Sold usually refers to the unavailability of a particular item(s) due to sale. It may also refer to:
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"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either openly or via sabotage.
The earliest recorded use[citation needed] of the term "the Man" in the American sense dates back to a letter written by a young Alexander Hamilton in September 1772, when he was 15. In a letter to his father James Hamilton, published in the Royal Dutch-American Gazette, he described the response of the Dutch governor of St. Croix to a hurricane that raked that island on August 31, 1772. "Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man." [dubious – discuss] In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
I thought the suits had come for me
Found alternatives to honesty
Body and soul were bought and sold
Patented and out of reach
So I reach but it hurts, it kills, it screams,
And it fills my heart with chills
And I take my pills
But I'm still tired of sleeping with the light on
But if it keeps the hair out of my eyes
Pack it up and send it home
For just one stab at the good life
That's enough and I'm sold
So I gave up all my wretched thoughts
And left them out for the less fortunate
And at the gates I'll skip the queue
Life's not living 'less you're sure to make it through
But now it hurts, it kills, it screams,
And it fills my heart with chills
And I take my pills
But I'm still tired of sleeping with the light on
But if it keeps the hair out of my eyes
Pack it up and send it home
For just one stab at the good life
That's enough and I'm sold
Lord, I'm sold
Go on pack me up, I'm sold
Go on pack me up, I'm sold
Go on pack me up, I'm sold
Go on pack me up, I'm sold
Go on pack me up, I'm sold
Go on pack me up, I'm sold
Pack me up, I'm sold
If it keeps the hair out of my eyes
Pack it up and send it home
For just one stab at the good life
no rea$on to wound me again
i'm much too tired of pleading
i'm bleeding for you
$till you cut me!
four $ea$on$ poignant with change
blind and deafer than dead
what you crave i$ to $tay the $ame
$top and li$ten to me!
there'$ nothing le$$ beautiful
i'm $old, $old
there'$ nothing more pitiful
than $elling the $acred
twi$ted ambition feeding your power
my pain
but i've been bought with a price
and no one can take that away
no, not from me!
there'$ nothing le$$ wonderful
you're $old, $old
there'$ nothing more $ini$ter
than $elling your brother
there'$ nothing more pititful
than $elling the $acred
than $elling your brother
than $elling your Saviour
I'm sick of making history
There's got to be a better way
But we've got all these bills to pay
And they ain't just gonna go away
Like a factory - about to be shut down
Another factory - about to be shut down
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
You're gonna like this one, you're gonna like this one
I do
See if Mr. Botha was a man
He'd tip the hat, he'd pass the can
But he don't talk for you and me
I saw him on the BBC
His eyes looked like a factory
About to be shut down
His eyes looked like a factory
With the lights out - about to be shut down
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Last night my mother said to me
I'm sick of making history
There's got to be a better way
For you to be
Last night my mother said to me
When you grow up what will you be
If not the white minority
At least protect me
I'm not a factory about to be shut down
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Sold - did you hear it? - I'm sold
Well I went down to the Gunda Windy auction
where I saw something I just had to have.
My mind told me I should proceed with caution,
but my heart said, 'go ahead and make a bid on that.'
And I said 'hey, good lookin, won't you gimme a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
Well I'll do your bidding, be at your beck and call.'
Well I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine,
man, I gotta have him, he's a one of a kind.
Well I'm goin' once, goin' twice.
Well I'm sold! to the bloke in the second row,
he's an eight, he's a nine, he's a ten I know.
He's got a big black hat, brown hair, blue eyes,
I'm about to bid my heart goodbye.
Well the auctioneer was goin' about a mile a minute.
He was taking bids and calling them out loud.
And I knew I was really gettin' in it,
When I just shouted out above the crowd.
And I said 'hey, good lookin, won't you gimme a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
Well I'll do your bidding, be at your beck and call.'
Well I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine,
man, I gotta have him, he's a one of a kind.
Well I'm goin' once, goin' twice.
Well I'm sold! to the bloke in the second row,
he's an eight, he's a nine, he's a ten I know.
He's got a big black hat, brown hair, blue eyes,
I'm about to bid my heart goodbye.
Well, we found love on the auction block and he stole
my heart away.
