All of That
Exploring Life's Contradictions: All of That by Catherine Wheel
Lyrics
I am a brute, but I abstain
Expressing a primal nature but choosing to refrain
I am foolish I am vain
Acknowledging foolishness and vanity
Yeah I'm a fan
Identifying as a fan or admirer
I am the brother of a famous man
Claiming relation to a renowned individual
I am gorgeous I am right
Asserting beauty and correctness
I have left this planet but I'll be back
Hinting at a temporary departure from reality
I am delicious I am crap
Juxtaposing deliciousness with worthlessness
I am all of that
Summarizing various characteristics, positive and negative
I am all of that
Reiterating the diverse nature of the self
I am smooth but I am crusted
Highlighting a contrast between smoothness and roughness
I am speechless I can be trusted
Asserting speechlessness and trustworthiness
I'm baby blue I am the nursery attached to you
Symbolizing innocence and dependency
I've been happy I've been sad
Expressing a range of emotions, both happy and sad
I graced this planet experienced that
Claiming experience and presence on Earth
I've been set-up I've been set back
Admitting to setbacks and challenges
I've been all of that
Reiterating the encompassing nature of experiences
I've been all of that
Emphasizing the completeness of one's life journey
I'm enormous I am slight
Contrasting enormity with slightness
I have left this planet but I'll be back
Repeating the theme of temporary departure and return
I am religious I am fat
Merging religious inclination with physical attributes
I am all of that
Reiterating the totality of one's identity
I am all of that
Affirming the completeness of self once again
I am all of that
Repeating the affirmation for emphasis
And soon the time will come
Suggesting a future moment when everyone is significant
When everybody's somebody
Anticipating a time when every individual is recognized
And nobody is anybody
Highlighting the potential equality of significance
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