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Modern Man

from Cissy by Seán Barna

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    Barna is “a thrill to see... wearing Ziggy Stardust on his glittery sleeve."
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    “CISSY is a brilliant, giant statement about modern life and sexuality. It’s incredible.”
    -Adam Duritz, Counting Crows

    All songs written by Seán Barna.
    Cissy was produced by Seán Barna and Dave Drago, and was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Dave Drago (1809 Studios, Macedon, NY). The album features Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, as well as Alex Northrup and Dave Drago.

    Cover art by Shawn Carney, CD Layout by Ari Fouriezos.

    Released on July 13, 2018 // www.seanbarna.com

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lyrics

In the end I feel for you
But I'm not sure I need what you do
I’m a modern man
I'm a modern man

Adam said he liked my story
About that street of blood-stained glory
I am a modern man
I’m a modern man

I take my seat upon the feathers
I fall asleep, sick boys need their bed rest
I’m a modern man
I’m a modern man

A city rife with easy living
Queens and uppers keep it simple
I’m a modern man
I’m a modern man

Made his ornaments from orange pill bottles and he
Hung them on the office Christmas tree
To find some clarity

Walk to let the bad things simmer
Found some cheap beer by the river
I’m a modern man
I’m a modern man

I paint my nails when it suits me
Breathtaking, isn’t it? Masculinity?
I’m a modern man
I’m a modern man

Baby did good, got my schooling
But I’m drowning, sweetheart, and I’m losing
I’m a modern man
I’m a modern man

Sing the good songs, do the good drugs
Turn the news off, and love, love
I’m a modern man

Made his ornaments from orange pill bottles and he
Hung them on the office Christmas tree

In his hand, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof

The boys and girls look the same
There are pills to make it look this way
I heard there is a protest today

But the Gaslight’s already closed
The Gaslight’s already closed
So let’s keep it numb and reckless
That modern man hit hard when they took his name
They took his fortune and identity

Blinding light and and false camaraderie
This leather chair will take more lives away
These boys and girls all look the same

But that Gaslight’s already closed
The Gaslights’s already closed
The Gaslight’s already closed

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from Cissy, released July 13, 2018

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Seán Barna Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Seán Barna is a viscerally outspoken queer artist and performer, embedded in the tradition of fearless queer storytelling. His second LP and Kill Rock Stars debut, An Evening at Macri Park. is a character study of the dimly-lit Brooklyn queer bar, Macri Park, and the creatures who thrive within its walls. ... more

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