Now we just sit and laugh about the way we met that day
When I said 'hey, good lookin, won't you gimme a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
Well I'll do your bidding, be at your beck and call.'
Well I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine,
man, I gotta have him, he's a one of a kind.
Well I'm goin' once, goin' twice.
Well I'm sold! to the bloke in the second row,
he's an eight, he's a nine, he's a ten I know.
He's got a big black hat, brown hair, blue eyes,
Well I went down to the Grundy County auction
Where I saw somethin' I just had to have
My mind told me I should proceed with caution
But my heart said go ahead make a bid on that
And I said, "Hey pretty lady, won't you give me a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call"
Yeah, I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice
I'm sold to the lady in the second row
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten I know
She's got ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
An' I'm about to bid my heart goodbye
Well the auctioneer was goin' about a mile a minute
He was takin' bids and callin' them out loud
And I guess I was really gettin' in it
'Cause I just shouted out above the crowd
And I said, "Hey pretty lady won't you give me a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call"
Yeah, I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice
I'm sold to the lady in the long black dress
Well, she won my heart it was no contest
With her ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
Well, I'm about to bid my heart goodbye
Yeah, we found love on the auction block
And I hauled her heart away
Now we still love to laugh about
The way we met that day
When I said, "Hey pretty lady, won't you give me a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call"
Yeah, I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice
And I'm sold to the lady in the second row
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten I know
She's got ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
Wonderful! Wonderful!
-Artist: Johnny Mathis
-peak Billboard position # 14 in 1957
-also charted by The Tymes at # 7 in 1963
-Words by Ben Raleigh and Music by Sherman Edwards
Sometimes we walk hand in hand by the sea
And we breathe in the cool salty air
You turn to me with a kiss in your eyes
And my heart feels a thrill beyond compare
Then your lips cling to mine
It's wonderful, wonderful
Oh, so wonderful, my love
Sometimes we stand on the top of a hill
And we gaze at the earth and the sky
I turn to you and you melt in my arms
There we are, darling, only you and I
What a moment to share
It's wonderful, wonderful
Oh, so wonderful, my love
The world is full of wond'rous things it's true
But they wouldn't have much meaning without you
Some quiet ev'ning I sit by your side
And we're lost in a world of our own
I feel the glow of your unspoken love
I'm aware of the treasure that I own
And I say to myself
It's wonderful, wonderful
Oh, so wonderful, my love
And I say to myself
It's wonderful, wonderful
Oh, so wonderful, my love
Hood
They're giving praise
before an itchy trigger
That aims to plug into your energy
By means of crunching up
Some numbered figures
And hope you choose
From the names that get bought in a row
Doesn't work anymore,
It doesn't make it alright.
You're just a name on the shelf,
And the colors amaze,
But they don't cover the lies.
Let's put some change into a broken meter.
Let's make a sickness with the remedy.
A hint of mint and then there's no more flavor,
Another bruise on the bulletin nose
It doesn't hurt anymore,
It doesn't make it alright.
You're just a name on the shelf,
And the colors amaze,
But they don't cover the lies.
I get sold
It doesn't hurt anymore,
It doesn't mean it was right.
You're just a name on the shelf,
And the colors amaze,
But they don't cover the lies.
And you know I get sold;
It doesn't hurt anymore,
It doesn't mean it was right.
You're just a name on the shelf,
And the colors amaze,
But they don't cover the lies.
I can't remember the name, but I'm sold!
It doesn't hurt anymore,
It doesn't mean it was right.
You're just a name on the shelf,
And the colors amaze,
Everything you touch turns into gold
Got everything you want at 24
So what do you do
When all your dreams come true
What do you believe in
There`s nothing left to want
So who do you blame when nothing is wrong
And what do you do
(all your dreams)
When all your dreams come true
Are you feeling lucky are you feeling lost
Was it all too easy now how do you get it off
Cause your train won`t stop
I am betrayed, all is lost in me
Feeling cheated, my pain so overwhelming
Can't you see, that you're dead to me?
Don't you feel the pain inside of me?
How have we
come this far?
How have I
failed to see?
I am sold, the world is lost in me
Feeling no more, the numbness overtaking
I am cold, draining the life from me
Feeling so lost, is this the end of me?
