Sound Man/Low Fidelity

Part 1: Sound Man

[Intro]

What?

[Verse 1]

This microphone shocks my lips

Am I being judged?

These cable cords catch my feet

Am I about to fall?

[Pre-Chorus 1]

He is a simple man, he has a simple plan

He wants to make things sound beautiful

But he can't take the stage, he can't contain his rage

He's got the monitors all the way up

[Chorus]

He is the sound man (The sound man)

He is the sound bands make (He is the sound man)

And he gives sound advice (He is the sound man)

He is the sound bands make (He is the sound man)

And he's got me down flat

[Verse 2]

In the studio, can't take his headphones off

Although they hurt his head, he smokes a cig instead

On the radio, he points and says "that's me!"

Although I did not seem struck dumb or anything

[Pre-Chorus 2]

You can hear me

I am the ghost in the machine

Can you hear me?

No, I can't hear anything

Turn the monitors up!

[Chorus]

He is the sound man (The sound man)

He is the sound bands make (He is the sound man)

And he gives sound advice (He is the sound man)

He is the sound bands make (He is the sound man)

And he sees me sharp

[Bridge]

He is the sound man

He is the sound man

He is the sound man

He is the sound man

I can see myself gaining weight

Drinking pumpkin beer at the warehouse

Losing my hair

Learning the correct way to wrap wires

Losing my hearing

Losing count of the festivals

Can we make the bands sound better than the sound they make?

[Pre-Chorus 1]

He is a simple man, he has a simple plan

He wants to make things sound beautiful

[Chorus]

(sound man)

He is the sound bands make (yeah, he is the sound man)

And he gives sound advice (oooh, he is the sound man)

He is the sound bands make (yeah, he is the sound man)

I can't hear what you're saying to me! (oooh, he is the sound man)

Nobody listen to the sound man! (yeah, he is the sound man)

Make sure you don’t listen to the sound man! (oooh, he is the sound man)

You shouldn’t be able to hear him, the sound man! (he is the sound man)

No no no no!

Part 2: Low Fidelity

[Intro]

I can still hear the fucking click track

[Verse]

I would be honored to be castrated at your hands

Yes, I'd be happy to play tambourine in your band

Oh, but don't ever let me produce

You gotta keep me blind to my muse

'Cause I like it loud and loose, I got low fidelity