Copycat
Embrace Individuality: The Phoenix Within's Anthem to Authenticity
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Introduction of Verse 1
I am not trying to be anybody else
Expressing the intent not to imitate others
& I don’t mean any disrespect
Clarifying the absence of disrespect in the statement
Pre chorus:
Introduction of Pre Chorus
I’ve got my own thoughts
Asserting possession of individual thoughts
So I’ll pave my own way
Declaring the intention to create a unique path
& I don’t mean any disrespect
Reiteration of the absence of disrespect
Chorus:
Introduction of Chorus
There’s a million of them but only one of you
Highlighting the uniqueness of the individual among many
So why can’t you do your own thing?
Promoting the idea of pursuing one's own path
Verse 2:
Introduction of Verse 2
So he can slur his words & play real fast
Describing someone's behavior of slurring words and playing fast
So you want to do it too
Expressing the desire to imitate the mentioned behavior
You’re just a copy of a copy
Labeling oneself as a copy of a copy
With a few good hooks.
Recognizing some positive aspects in the imitation
Pre chorus:
Introduction of Pre Chorus (repeated)
But I’ve got my own thoughts
Reasserting ownership of individual thoughts
So I’ll pave my own way
Reiterating the intention to create a unique path
& I don’t mean any disrespect
Reiteration of the absence of disrespect
Chorus:
Introduction of Chorus (repeated)
There’s a million of them but only one of you
Emphasizing the uniqueness of the individual among many (repeated)
Why can’t you do your own thing?
Promoting the idea of pursuing one's own path (repeated)
Bridge:
Introduction of Bridge
Off the shoulders of the greats I saw further
Stating that by building on the achievements of great individuals, one can see further
Off of their gifts & shoulders; I saw further
Highlighting the idea of progress through leveraging the gifts and achievements of others
Chorus:
Introduction of Chorus (repeated)
There’s a million of them but only one of you
Emphasizing the uniqueness of the individual among many (repeated)
Why can’t you do your own thing?
Promoting the idea of pursuing one's own path (repeated)
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