Postcards from a Young Man
Ian McCulloch, Manic Street Preachers
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I don't believe in absolutes anymore I'm quite prepared to admit I was wrong This life it sucks your principles away You have to fight against it every single day These are the postcards from a young man They may never be written or posted again These are the postcards from a young man They may never be written or posted again It is like so many other things As distant as your former sins So sad and lonely and so derelict As the optimism that we once shared These are the postcards from a young man They may never be written or posted again These are the postcards from a young man They may never be written or posted again I'll send you postcards every single day Just to prove I still exist This world will not impose its will I will not give up and I will not give in And I will not give up and I will not give in I won't betray your confidence I won't pretend my way was lost This world will not impose its will I will not give up and I will not give in
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Written by: JAMES BRADFIELD, NICHOLAS JONES, SEAN MOORE
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10 facts about this song
Band Origin"Postcards from a Young Man" is a song by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, who hail from Blackwood, Caerphilly and were formed in 1986.
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Album TitleThe song is the title track from their tenth studio album, "Postcards from a Young Man", which was released in 2010.
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GenreManic Street Preachers are known for their mixture of rock, alternative rock, punk rock, and new wave music. "Postcards from a Young Man" is no exception.
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Album Theme"Postcards from a Young Man" album is described by the band as "one last shot at mass communication".
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Album SuccessThe album reached number three in the UK albums chart and contains the singles "(It’s Not War) Just the End of Love", "Some Kind of Nothingness", "Postcards from a Young Man" and "This Is the Day".
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Tradition ContinuationThe song continues the Manic Street Preachers tradition of blending politically conscious lyrics with anthemic, stadium-friendly melodies.
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CollaborationThe album features guest vocals from Ian McCulloch of Echo & the Bunnymen on the track "Some Kind of Nothingness", John Cale on piano on "Auto-Intoxication" and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses on bass on "A Billion Balconies Facing the Sun".
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Critical PerceptionIt received generally favourable reviews from music critics.
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Song RevelationThe song "Postcards from a Young Man" was revealed via the band's website in August 2010.
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AwardsThe "Postcards from a Young Man" album was nominated in the Best Album category at the Q Awards 2010 but lost out to The National's "High Violet".
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