Blunt
Embracing Life's Flames: A Poetic Journey of Resisting Conformity
Lyrics
I don't want to be beautiful
I reject the desire to be perceived as beautiful.
No one ever hears her speak
No one pays attention to her voice or opinions.
I don't want to be a diplomat
I don't aspire to be a diplomat, especially when it involves a heart attack for the sake of peace.
With a heart attack for peace
Rejecting the notion of achieving peace through extreme sacrifices.
All that I need is a fire escape
Expressing a need for a way out or a means to escape.
All that I need is a stone
A desire for something solid and enduring.
Everything that starts out burning
Things that initially ignite passion eventually become abandoned and neglected.
Ends up overgrown
Highlighting the inevitable growth and transformation of initial enthusiasm.
I don't want to be an astronaut
Rejecting the idea of being an astronaut, having experienced personal highs without external assistance.
I've flown higher on my own
An assertion of personal achievements surpassing those of a movie star.
I don't want to be a movie star
No desire to become a movie star, dismissing the need for solitude.
I don't need to be alone
Aversion to loneliness or isolation.
All that I need is a blunt excuse
Expressing a need for a straightforward excuse or justification.
All that I need is a ruse
A desire for a clever trick or plan.
Everything that starts off burning
Similar to earlier lines, emphasizing the disillusionment that follows initial enthusiasm.
Ends up feeling used
Things that commence with intensity often lead to feelings of being used.
I don't want to be president
Rejecting the aspiration to be a president, wanting to retain certain aspects of life.
There's some things I'd like to keep
Expressing a desire to preserve specific elements in life.
I don't want to be a nightingale
Rejecting the desire to be a nightingale, avoiding a sense of cheapness or worthlessness.
I don't need to feel that cheap
Resisting the need to feel undervalued.
All that I need is an antidote
Expressing a need for a remedy or counteraction.
All that I need is a muse
A desire for inspiration or a guiding influence.
Everything that starts off burning
Reiterating the pattern of initial intensity leading to a sense of being used.
Ends up feeling used
Highlighting the recurring theme of disillusionment in passionate endeavors.
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