The Happy Goth
The Happy Goth: Embracing Darkness with a Smile
Lyrics
"The lonely road you choose to travel on, it must seem awfully long.
The chosen path of solitude might feel very lengthy.
Innocence all gone,
The state of being without innocence.
It must be wrong to hide your lovely face away.
Suggesting it's incorrect to conceal a beautiful face.
That music you play, I'm not saying it's bad, it just seems terribly sad.
The music being played is not necessarily bad but carries a melancholic tone.
Is everything all right?
An inquiry about the well-being of the person.
I'd like to think you'd tell me if something was wrong."
An expectation that the person would communicate if something were wrong.
Well her clothes are blacker than the blackest cloth
Description of the person's attire being extremely dark.
And her face is whiter than the snows of Hoth.
Emphasizing the paleness of the person's face.
She wears Dr. Martens and a heavy cross,
Details about the person's clothing and accessories.
But on the inside she's a happy goth.
Contrast between external appearance and inner emotional state, labeling her a happy goth.
"Don't worry Mum, don't worry Dad.
The person reassures parents that alone time is joyful.
The hours that I spend alone are the happiest I've ever had."
Expressing contentment in solitude as the happiest moments.
That's what she'd say if she ever spoke to you,
Hypothetical dialogue indicating what she would say if she could speak openly.
But it's something she can never do.
Highlighting the person's difficulty in expressing these thoughts to others.
Cause it's only by herself that she'll find out
Emphasizing self-discovery as a solitary process.
What makes her different from the rest.
The quest to understand her uniqueness compared to others.
Well her clothes are blacker than the blackest cloth
Reiteration of the person's dark clothing and strikingly pale face.
And her face is whiter than the snows of Hoth.
Reemphasizing the extreme contrast in the person's appearance.
She wears Dr. Martens and a heavy cross,
Details about the person's choice of footwear and accessories.
But on the inside she's a happy goth.
Repeating the notion that, despite the external appearance, she is internally a happy goth.
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