Not Like You
Breaking Free: Unconventional Journeys in 'Not Like You'Lyrics
Everybody's watching time go slow
Expressing a sense of impatience or boredom as time passes slowly, with the perception that everyone is observing.
They try to win the race til' five go home
Describing the competitive nature of a race or pursuit that continues until a specific time (five) and people strive to win before then.
Waiting for a break I'm not like you
Highlighting a desire for a break or change, emphasizing the singer's distinction from others with the assertion "I'm not like you."
(Yeah, yeah)
Reiteration or emphasis on the singer's uniqueness or difference from the norm.
Tryna find my way up
Expressing the singer's quest to find a path or direction in life.
Is it a mistake
Raising a question about the decisions made, wondering if they are mistakes.
Cause I've been feeling caged up
Conveying a feeling of being confined or restricted, possibly in a metaphorical cage.
I need another way
Expressing a need for an alternative or different approach to life.
I try to find my peace
Struggling to find inner calm or tranquility in a unique way distinct from others.
Just not like you
Reaffirming the singer's dissimilarity or non-conformity to others in finding peace.
You're always three steps back while I'm moving forward
Highlighting the singer's progress compared to others who lag behind, possibly in personal growth or success.
To a safe place I don't want to be cornered
Expressing a desire to avoid being trapped or limited in a safe but undesirable place.
One last shot in the great disorder
Alluding to a final opportunity in a chaotic or disorderly situation.
It's my life, on the other side
Emphasizing the ownership and control the singer has over their life, suggesting an alternative perspective or experience.
It's my life, on the other side
-It's my life, on the other side
-So tell me how your life is
Prompting someone to share details about their life and questioning if it aligns with their desires.
Is it everything you wanted I'm sure
Suggesting skepticism or doubt about whether someone's life is truly fulfilling their aspirations.
There's a reason that you're hopeless
Implying a cause for despair or hopelessness in the other person's life.
Yeah you wonder why I'm like this
Posing a rhetorical question about the observer's curiosity regarding the singer's behavior or mindset.
Tryna find my way up
Reiteration of the singer's struggle to find a unique path and peace distinct from others.
Is it a mistake
-Cause I've been feeling caged up
-I need another way
-I try to find my peace
-Just not like you
-Three steps back while I'm moving forward
Restating the theme of the singer's advancement compared to others who are lagging behind.
To a safe place I don't want to be cornered
Expressing a reluctance to be confined or restricted in a secure but undesirable place.
One last shot in the great disorder
Referring to a final chance or decision in a situation marked by disorder or chaos.
It's my life, on the other side
Reiteration and emphasis on the singer's control over their life and a repeated curiosity about the observer's perception.
So tell me how your life is
-Is it everything you wanted I'm sure
-There's a reason that you're hopeless
-Yeah you wonder why I'm like this
-Yeah you wonder why I'm like this
-Yeah you wonder why I'm like this
-You're always three steps back while I'm moving forward
-To a safe place I don't want to be cornered
-One last shot in the great disorder
-It's my life, on the other side
-So tell me how your life is
-It's my life, on the other side
-Yeah you wonder why I'm like this
-It's my life, on the other side
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