Shock Collar
Breaking Beauty Standards: The Struggle in 'Shock Collar'
Lyrics
It pays to be pretty
Being physically attractive is advantageous.
Not smart, but slim and nice
Being slim and pleasant is more important than being intelligent.
And a man with a brain
A man's intelligence alone isn’t sufficient.
Won't just suffice
Just being smart isn’t enough.
I'm not saying I'm a smart one
The speaker doesn’t claim to be intelligent.
Oh, nothing of the sort
Emphasizing a lack of intelligence.
I'm just asking why I have to try to
Questioning the need to conform or change.
Try to contort
Feeling pressured to change oneself.
Myself
Feeling forced to change who they are.
Into a player's facade
Changing oneself to fit a social image of a desirable person.
For myself
Struggling with the idea of changing for social acceptance.
It seems pretty odd
Feeling puzzled about conforming.
'Cause it's beating me down
Experiencing emotional distress due to societal pressure.
I'm failing under the pressure
Feeling overwhelmed and failing due to societal expectations.
'Cause it's beating me down
Succumbing to the pressure and feeling unwell emotionally.
I'm falling under the weather
Struggling emotionally due to societal standards.
When I look into my future
Not foreseeing a positive future based on societal beauty standards.
I don't see a pretty face
Not expecting personal beauty to lead to success.
So, I guess I'll try to fit the mold so
Feeling compelled to conform to fit societal ideals.
I can have some grace
Desiring societal acceptance and approval.
I'm not saying that I'm handsome
Not claiming to be physically attractive.
Oh, nothing of the sort
Emphasizing a lack of physical attractiveness.
I'm just saying that I'm trying to
Expressing the attempt to fit societal norms.
Trying to contort
Struggling to conform to societal expectations.
Myself
Forced to adopt a persona for societal acceptance.
Into a player's facade
Trying to fit the image of a socially accepted person.
For myself
Feeling different due to the struggle to conform.
I guess I'm pretty odd
Perceiving oneself as unusual due to societal pressures.
'Cause it's beating me down
Continued emotional distress from societal expectations.
I'm failing under the pressure
Failing to cope with societal standards and feeling overwhelmed.
'Cause it's beating me down
Continued struggle and emotional strain.
I'm falling under the weather
Continued emotional distress and feeling unwell.
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