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Will Young – Brave Man (2015) | Track profile | Dork

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Will Young
85% Proof
Brave Man

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Brave Man

Release date: 24th May 2015

From 85% ProofTrack 14:04

Pop Music Dance Rock

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About This Track

"Brave Man" is a track by Will Young, from the album 85% Proof, released 24th May 2015. The track is 4:04 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Will Young.

About the Artist

Will Young

Will Young

Lyrics

Brave Man

See these scars of these years gone by
They don't hurt me, just remind me I can cry
All that I know is we'll slip as we go
Like dancers hold the bar across the wall
Draw up the horses, spears at the ready
I'm not afraid to fight the war

I'm a brave man
Running through the rain
I'm a brave man
Not scared to feel the pain
I'm a brave man
Follow me alone
Not afraid to tumble
Not afraid to fall
I'm a brave man

I met strangers to become my friends, mm-hm
Together we'll shine on this battlefield, oh-oo-oo
Draw up the horses, spears at the ready
I'm not afraid to fight the war

I'm a brave man
Running through the rain
I'm a brave man
Not scared to feel the pain
I'm a brave man
Follow me alone
Not afraid to tumble
Not afraid to fall

All my reasons and my tears they spill on this fake farm
Aches and pains each took it out there bursting out these pores
Melted wax on fireplaces pumping through my heart
I don't need this misery anymore

I'm a brave man
Running through the rain
I'm a brave man
Not scared to feel the pain
I'm a brave man
Follow me alone
Not afraid to tumble
Not afraid to fall

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Track details

From 85% Proof

4:042015

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Album

Track number

1

Release year

2015

1Brave Man
4:04
2Promise Me
3:37
3Love Revolution
3:00
4U Think I'm Sexy
3:31

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Confidence Man, Will Young and Ashnikko have signed up for Brighton Pride 2025

Confidence Man, Will Young and Ashnikko have signed up for Brighton Pride 2025

Will Young, Confidence Man, Ashnikko and other artists join Mariah Carey and Sugababes for Brighton Pride's August festival lineup.

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jim Eliot, Mima Stilwell, Will Young
Producer: Jim Eliot
Drums: Jim Eliot
Keyboards: Jim Eliot
Background Vocals: Mima Stilwell
Cello: Chris Worsey, Ian Burdge
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt
Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes
Mixing Engineer: Mark Rankin
Strings Arranger: Sally Herbert
Viola: Max Baillie, Nick Barr, Reiad Chibah
Violin: Alison Dods, Everton Nelson, Ian Humphries, Julia Singleton, Oli Langford, Oliver Langford, Richard George, Rick Koster, Tom Pigott-Smith