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The Enigmatic World of a Collector's Obsession
Lyrics
I'm a collector, I collect anything I find
I have a tendency to collect various items that catch my interest.
I never throw anything away that's mine
I don't discard anything that belongs to me.
And I'd collect you too if I was given half a chance
If given the opportunity, I would collect you as well.
And trap you under the glass and add my autograph
I would capture and keep you, commemorating it with my signature.
I catalogue, I preserve, and I index
I systematically organize, protect, and categorize my collections.
And file you into my collectible Rolodex
You would become part of my organized Rolodex of collectibles.
I keep the rubbish what other people give away
I retain items that others discard as worthless.
And keep all of the pieces in a metal tray
I store all the pieces in a metal tray.
Hoard
Emphasizes the act of hoarding or accumulating possessions.
Collect
Reiterates the theme of collecting and amassing possessions.
File
Highlighting the action of filing or organizing collected items.
Index
Reinforces the idea of indexing and systematically arranging possessions.
Catalogue
Stressing the act of cataloging and keeping a record of possessions.
Preserve
Underlines the effort to preserve and protect collected items.
Amass
Expresses the continuous accumulation or gathering of possessions.
Index
Reiterates the importance of indexing and systematically arranging possessions.
I'm a collector and I've always been misunderstood
Feeling misunderstood as a collector, perhaps due to societal judgments.
I like the things that people always seem to overlook
Appreciating overlooked things that others may not value.
I gather up and catalog it in a book I wrote
Creating a catalog or record of the collected items in a written form.
There's so much now that I forget if I don't make a note
Having so many collections that it's easy to forget without notes.
If I collected you and put you in a little cage
If I added you to my collection, I could observe and study you regularly.
I could take you out and study you every day
Implies the detailed examination and scrutiny of the collected items.
It isn't easy being me, it's kind of lonely work
Expresses the challenges and loneliness associated with the collector's lifestyle.
My obligation to collecting is my only thirst
Acknowledges that the primary drive or desire is the obligation to collect.
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