Surrounded
Feeling Trapped in Social Circles
Lyrics
All I see are stone walls
Feeling constrained, restricted by barriers
I cannot fi nd a side gate
Unable to find an easy way out
I wish I was a little bit taller
Desiring to have more advantages or opportunities
And maybe not so desperate
Wishing for less urgency or need
They tell you what I’m not
Others define what the persona isn’t
They tell you what I bought
Others highlight the persona’s material possessions
They told you not so much
Others share limited information about the persona
They tell you I’m a rot
Others describe the persona negatively
Surrounded, surrounded yes you are
Feeling enclosed, unable to break free
Can’t go yonder, can’t get further, can’t get through
Being stuck, unable to progress or move forward
Always surrounded by your circle of friends
Consistently in the presence of a specific social group
Surrounded, surrounded yes you are
Feeling enclosed, unable to break free (repeated)
Can’t go yonder, can’t get further, can’t get through
Being stuck, unable to progress or move forward (repeated)
Always surrounded by your circle of friends
Consistently in the presence of a specific social group (repeated)
When you are on the catwalk
When in the spotlight, there’s a sense of limited freedom
They say you are free but can’t escape
Feeling trapped despite the appearance of freedom
All I hear is small talk
Hearing superficial or insignificant conversations
The little things people say
Noticing the trivial comments people make
They tell me you are hot
Others perceive the persona as attractive
They told me what you bought
Others focus on the persona’s material possessions
They tell me that you snort
Rumors or claims about the persona’s drug use
They say it’s not too much
Others minimize the significance of these claims
Surrounded, surrounded yes you are
Feeling enclosed, unable to break free (repeated)
Can’t go yonder, can’t get further, can’t get through
Being stuck, unable to progress or move forward (repeated)
Always surrounded by your circle of friends
Consistently in the presence of a specific social group (repeated)
Surrounded, surrounded yes you are
Feeling enclosed, unable to break free (repeated)
Can’t go yonder, can’t get further, can’t get through
Being stuck, unable to progress or move forward (repeated)
Always surrounded by your circle of friends
Consistently in the presence of a specific social group (repeated)
Surrounded, surrounded yes you are
Feeling enclosed, unable to break free (repeated)
Can’t go yonder, can’t get further, can’t get through
Being stuck, unable to progress or move forward (repeated)
Always surrounded by your circle of friends
Consistently in the presence of a specific social group (repeated)
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