La canción Man Down de Rihanna trata sobre el arrepentimiento después de cometer un acto de violencia. La letra narra la historia de una mujer que accidentalmente mata a un hombre y la consiguiente lucha emocional. La canción fue influenciada por el reggae y es notable por abordar temas controversiales.
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I didn't mean to end his life
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I know it wasn't right
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I cant even sleep at night
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Cant get it off my mind
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I need to get out of sight
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Before I end up behind bars
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What started out as a simple altercation
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Turned into a real sticky situation
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Me just thinking on the time that im facing
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Makes me wanna cry
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Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
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Coulda been somebodies son
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And I took his heart when
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I pulled out that gun
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Man Down
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Man Down
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Oh mama mama mama
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I just shot a man down
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In central station
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In front of a big ol crowd
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Oh Why Oh Why
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Oh mama mama mama
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I just shot a man down
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In central station
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It's a 22
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I call her Peggy Sue
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When she fits, right down in my shoes
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What you expect me to
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Do if you are play-ing me for a fool
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I will lose my cool
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And reach for my firearm
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I didn't mean to lay him down
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But it’s too late to turn back now
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Don’t know what I was thinking
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Now he’s no longer living
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So I’m about to leave town
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Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
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Am
Coulda been somebodies son
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And I took his heart when
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I pulled out that gun
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Man Down
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Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
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Oh mama mama mama
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I just shot a man down
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In central station
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In front of a big ol crowd
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Oh Why Oh Why
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Oh mama mama mama
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I just shot a man down
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In central station
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Look I never thought i'd do it Never thought i'd do it
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Never thought i'd do it Oh gosh
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What ever happened to me Ever happened to me
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Ever happened to me
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Why did I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
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And end an and an, life so soon
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When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
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Somebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do
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