Outliers
Defying Conformity: Chelsea Grin's Anthem of Rebellion
Lyrics
They all think they can tell us how
Expressing frustration with people who claim to know how to live and dictate their opinions.
To live and breathe and shut our mouths and sit down
Resisting societal pressure to conform, be silent, and submit.
You get in line or you get put down
Emphasizing the expectation to conform or face criticism and rejection.
Don't wanna see us now
Others do not want to acknowledge or accept the speaker.
Don't wanna hear us now
Similar to line 4, a rejection of the speaker's voice and presence.
So follow me and we'll live cast out
Choosing an alternative path with like-minded individuals, rejecting conformity.
We never wanted to be like them so fuck you
Rejecting the desire to be like those who criticize, expressing defiance.
You can't save us
Challenging the idea that external intervention or advice can save the speaker.
We never needed you
Asserting independence and claiming not to have needed the assistance of others.
You can't change us
Declaring resistance to external attempts to change the speaker.
We never wanted to
Expressing a lack of desire to become what others want.
You, you're gonna be a failure
Predicting failure for an unspecified person, possibly an antagonist.
Soon you're gonna realize
Suggesting that the person will eventually understand their shortcomings.
No I'll never be ashamed
Declaring pride and a lack of shame in one's identity or choices.
No, No I'm never gonna hide
Committing to not hiding or being ashamed of who the speaker is.
You keep making me sick
Expressing disgust or frustration with someone's actions or words.
Well I'm sick of your pride
Expressing weariness or frustration with someone's excessive pride.
You're such a fucking waste in my eyes
Labeling someone as worthless or undeserving of attention in the speaker's perspective.
Go!
An emphatic directive, possibly signaling a departure or a rejection.
We can see your lies
Claiming the ability to see through deception or falsehoods.
We can smell your fear
Claiming the ability to sense someone's fear or insecurity.
Can you hear me now?
Possibly challenging someone to acknowledge the speaker or their message.
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