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It's a very strange life when you're constantly told that you'd make a nice wife
Commenting on the societal pressure to conform to traditional gender roles, suggesting a focus on being a desirable wife.
It's a very strange life when you're constantly told that you'd make a nice wife
Repetition emphasizes the strangeness of societal expectations regarding marriage and traditional gender roles.
It's a very strange life in the straight world
Reflecting on the peculiar nature of life in a conventional, conformist society.
I'm glad I don't partake in that strange world, well
Expressing contentment in not being part of the conventional world with its societal norms.
It's a very strange life when you're constantly told that you'd make a nice wife
Reiteration of the strangeness of societal expectations regarding marriage and traditional gender roles.
I wish you could see the world through my eyes
Expressing a desire for others to see the world from the speaker's perspective.
Maybe then you would realise
Suggesting that understanding the speaker's viewpoint could lead to a realization about societal norms.
Be a lady, be a man
Encouraging conformity to societal expectations of gender and behavior, urging one to adhere to traditional norms.
Be more normal if you can
Advocating for normalcy and conformity to societal standards.
Be more straight, be less gay
Highlighting societal expectations regarding sexual orientation and encouraging conformity.
Be a mess now be okay
Suggesting that being a mess is acceptable and promoting self-acceptance.
Be more funny, be more smart
Encouraging humor and intelligence, possibly as alternative virtues to societal norms.
Go to uni, study art
Encouraging education in the arts as a form of self-improvement.
Grow your hair and do your face
Encouraging grooming and conformity to traditional beauty standards.
Be less butch and have more grace
Encouraging a less masculine appearance and more graceful demeanor.
Yeah, have more grace
Repetition emphasizing the importance of having grace in one's behavior.
Yeah, have more grace
-Yeah, have more
Continuation of the emphasis on having grace.
I wish you could see the world through my eyes
Reiterating the desire for others to understand the speaker's perspective on societal norms.
Maybe then you would realise!
Suggesting that understanding the speaker's viewpoint could lead to a realization about societal norms.
Wear a dress but not too short
Advising on appropriate dress length, possibly in line with societal expectations.
Go to church but don't get caught
Advising on religious behavior and the need to avoid negative consequences.
Have a drink to hide the shakes
Suggesting the use of alcohol to cope with stress or anxiety.
Be a fake, we're all fake
Acknowledging the prevalence of inauthenticity or pretending in society.
Be a lady, be a man
Reiteration of the encouragement to conform to societal expectations of gender and behavior.
Be a masculine man
Specifically encouraging a more masculine appearance.
Don't be fluid, don't be none
Discouraging gender fluidity and suggesting that societal norms are just for fun.
Oh, it's all just a bit of fun
Downplaying the seriousness of societal expectations, implying they are for amusement.
Oh, it's all just a bit of fun
Reiteration of the idea that societal expectations are merely for amusement.
Oh, it's all just a bit of fun
-I wish you could see the world through my eyes
Expressing a desire for others to see the world from the speaker's perspective.
Maybe then you would realise
Suggesting that understanding the speaker's viewpoint could lead to a realization about societal norms.
It's a very strange life when you're constantly told that you'd make a nice wife
Commenting on the societal pressure to conform to traditional gender roles, suggesting a focus on being a desirable wife.
It's a very strange life when you're constantly told that you'd make a nice wife
Repetition emphasizes the strangeness of societal expectations regarding marriage and traditional gender roles.
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