Whatever They Say
Embrace Individuality: Defying Societal Norms in "Whatever They Say
Lyrics
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Introduction to societal opinions and expectations
You can never be young forever
Highlighting the notion that youth is temporary
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Reiteration of societal norms and expectations
When you're grown up
Indicating the pressure to have one's life in order as an adult
Just get your shit together
Encouraging to face responsibilities
But I will never be like them
Rejecting conformity to societal expectations
Oh, I will never be like them
Emphasizing the determination to be unique
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Reiteration of societal advice for the young
When you're young just be yourself
Encouraging authenticity during youth
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Highlighting conformity pressure in adulthood
When you're grown up
Emphasizing societal expectations for adults
Do like everyone else
Encouraging individuality despite societal norms
But I don't wanna be like them
Rejecting the desire to conform
Oh, I don't wanna be like them
Expressing a strong aversion to conformity
Don't let them tell you what you will or won't
Advising against letting others dictate choices
What you should do or what you don't
Rejecting external influence on decisions
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Expression of defiance
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Refraining from conforming to societal expectations
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Repetition of societal expectations
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Repetition of the influence of societal expectations
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Reiteration of societal norms
Find your place in society
Encouragement to find a role in society
But all you do is paying taxes for anxiety
Critique of societal burdens and stress
And I don't want to pay they
Resistance to following societal expectations
Cause I don't wanna obey them
Refusal to obey societal rules
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Emphasis on societal expectations about life as a lesson
That life itself should be a lesson
Recognition of life's unanswered questions
But there is still no answers for all the questions
Expressing confusion about life's mysteries
They expect us to know them
Expectations for understanding life's questions
But how the hell should we know them?
Questioning the feasibility of knowing all answers
If you follow the stream
Warning against blindly following the crowd
It will drown your dream
Cautioning about the dangers of conformity
If you follow the stream
Repetition of the caution against conformity
It will drown your dream
-Don't let them tell you what you will or won't
Reiteration of resisting external influence
What you should do or what you don't
Reiterating defiance against external pressures
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Expression of steadfastness against external opinions
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Reaffirming resistance to societal expectations
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Repetition of societal expectations
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Final declaration of resistance to societal influence
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