Lyrics
You gotta stay open-minded they say
You are advised to maintain an open mind, according to societal expectations.
As long you agree with them
However, this openness is conditional on agreeing with others.
You gotta keep it shut and start to listen
It is suggested to keep quiet and listen instead of expressing your own thoughts.
Until it gets into your skull
This listening continues until the information penetrates your mind deeply.
My friend told me you just can't speak freely
A friend warns that speaking freely is challenging when there might be listeners.
When you might have someone out there listening
Speaking freely is constrained by the possibility of someone listening.
My friend told me you just can't speak freely
Reiteration of the difficulty of speaking freely due to potential consequences.
When you might hurt someone else's feelings
Speaking freely is discouraged to avoid hurting others' feelings.
But who the fuck cares?
An expression of indifference to societal expectations and judgments.
But who the fuck cares?
-Don't you dare express your own opinion
Warning against expressing personal opinions as they are deemed incorrect.
Whatever you can say is wrong
Suggesting that anything one says is considered wrong by others.
Don't you dare show what they don't wanna see
Advising against revealing what others may not want to see.
Do you really believe you're free
Raising doubt about the perception of freedom.
I'm so tired of censoring myself for people I don't care about
Expressing fatigue from self-censorship for those who are not significant.
There's no time for censoring yourself about stuff you wanna shout
Rejecting the need for self-censorship when there's a desire to express oneself.
My friend told me you just can't speak freely
Reiteration of the challenge of speaking freely with potential listeners.
When you might have someone out there listening
Emphasizing the constraint on free speech due to potential listeners.
My friend told me you just can't speak freely
Repeating the caution against speaking freely to avoid hurting others.
When you might hurt someone else's feelings
Highlighting the impact of free speech on others' emotions.
But who the fuck cares?
Reiteration of indifference to societal judgments and expectations.
But who the fuck cares?
-(I'm so tired of censoring myself for people I don't care about)
Further expressions of rejecting self-censorship for unimportant individuals and advocating for free expression.
(There's no time for censoring yourself about stuff you wanna shout)
-(I'm so tired of censoring myself for people I don't care about)
-(There's no time for censoring yourself about stuff you wanna shout)
-But who the fuck cares?
Reiterating the lack of concern for societal opinions.
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