Lyrics
Do you feel like don't belong here?
Questioning whether one feels out of place or doesn't belong in a certain environment or situation.
Like a mask is needed to fit in
Feeling the necessity to wear a metaphorical mask or facade in order to fit in with others.
Do you need to switch your personality?
Wondering if one feels compelled to change their personality to gain attention or acknowledgment from others.
To make everyone notice you're living
Seeking validation from others by altering oneself to be noticed or acknowledged as existing and alive.
You're breathing
Simply existing or being alive.
Start believing
Encouragement to start believing in oneself or something positive.
Why are we making things so difficult?
Questioning why people make situations more complex when they should be straightforward or easier to handle.
When everything should feel more simple
Expressing the idea that everything should feel less complicated or difficult than it actually is.
When you look at the mirror
Observing a lack of recognition or familiarity when looking at oneself in the mirror.
You don't even recognize
Not being able to identify with the person reflected in the mirror.
The person in front of you
The smile displayed feels disconnected or not genuine anymore.
This smile doesn't feel yours anymore
Feeling the absence of personal ownership over the smile being portrayed.
All you see is the sadness behind those eyes
Perceiving deep sadness or emotional turmoil behind one's eyes.
You'd rather go blind instead of living theses lies
Expressing a strong preference to be blind rather than living a life filled with lies or falsehoods.
You're breathing
Reiteration of simply existing or being alive.
Start believing
Encouragement to start believing in oneself or something positive (repeated from line 6).
Why are we making things so difficult?
Questioning why situations are needlessly made complex when they should be easier.
When everything should feel more simple
Reiterating the idea that things should feel simpler than they are.
We became so scared of being ourselves
Describing the fear that has arisen in being authentic and genuine.
To turn from a man to a child
Metaphorically transitioning from being an adult (man) to a more vulnerable or naive state (child) due to fear or suppression.
Why are we making things so difficult?
Questioning the unnecessary complexity of situations when they should be simpler.
When everything should feel more simple
Reiterating the notion that things should feel less complicated or difficult than they currently are.
We became so scared of being ourselves
Describing the fear or apprehension that arises from being one's authentic self.
To turn from a man to a child
Transitioning from being a mature or grown individual (man) to feeling small or vulnerable (child) due to fear or inability to be authentic.
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