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"Green Man" is a song by Type O Negative, included on their fourth album October Rust, released in 1996. The intro part of the track has recorded sounds of a garbage man dumping out garbage into the garbage truck once driven by Peter Steele, then drives away. The title of this song, "Green Man", was inspired when children called Steele Green Man when he was wearing green jumpsuit when he worked as a park maintenance. The song is about Pete's love of nature having four seasons, as well as rebirth, renaissance and spirits of the forest. It also contains lyrics about the sculpture of the same name as shown on the cover art. The slowness and nature of this song may make some listeners feel natural, warm and inviting, per the review on Simple Anime.

There is a fan-made music video for this song. The video shows the band members performing in all four seasons as well as background scenes and animations of each of those seasons such as flowers blooming in spring.

Lyrics[]

Spring won't come, the need of strife
To struggle to be freed from hard ground

The evening mists that creep and crawl
Will drench in the dew and so drown

I'm the green man
The green man

Sol in prime sweet summertime
Cast shadows of doubt on my face

A midday sun, it's caustic hues
Refracting within the still lake

I'm the green man
The green man

Autumn in her flaming dress
Of orange, brown, gold fallen leaves

My mistress of the frigid night
I worship pray to on my knees

Winter's breath of filthy snow
Befrosted paths to the unknown
Have my lips turned true purple

Life is coming to an end
So says me, me wiccan friend
Nature coming full circle

[Incomprehensible]

Winter's breath of filthy snow
Befrosted paths to the unknown
Have my lips turned true purple

Life is coming to an end
So says me, me wiccan friend
Nature coming full circle

I'm the green man
The green man

I'm the green man
The green man

[Incomprehensible]

Personnel[]

Group performers

Enginucers

Links to other songs[]

Type O Negative songs
Slow, Deep and Hard The Origin of the Feces
Bloody Kisses October Rust
World Coming Down Life Is Killing Me
Dead Again Songs from non-studio albums
StereoType O Negative songs
  • "In the Name of Love (Pride)"
  • "Dolce Vita"
  • "Last Christmas"
  • "Wicked Game"
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