Take Off Your Uniform
Breaking Free: Unraveling the Deeper Layers of 'Take Off Your Uniform'
Lyrics
You've been a good girl
You have behaved in a way considered good.
You've been a bad girl
You have also behaved in a way considered bad.
You're not a girl anymore
You've grown beyond the stage of being just a girl.
Deep in a picture show
You were deeply engaged in a movie theater.
Unbuttoned in the last row
You were sitting in the back row with your clothing undone.
You watched the grown-ups win the war
You witnessed adults winning a war.
Now that they've got you where they want you
Now that they have you in their control,
You're just combin' your hair
You're only concerned with grooming yourself.
The alteration's done,but you're havin' way too much fun
The changes have been made to you, but you're enjoying yourself too much to notice.
They want to touch you but you just don't care
They desire to touch you, but you are indifferent.
Take off your uniform
Remove the façade you present to them.
They see what they want to see
They perceive only what aligns with their desires.
You should have never been born
They think you should not have existed.
You'd better stay with me
Stay close to me for safety or support.
Your replacement
Another person is ready to take your place.
Waits in the basement
This person is waiting out of sight.
They've got her down to your smile
They've molded her to resemble you superficially.
She writes those letters too
She imitates your actions by writing letters.
She thinks she's better than you
She believes herself superior to you.
She says you're just a foolish child
She dismisses you as foolish.
They got her smilin' while she's dialing
She acts happy while following instructions.
She's such a clever machine
She's adaptable and fits into various situations.
She'd fit in anywhere, now that her vision's impaired
Despite being adaptable, she lacks clear judgment.
She listens up, but she don't know what they mean
She listens but doesn't comprehend.
Take off your uniform
Reject the established image they impose.
They see what they want to see
They perceive only what suits their interests.
You should have never been born
They believe your existence is a mistake.
You'd better stay with me
Stick with me for safety or support.
Everyone's happy with your daily activities
Everyone approves of your routine actions.
They like that tone in your voice
They appreciate the way you speak or express yourself.
Now that you're finally an adult in America
Now that you're legally an adult, your freedom to choose is restricted.
You're too dumb to have a choice
Your intelligence or agency is underestimated.
Take off your uniform
Rebel against the imposed identity.
They see what they want to see
They only see what conforms to their desires.
You should have never been born
They believe you shouldn't exist.
Take off your uniform
Reject the imposed identity.
They see what they want to see
They only see what suits their interests.
You should have never been born
They believe your existence is a mistake.
You'd better stay with me
Stay close to me for safety or support.
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