Lyrics
It's so strange seeming
Expressing a sense of oddity or unfamiliarity
Like a friend's mother's perfume
Comparing the strangeness to a specific familiar scent
That you can be what you want
Encouraging the idea of personal freedom and choice
Anointed genius, poets, good fucks
Listing various desirable qualities one can embody
Yeah you can be what you want
Reiterating the theme of personal freedom and choice
Anyway
Transitioning to a new thought or perspective
Getting the feeling, spent all my splendour long ago
Reflecting on past glory or excellence
And though I rarely see it
Acknowledging a lack of current visibility of that excellence
Your other side glitters like gold.
Noticing a hidden or less apparent positive aspect
It never shows that my
Describing an internal struggle within the mind
Mind will always fight me
Emphasizing the constant opposition from one's own mind
With both sides claiming victory
Conflict within oneself with no clear winner
Kiss my stiff upper lip and forever release me
Sarcastically asking for a release from internal struggles
Vanity dance around me
Noting the presence of vanity or self-importance
Whatever you think about me
Indifferent to others' opinions about oneself
I'm the whale beneath the ship
Identifying oneself as a significant but unnoticed force
Who would ever believe me?
Expressing disbelief in others recognizing one's significance
Should I say something?
Considering whether to speak up or remain silent
It seems they'd like me better
Suggesting potential approval if communicating nonsensically
If I just sing nonsense
Acceptance of a persona that avoids sincerity
Anyway
Transitioning to a new perspective or idea
Never written honest, though sometimes I think I should
Acknowledging a lack of honesty in personal expression
But to share these feelings
Weighing the potential harm of sharing genuine feelings
Would only hurt the ones I love
Concern for the impact on loved ones if true feelings are shared
They know enough that my
Reiterating the ongoing internal struggle within the mind
Mind will always fight me
Highlighting the persistent nature of the internal conflict
With both sides claiming victory
Emphasizing the absence of a clear resolution in the internal battle
Kiss my stiff upper lip and forever release me
Repeating the desire for liberation from internal struggles
Vanity dance around me
Reiterating the presence of vanity or self-importance
Whatever you think about me
Indifferent to external opinions about oneself
I'm the whale beneath the ship
Re-emphasizing one's significance as an unnoticed force
Who would ever believe me?
Repeating disbelief in others recognizing one's significance
I guess I got what you wanted
Acknowledging fulfilling someone's expectations
A naive streak that I won't shake
Acceptance of a persistent innocence or lack of experience
Keeps me cold
Noting the impact of innocence in maintaining emotional distance
My mind will always fight me
Reiterating the ongoing internal struggle within the mind
With both sides claiming victory
Emphasizing the constant opposition from one's own mind
Kiss my stiff upper lip and forever release me
Requesting release from internal struggles
Vanity dance around me
Reiterating the presence of vanity or self-importance
Whatever you think about me
Remaining indifferent to external opinions about oneself
I'm not half the kid I used to be
Acknowledging personal change or growth
Who would ever believe me?
Expressing disbelief in others recognizing personal growth
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