How have you
made it this far?
How have I
been so blind?
How have I
come this far?
Why do I
feel this weak?
Can this be
the end of me?
Please don't speak another truth out loud
Whatever else you do,
I only want you keep me lost in your cloud
And I'll do the same for you.
Don't believe a single thing you've heard
Really, I'm as good as gold.
You don't need to sell me with another word
I'm already sold
If I give in to your open arms
Then you can think the worst of me
For pulling out my weakness like a charm
And making sure you'd see.
Love, when it's defeated, just remember--
Can still keep you in its hold.
No need now to tempt me with surrender
I'm already sold
What was that-- A lonesome battle cry?
Sweeping in upon us from the rear?
Like a child, I hide my eyes
And think I've disappeared.
Mercy, hope, faith and love and treason
Are trump as long as darkness holds,
I don't need to see the sun, there's no reason--
Sold my house and sold my car
sold my tea cups and my VCR
and heaven help me if I’m crazy
I even got rid of my TV
CHORUS
Give me the wind at my back
Let it carry me far away from hear
Well, I sold my suit, and sold my tie
sold my dockers with the button fly
I sold my loafers, the pennies too
gave my pets to the local zoo
CHORUS
Sold my computer, oh my God
Got rid of the phone, kept the fishing rod
No one can call me, what to do?
I can’t be reached, let them call you
CHORUS
I’m searching for my ragged claws
scuttling around oceans outside of laws
my Aegean stables are spotless and clean
I am the breeze, if you know what I mean
CHORUS
I bought my freedom from the morning breeze
I bought my soul and dropped to my knees
Prayed for the rats, my race is done
There you come again, I see you're having
your everlasting smile on your face, like now n' then.
I cannot hide, I cannot fight, I cannot go.
You know, you know, you know, hey do you know.
That you do not have to entertain anybody,
that you do not have to entertain my cat, if you don't want that. Yeah.
It seems that you don't know that you're twisted by your
nature n' that's the reason I hate ya.
I'm gone, I can't stay another day
roll in my mind, hold my hands up in the air.
So here it comes now
couple of hard words, yah, yah.
I know this hurts, but I'm so, so happy,
'cos you, oh yes, yes you do really reserve this.
Shed a tear, when you want me to stop.
So many times you have made people cry,
so many lies, why I'm asking.
I'm the one, who will say, hey got out of my way,
because you're twisted oh yes you are.
There you come again, I see you're having your everlasting smile on your
face, like now n' then.
I cannot hide, I cannot fight, I cannot go, you know, you know, you
know,
hey, do you know
that you do not have to entertain anybody, that you do not have to
entertain my cat,
if you don't want that, yeah.
It seems that you don't know that you're twisted by your nature n'
that's the reason
I hate ya.
I'm gone, I can't stay another day.
Roll my mind, hold my hands up in the air.
So here it comes now - a couple of hard words, yah, yah, I know this
hurts but I'm so, so happy.
'cos you, oh yes, yes, you do really deserve this. Shed a tear when you
want me to stop.
So many times you have made people cry. So many lies, why I'm asking.
I'm the one who will say, hey get out of my way, because you're twisted.
I want to set you free
I want to set you free
Sold, I said
Is how you treated me
And I've been fooled for to long
By all your misery
You said you'd meet me in the sky
We'd open up the night, I let you climb right in
You said you'd meet me in the sky
We'd open up the night, I let you climb right in
I let you climb right in
'Cause I'm just trying to let you know
That if you ever let me go
You lose control
You know I can't be dold
Count the cost of what you lost
Count the cost of what you lost
'Cause you've been cruel to me
The way you let me down
And I've been blind and deceived
Tried to stand your ground
You said you'd meet me in the sky
We'd open up the night, I let you climb right in
You said you'd meet me in the sky
We'd open up the night, I let you climb right in
I let you climb right in
'Cause I'm just trying to let you know
That if you ever let me go
You lose control
You know I can't be sold
I feel this world just rushing by
Changing right before my eyes
All that glitters is not gold
And all that's precious can't be sold
It can't be sold
'Cause I'm just trying to let you know
That if you ever let me go
You lose control
You know I can't be sold
'Cause I'm just trying to let you know
That if you ever let me go
You lose control