I have been totally and completely in love with Elliott ever since I first heard him. It has been an odd experience for me, an old, long-time married woman. Somewhere between wanting to be Elliott's mother or wanting to be Elliott's wife I been wondering in a world of fangirly confusion - it is something about the way he speaks to me through his voice that has confused me so - is he a religion or is this about lust? - I'm so confused and I almost feel unfaithful, but Elliott spoke to me again in the lyrics of his song - he really made it clear to me - he transcended the confusion and put things into perspective. For a moment I stopped thinking about Elliott when I heard "I'm the Man" and thought for a moment about my husband. He's the man, the man who's stayed with me all this time, he's the man that looks at me in that way that says I know this Elliott is doing something to you, but I don't know what it is, he's the one who sweetly looks over at me with a little food on his face and says, "dinner is good". For 37 years he has been the love of my life - not exciting, not extraordinary, but The Man. Somehow I believe that Elliott is so mature that when he sings this song he really means it as the loyalty pledge - as it turns out I found a man like that - the man that Elliott wants to be is a man I already have - thank you, Elliott for reminding me of the love I have within reach.

Imethesame, you have brought tears to my eyes! How beautifully put! I have felt all of those same feelings for Elliott. I haven't had the fortune of having such a loving relationship in my life but it is one I'd love to have!! I'd say you are very blessed!! And we are all blessed with having Elliott in our lives!! :wub:

I never quite had the crush on E that you describe, but the song really did remind me how much my own husband is "the man" who has been there good/bad/ugly and otherwise. It is a beautiful song.

I have to say, I love that song too. I don't have any fantasies about Elliott being MY man at all, but he is the type of Man that I hope my son will be and any woman would want her partner to be. The lyrics are amazing. I do feel like Elliott the person matches up to the lyrics in this song. That's why he can sing it with such conviction.

I will confess that I am not immune to the Elliott charm though - I have said before on this board about our CD signing this week - when he looked up at me with those blue eyes , it did make me a *little* weak in the knees - lol.

Agree, Elliott can sing this song with such conviction because he is this type of man. He makes me *weak* in the knees too and I can honestly say I have never felt that way before. It's sad to say I have not found "him", but I hope my soul mate is out there somewhere and that is is every bit "the man" that our Elliott is :wub:

Imthesame, that was just a beautiful post. Just beautiful. It is true to appreciate the one you've got right there next to you. Elliott affects me, too, exactly the way you describe. Being divorced, however, I can only dream. :wub: