On the Outside
Yearning Shadows: Unveiling the Soul's Dance
Lyrics
I stood close enough to hear you say
Proximity to hear someone urging adherence to societal norms of beauty and behavior.
"Do as the beautiful ones do"
Instructions to emulate the actions of those considered aesthetically pleasing or desirable.
Tore out my picture from its frame
Removed her own image from its frame, seeking assimilation into a desired social group.
I just wanted to be one of you
Desire to belong to the admired or esteemed group.
Standing on the outside, lookin'
Observing from an external position, not integrated.
Funny how you see the truth
Recognition of truth from an outsider's perspective.
But the feeling does come back to you
Emotional resonance eventually returns despite detachment.
"She's crazy as anyone can be"
Labeling as 'crazy' due to unconventional behavior.
That's what they say, they say of me
Perceptions of others regarding her unconventional actions.
What wanting love can make one do
Desire for love leading to unconventional actions.
It isn't my fault, heredity
Disclaiming responsibility, attributing behavior to genetic inheritance.
Standing on the outside, lookin', lookin'
Continued observation from an external standpoint.
State of grace, state of sin
Dichotomy between purity and wrongdoing.
Standing on the outside, lookin', lookin'
Perpetual external observation despite the inner turmoil.
I cannot feel a single thing
Numbness or inability to sense emotions.
But the feeling does come back again
Despite detachment, emotions resurface cyclically.
This morning feels like yesterday
Time seems repetitive, lacking progression.
And yesterday follows me around
Continuity of past experiences impacting the present.
Where do you go when no one cares?
Questioning where to seek solace when ignored or unacknowledged.
Six feet under, underground
Feeling buried or ignored, possibly metaphorical isolation.
Standing on the outside, lookin', lookin'
Reiteration of observing from an external standpoint.
State of grace, state of sin
Repetition of the contrast between purity and wrongdoing.
Standing on the outside, lookin', lookin'
Consistent detachment despite internal struggles.
I cannot feel a single thing
Continued inability to perceive emotions.
But the feeling will come back again, again
Despite detachment, emotions will resurface again.
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