Performing Femininity
Performing Femininity: A Beautiful Struggle of Identity and Acceptance
Lyrics
White colored dress
Wearing a white colored dress
With roses on its side
The dress has roses on its side
My head is a mess
Experiencing inner turmoil, feeling mentally disorganized
But I'm beautiful on the outside
Despite inner struggles, outward appearance is beautiful
I'm performing femininity
Engaging in a conscious act of portraying femininity
To hold on to some dignity
Using femininity as a means to maintain self-respect
Reflecting what you see in me
Reflecting the image others have of the person
I'm performing femininity
Continuing the performance of femininity
I'll be what you expect for as long as I can
Promising to conform to expectations as long as possible
'Cause I don't know if you'll still love me when I am the man I am
Expressing uncertainty about being loved if the person reveals their true self
White colored dress
Repetition of wearing a white colored dress
With roses on its side
Repetition of the dress having roses on its side
Weighed down by distress
Feeling burdened by distress while maintaining outer beauty
But I'm beautiful on the outside
Despite inner struggles, outward appearance remains beautiful
My soul was full of rain
Experiencing emotional pain or turmoil
I never knew the right words
Struggling to find the right words to express oneself
'Til it hit me like a train and then
An impactful realization, possibly a moment of clarity
I could fly with the birds
Feeling liberated or free, as if flying with birds
I'm holding on to my dignity
Actively preserving one's self-respect and identity
Reflecting what you see in me
Reflecting the perceived image of the person
I'm performing femininity
Ongoing performance of femininity
I'll be what you expect for as long as I can
Commitment to meeting societal expectations for as long as possible
'Cause I don't know if you'll still love me when I am the man I am
Expressing uncertainty about being loved if the person reveals their true self (repeated)
My soul was full of rain
Repetition of experiencing emotional pain or turmoil
I never knew the right words
Repetition of struggling to find the right words
'Til it hit me like a train and then
Repetition of an impactful realization or moment of clarity
I could fly with the birds
Repetition of feeling liberated or free, as if flying with birds
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