Out of Style
Style Dilemma: Navigating Fashion, Identity, and the NME
Lyrics
Well, I wear this leather jacket just to try and beat the cold
Wearing a leather jacket to stay warm.
Well, I know it's not the thing but then it's all of two years old
The jacket is two years old, implying it might be out of fashion.
Though I never was a punk - I'm sure you'll understand
Not identifying as a punk but dealing with stereotypes.
But a sixty-five pound leather, you just cannot throw away
The cost of the leather jacket makes it hard to discard.
So I'll wear it just from a to be but not on saturdays
Wearing the jacket selectively, avoiding Saturdays and specific events.
At the meeting of the cult - I'll be a different man
Transforming at a cult meeting, suggesting social conformity.
Out of style
Introducing the theme of being 'out of style.'
That's what I hear them saying - inside my head
Hearing judgments about being out of style internally.
Oh yes, it looks real cool but is it out of style this week?
Questioning the jacket's style status in the current week.
All the world's so full of problems I just don't know what to do
Expressing confusion about life's problems.
Should my jacket have three buttons? - am I out of style with two?
Questioning the style of the jacket, unsure about the number of buttons.
Is my hair too long? - 'cause I think I feel a change
Concerns about the length of hair and anticipating change.
I guess I should be ready for it, I look younger than my age
Preparing for aging, feeling younger than actual age.
And I think there's something stirring in the corner of the page
Sensing change in the environment or personal life.
Of the nme - and I let them lead the way
Referring to the New Musical Express (NME) influencing choices.
Out of style
Reiterating the theme of being 'out of style.'
That's what I hear them saying - inside my head
Internalizing criticism and judgment about being out of style.
Oh yes, it looks real cool but is it out of style this week?
Questioning the current coolness or trendiness of appearance.
Out of style
Repeating the theme of being 'out of style.'
That's what I hear them saying - inside my head
Internalizing repeated judgments about being out of style.
Oh yes, it looks real cool but is it out of style this week?
Repeating the questioning of the current coolness or trendiness.
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