The System
Breaking Chains: Iris Fearing's Anthem Against Conformity
Lyrics
All in a row
All arranged in a line
No sign of hope
No indication of optimism
Just the perfect case of uniformity
Illustrating a flawless example of conformity
Not a toe out of line
No deviation from the expected order
We're just all acting fine
Pretending everything is okay
With a massive sense
Carrying a significant burden
Of fucked authority
With a corrupted sense of authority
But I will not concede
Refusing to accept defeat
Can't let the system succeed
Resisting the triumph of the established system
They can't take away my voice now
Declaring the intent to retain personal expression
I won't be silenced by my pain anymore
Not allowing pain to silence the voice any longer
I just can't stay hidden in the crowd
Rejecting the idea of blending into the mass
I've got more power than I did before
Acknowledging an increased sense of personal power
I've put on a show
Putting on a performance or facade
Now it's time to let go
Deciding it's time to release that facade
To escape the place
To break free from a restrictive environment
Where no one's free to leave
A place where freedom is restricted
Where'd it go wrong
Reflecting on the point of deviation from the right path
Thought I was holding on strong
Believed to be holding on firmly
Cause my only aim
Expressing a life goal of seeking approval
In life is just to please
Aims solely to satisfy others
But I will not concede
Refusing to accept defeat (repeated)
Can't let the system succeed
Opposing the success of the established system (repeated)
They can't take away my voice now
Declaring the resilience of personal expression (repeated)
I won't be silenced by my pain anymore
Not letting pain be a cause for silence (repeated)
I just can't stay hidden in the crowd
Rejecting the idea of staying unnoticed in the crowd (repeated)
I've got more power than I did before
Acknowledging an increased sense of personal power (repeated)
Uniformity
Emphasizing conformity (repeated)
With fucked authority
Highlighting corrupted authority (repeated)
No one's free to leave
No freedom to depart (repeated)
My aim is just to please
A life goal of seeking approval (repeated)
They can't take away my voice now
Declaring the resilience of personal expression (repeated)
I won't be silenced by my pain anymore
Not letting pain be a cause for silence (repeated)
I just can't stay hidden in the crowd
Rejecting the idea of staying unnoticed in the crowd (repeated)
I've got more power than I did before
Acknowledging an increased sense of personal power (repeated)
Uniformity
Emphasizing conformity (repeated)
With fucked authority
Highlighting corrupted authority (repeated)
No one's free to leave
No freedom to depart (repeated)
My aim is just to please
A life goal of seeking approval (repeated)
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