Man to Man

**"Man to Man"** is a song by Dorian Electra. It served as the second single from their debut studio album *Flamboyant* and is the fifth track on the album. It was released on December 11, 2018 alongside a music video. The music video currently has over 1.5 million views, making it Electra's second most-viewed video on their YouTube channel.

## Theme

For Apple Music, they explained, "A lot of the meaning of this song is about conflict in general and this idea of words and dialogue being more powerful than violence, weapons, or combat. If masculinity is all about being courageous, brave, and strong, then the really courageous, brave, and strong thing to do is to be sensitive or open up about your emotions. It’s about redefining the values that masculinity traditionally holds into a new and healthier context. That’s why the lyrics are ‘Are you man enough to soften up? Are you tough enough to open up?’"

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Man to man

You gotta let me in

You gotta let me in

**[Verse 1]**

You know I ain't straight

But I'ma say it straight to you

I look you in the face

Every time I talk to you

I want to be clear

And not convolute

I'll say what I mean

I expect the same from you

**[Pre-Chorus]**

So you want to play rough in the parking lot?

See you acting tough, but I know you're not

We can take it outside, scuffle in the streetlight

I just really wanna fight with you

**[Chorus]**

Man to man, hand to hand

One on one, friend to friend

Are you man enough to soften up?

Are you tough enough to open up?

Man to man

You gotta let me in

**[Verse 2]**

You've gotta be the bigger man

You've got to take the higher ground

You gotta put your fists away

You gotta lay your weapons down

**[Pre-Chorus]**

So you want to play rough in the parking lot?

See you acting tough, but I know you're not

We can take it outside, scuffle in the streetlight

I just really wanna fight with you

**[Chorus]**

Man to man (Man to man), hand to hand (Hand to hand)

One on one (One on one), friend to friend (Friend to friend)

Are you man enough to soften up? (Soften up)

Are you tough enough to open up? (Brave enough, open up)

Man to man

You gotta let me in

**[Bridge]**

(Man to man to man to man, baby)

You gotta let me in

Don't beat around the bush

Don't talk behind my back

Quit acting cowardly

Don't launch a sneak attack

Just step out here in the daylight

And we can handle this just right

Just take my hand and we can settle this man to man

**[Chorus]**

(Man to man)

Man to man (Man to man), hand to hand (Hand to hand)

One on one (One on one), friend to friend (Friend to friend)

Are you man enough to soften up? (Soften up)

Are you tough enough to open up? (Brave enough, open up)

Man to man

You gotta let me in

**[Outro]**

(Man to Man)

So you want to play rough in the parking lot? (Man to man)

See you acting tough, but I know you're not (Hand to hand)

We can take it outside, scuffle in the streetlight (One on one)

I just really wanna fight with you (Friend to friend)

Are you man enough to soften up? (Soften it up)

Are you tough enough to open up? (Toughen it up)

Man to man

You gotta let me in

## References

1. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/flamboyant/1464724121