Lyrics
I'm the last one to arrive at the party
I arrive late at the party.
And the first one to leave
I leave the party early.
I'm the one standing in the corner
I prefer standing alone in a corner.
Who'd like to be left alone, please
I wish to be left alone.
And everyone watches and whispers
Others observe and gossip about me.
What's wrong with her
People wonder what's wrong with me.
Or they take pity and come over
Some approach me with pity.
And I don't know which one is worse
I'm unsure which reaction is worse.
Too afraid of the unknown
Fearful of the unknown.
I'm just better off alone
I feel more comfortable alone.
I have never been brave enough to try and fit in
I've never dared to fit in.
Too caught up in my doubt
Doubt holds me back.
I'll stay the stranger in the crowd
I choose to be a stranger in the crowd.
The odd one out
I am the odd one out.
Oh the odd one out
Reiteration of being the odd one out.
Oh I've tried to change
I've attempted to change.
But no one understands
Others don't understand me.
All I'll ever be is the strange girl
I'm perceived as the strange girl who pretends.
Who puts on an act
Highlighting the act I put on.
And you'll see that they don't even notice
Others may not notice my presence.
If I'm not there
My absence doesn't make a difference.
Makes no difference with or without me
Whether present or absent, it's the same.
And I try to pretend I don't care
I pretend not to care.
Just a girl that no one knows
I am a girl unknown to others.
Used to being on my own
I'm accustomed to being alone.
I have never been brave enough to try and fit in
Reiteration of not daring to fit in.
Too caught up in my doubt
Doubt continues to hold me back.
I'll stay the stranger in the crowd
Choosing to remain a stranger.
The odd one out
Reiteration of being the odd one out.
Oh I'm too much of a mess
I see myself as a mess.
Soon you'll see it too like everyone else
Predicting that others will see my flaws.
You'll forget me someday
Anticipating being forgotten.
Don't know how you noticed me in the first place
Expressing surprise at being noticed initially.
But if despite what I say
Suggesting that despite words, someone may stay.
You still want to stay
If someone chooses to stay, they can help me.
Then you can help me be
Asking for support in letting go and being free.
Brave enough to let go and be free
If someone guides, I can be brave.
If you just show me how
If shown how, I won't be a stranger anymore.
I won't be the stranger in the crowd
Reiteration of not wanting to be the odd one out.
The odd one out
Reiteration of being the odd one out.
Oh the odd one out
Final reiteration of being the odd one out.
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