In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the terms Man and Men refer to humankind – in contrast to Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other humanoid races – and does not denote gender.
The Elves call the race of Men Atani in Quenya, literally meaning "Second People" (the Elves being the First), but also Hildor (Followers), Apanónar (After-born), and Fírimar or Firyar (Mortals). Less charitably they were called Engwar (The Sickly), owing to their susceptibility to disease and old age, and their generally unlovely appearance in the Elves' eyes. The name Atani becomes Edain in Sindarin, but this term is later applied only to those tribes of Men who are friendly to the Elves. Other names appear in Sindarin as Aphadrim, Eboennin, and Firebrim or Firiath.
The race of Men is the second race of beings created by the One God, Ilúvatar. Because they awoke at the start of the Years of the Sun, while the Elves awoke at the start of the First Age during the Years of the Trees, they are called the Afterborn by the Elves.
Man is an album from British musician Francis Dunnery, released in 2001. It saw Francis experimenting with new sounds, most notably programmed drum beats - a departure from what had been the norm in his studio work up to this point. Vocalist/keyboardist Erin Moran (of A Girl Called Eddy) features heavily on the album.
A man is an adult male Human. Man may also mean the entire human species, its individuals and nearest extinct relatives. See man (word) for the etymology.
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So many times I got here
So many times I had to bleed
Crawling and waiting for my...
Chance to charge in silence!
Locking and loading my fate
I have my flair to the wind
History waits for my name...
Be engraved by my own blood!
Pulsing with the land
Anger boilling in the veins
Accurating my aim...
Staking out for the prey!
Becoming friends with the mist
Becoming something else that breathes
Thirsty ready to take place!
Indentified goal
Last time to decide: Friend or foe
Right now is just me and you...
Heads up! Coming...!
Burning wish...
Your heart in my hands!
Cold Desire...
My prize: Your head!
So many times I got here
I have my flair to the wind
Accurating my aim...
Instinct ready to take place!
Locking and loading my fate
Becoming something else that breathes
Pulsing with the land
Heads up! Comming...!
Burnning wish...
Your heart in my hands!
Cold Desire...