Normal
Embracing the Unseen Struggles: Long Knives' Reflection on Normalcy
Lyrics
When you hope for a new season
Hope for a new season, anticipating personal growth and change.
For a new version of yourself to shed some old skin
Desire for a new version of oneself, shedding old habits or identity.
You call out for a release
Seeking release or relief from the current state or circumstances.
This time around, will it be achieved?
Questioning whether the desired change will be accomplished this time.
Born and conformed to a standard
Acknowledging being born and shaped by societal norms.
Carry yourself like a banner
Carrying oneself in a way that conforms to societal expectations.
This is normal
Stating that conforming to societal norms is considered normal.
Discontent
Expressing dissatisfaction or unhappiness.
Feels like a disconnect
Feeling a disconnection, a sense of detachment.
When the beat of your heart must be a defect
Suggesting that the rhythm of one's heart might be perceived as abnormal.
Discontent
Reiterating discontent and a feeling of disconnection.
Feels like a disconnect
Repeating the sense of dissatisfaction and disconnection.
All that has been made is a dent
Implying that what has been achieved or created falls short or is imperfect.
Born and conformed to a standard
Reemphasizing being born and shaped by societal standards.
Carry yourself like a banner
Encouraging the portrayal of oneself as if carrying a banner of conformity.
This is normal
Reiterating that conforming to societal norms is considered normal.
What you long for, what you desire
Expressing desires and longings.
All you want is to breathe, to be free
Desiring freedom and the ability to breathe freely.
What you long for, what you desire
Repeating the expression of desires and longings.
You haven't found the directions to make these ends meet
Having not found the way to reconcile conflicting desires or goals.
Born and conformed to a standard
Reemphasizing being born and shaped by societal standards.
Carry yourself like a banner
Encouraging the portrayal of oneself as if carrying a banner of conformity.
This is normal
Stating that conforming to societal norms is considered normal.
This isn't normal
Highlighting a contradiction, suggesting that what is considered normal may not be so.
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