Yes, I Am
Embracing Shadows: One Trick Pony's Reflection on Identity
Lyrics
I'm not looking at you
I am deliberately avoiding looking at you.
"You only wear your dark specs
Referring to the dark glasses worn to shield emotions or vulnerabilities.
So that nothing can ever come through"
Wearing dark specs to block emotional connections or prevent vulnerabilities.
I get so scared when you look into my eye
I feel frightened or uncomfortable when making eye contact with you.
I'd rather be you
Expressing a desire to be in the other person's position or role.
I'd rather be you
Repetition emphasizing the wish to be someone else.
I'd rather be you
Continued emphasis on the desire to be the other person.
I'd rather believe nobody
Preference to trust or believe in nobody.
I'm not looking at you
Similar to line #1, avoiding direct eye contact.
"You only wear your dark specs so you can cry"
Implying the use of dark glasses to hide emotions and cry privately.
Wouldn't do that to you
Assuring not to cause harm or hurt to the person being addressed.
Or your man, you know I'm just a girl who'd rather be you
Expressing a preference to be in the other person's position instead of causing harm.
Who'd rather be you?
Pondering or questioning who might prefer to be in the other person's place.
Who'd rather be you?
Reiteration of the contemplation on who prefers to be the other person.
Who'd rather believe nobody?
Continued contemplation on who prefers not to believe anyone.
So, if you ask me to stay
Responding with indifference or lack of concern to the request to stay.
I say, "So what?"
Indicating indifference or lack of emotional investment in the request to leave.
Want me to go away?
Unfazed or not surprised by the request to depart.
I'm not so surprised anymore
Questioning if the other person still experiences emotions in a certain way.
Do you still get that way?
Asking if the other person still reacts similarly to past situations.
Don't wake me up if I fall
Request not to be disturbed if falling asleep in someone's company.
Asleep on you again, babe
Being comfortable enough to fall asleep in the presence of the addressed person.
I'd rather have you
Expressing a preference to have the other person instead of others.
I'd rather have you
Emphasis on the desire to have the addressed person over others.
I'd rather have you
Continued emphasis on preferring the addressed person.
I'd rather have nobody and nothing
Desire to have no one and nothing else except the addressed person.
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