Strangest Part Of Town
Unchanging Shadows: Life's Echo in the Strangest Part Of Town
Lyrics
I grew up in the strangest part of town
I grew up in a peculiar and unconventional part of town.
No one ever left from here, they all just stuck around
No one left the area; they all remained there.
I swore I was gonna be different, but here I am
Despite my intentions to be different, I find myself in the same place.
A few more years worse for wear, but still the same man
After a few more years, I'm weathered but still the same person.
That I was when I was 18
I haven't changed much from when I was 18.
A lot more tired with a lot less dreams
I'm more fatigued now with fewer dreams.
Oh, I wish you knew me back then
Expressing a desire for others to understand who I was in the past.
I thought I was something
At that time, I believed I was special or significant.
I sure thought I was something
Reiterating the belief in one's significance in the past.
Now it's just the same old faces
Current surroundings consist of familiar faces and places.
In the same old places
The repetition of the same people in the same locations.
And we keep all our secrets locked away
People in the community keep their secrets hidden.
But we all know each other
Despite the secrecy, everyone is aware of each other.
We're liars and lovers
The community is characterized by deception and love.
And our past is distracted by our current day
Current experiences overshadowed by the past.
But we don't ever change
Despite the passage of time, fundamental characteristics remain unchanged.
Oh, we don't ever change
Emphasizing the lack of change over time.
And all the masks begin to crack
Masks worn by individuals start to reveal their true selves.
The memories, they just won't fade
Unforgettable memories persist despite efforts to forget.
Through the gnashing of our teeth we smile and wave
Smiling and waving despite internal struggles.
But we don't ever change
Reiteration of the theme that change is elusive.
We don't ever change
Underscoring the resistance to change.
We don't ever change
Repeated emphasis on the resistance to change.
We don't ever change
Continued emphasis on the lack of change.
No matter what the pain
Despite pain, individuals remain the same.
It never goes away
Persistent pain that does not diminish over time.
Keep up the charade
Maintaining a facade or false appearance.
We don't ever change
Reiteration of the theme that fundamental aspects do not change.
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