer are still battling it out for best female songwriter of the 21st century in my head. It's uncanny how they both seem to scoo out pieces of my brain

  91. T.... H....

    To me it is someone who is in love with a drug addict. I could elaborate but I dont want to bore you.

    T.... H....

    Tynessa Hazelwood I am in love with a drug addict and I very much so relate to this song.

  92. o.... �....

    love it. please give me a listen on this channel

  93. M.... k....

    I am not sure what the actually meaning is, but when i listen to it, it reminds me of someone singing about them trying to be with a man who is bipolar or something.

  94. K.... R....

    I love this song so much, I can relate to it a lot from a situation I have been in recently...
    What a beautiful voice, Britain does churn out a good thing now and then.

  95. A.... S....

    i am still trying to understand and unravel the lyrics of this song.. the meaning still eludes me.. can someone help ?

  96. j.... m....

    My favourite of your tracks. And ironically the first track I was shown by my ex. Self reflection sucks, thanks for doing it for me ;)

  97. r.... ....

    Yay we can watch it in America again!

  98. a.... ....

    absolutely brilliant girl! I do think this video is too much of a gothic style that is exploiting her natural doll-like appearance when it doesn't really fit her style

  99. U.... B....

    Love this!