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A New Kind of Man Lyrics by John Foxx

Metamatic

1980

He stepped out of the film again
Brushed off the dust and walked away
The touch of a hand was fading from him
A different scene began
A voice-over through scenes of sunrise
"It feels like someone's using my eyes"
Tinsel wind and curtains blowing
He looked down at his hands
Chorus:
He was a new kind of man
He was a new kind of man
He was a new kind, a new kind of man
He feels the rain upon his face
He's young again, nineteen again
Blue hills on a distant skyline
Someone took his hand
An underwater kind of silence
Humming of electric pylons
"Don't forget me" fades in static
Another scene began
(Chorus)
Transparent faces from the old school
No-one to project them onto
He drives by 1958
And someone says his name
He waved out of the film again
He turned and he flickered and he walked away
He felt a distant kind of longing
Another scene began
(Chorus)
Credits
John Foxx

John Foxx

About “A New Kind of Man” by John Foxx

Read the complete lyrics to "A New Kind of Man" by John Foxx from the album "Metamatic" in 1980. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Synth-Pop, New Wave (Rock), Pop.

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"A New Kind of Man" is credited to John Foxx. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"A New Kind of Man" appears on "Metamatic" in 1980.

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