No Soy Gringo
No Soy Gringo: Unveiling Layers of Identity in Sam Berridge's Musical Tapestry
Lyrics
There's a party where the mad ones and the sad ones and the bad ones go
Describing a gathering for unconventional, troubled, and rebellious individuals.
there isn't room for me and you and us and them
Expressing exclusion, emphasizing a lack of space for various groups.
nor the ordinary people sitting silently a room below
Excluding ordinary people in a lower space, suggesting a hierarchical division.
better write before I go and tell them
Feeling compelled to write before leaving, possibly to communicate thoughts or feelings.
No soy gringo, I see a world outside of me and suddenly I have to go
Declaring a non-identification as a gringo (foreigner) and feeling compelled to explore the world beyond oneself.
and I know your lingo when you try to make a change
Understanding the language of those attempting change but asserting it won't alter personal feelings.
but it won't change the way I feel about you now
Stating that despite attempts at change, personal feelings remain unchanged.
And while you're working on a song that works for everyone and no-one
Observing someone working on a song for a broad audience but with conflicting elements.
in a focus group of wolves in artist clothes
Describing a group of insincere individuals posing as artists.
you're telling anyone around you who will listen that your time has come
Asserting one's own recognition that their time for success has arrived.
But when you've nothing left to show you'll tell them
Warning that when there's nothing left to show, the truth will be revealed.
No soy gringo, I see a world outside of me and suddenly I have to go
Reiterating the non-identification as a gringo and the urge to explore the world.
and I know your lingo when you try to make a change
Recognizing attempts at change but insisting it won't affect personal feelings.
but it won't change the way I feel about you now
Reiterating that personal feelings remain unaffected despite efforts to bring about change.
That's the thing though, no soy Gringo
Emphasizing the non-identification as a gringo, possibly implying a rejection of certain cultural aspects.
I'm a vulture and I'll tear at you, make fun of you, despair of you
Describing a predatory attitude, mocking and criticizing others until they are broken.
til you're nothing but a mess of broken bones
Emphasizing the destructive impact, reducing someone to a state of despair and vulnerability.
And when there's nothing left behind that might remind me why I ever cared for you
Anticipating a point when all remnants of caring or attachment will disappear.
I'll spread my wings and up, up, up and go
Expressing a desire to move on and leave behind any emotional ties.
No soy gringo, I see a world outside of me and suddenly I have to go
Reiterating the non-identification as a gringo and the urge to explore the world.
and I know your lingo when you try to make a change
Understanding attempts at change but maintaining that it won't impact personal feelings.
but it won't change the way I feel, I can't explain what isn't real about you now
Stating that personal feelings are indescribable and unaffected by attempts at change.
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