“Man Down” is the fifth single by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from her fifth studio album, Loud. It is the fifth music video released from Rihanna’s studio album Loud.
The music video for “Man Down” was shot in Jamaica in April 2011, and was directed by Anthony Mandler, who has worked with Rihanna for most of her music videos. The music video premiered on Rihanna’s official YouTube VEVO in early June 2011.
Written by Shama Joseph, Timothy & Theron Thomas and Shontelle Layne and produced by Shama “Sham” Joseph, the song was sent to US rhythmic and urban radio on May 3, 2011 as the fifth US single. The song received positive reviews from the critics, calling it a comeback of Rihanna to Caribbean-tinged rhythm.
Listen to: Rihanna – Man Down
Lyrics for Rihanna – Man Down
I didn’t mean to end his life
I know it wasn’t right
I didn’t mean to end his life
I know it wasn’t right
I can’t even sleep at night
Can’t get it off my mind
I need to get out of sight
Before I end up behind barsWhat started out as a simple altercation
Turned into a real sticky situation
Me just thinking on the time that im facing
Makes me wanna cryCause I didn’t mean to hurt him
Coulda been somebodies son
And I took his heart when
I pulled up that gunRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man DownOh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central stationIt’s a 22
I Call her peggy sue
When she fits right down in my shoes
What do you expect me to do
If you’re playing me for a fool
I will lose my cool
And reach for my fire armI didn’t mean to lay him down
But its too late to turn back now
Don’t know what I was thinking
Now hes no longer living
So imma bout to leave townCause I didn’t mean to hurt him
Coulda been somebodies son
And I took his heart when
I pulled up that gunRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man Down
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Man DownOh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central stationLook I never thought id do it
Never thought id do it
Never thought id do it
Oh gosh
What ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
Ever happened to me
Why did I pull the trigger
Pull the trigger pull the trigger BOOM
And end a n-gga end a n-ggas life so soon
When I pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it on you
Somebody tell me what imma what imma doRum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
They say one man down
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum
And I ran downtownCause now imma criminal criminal criminal
Oh lord oh mercy now I am a criminal
Man Down
Tell the judge please give me minimal
Run out of town on the Grand seminal seminalOh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
In front of a big ol crowd
Oh Why Oh Why
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down
In central station
