singing along

natalee • 182 followers

I tried to sing a song
Followed the words as best as I could
But then everyone told me
I wasn't singing it like I should

They took away my lyrics
And made me change my tone
Told me to lose myself in their voices
It made me feel like a clone

I wanted to sing it my own way
But they said I'd be a disgrace
And so now I lay here
Trying to wipe tears off of my face

It sounded so different
Not at all how I had wanted it to be
It made me heartbroken
It no longer reflected me

I wasted my whole life
Trying to sing along
Until just now I realized
I had been right, and they were wrong.

#artistic-identity #conformity #general #inner-conflict #personal-struggle #self-expression

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Comments & Feedback (10)

natalee

Oct 20, 2012 at 12:22 AM

I tried to put a bit of a deeper meaning in this one..can you tell what it is, or did I make it too unclear?

MrsS

Oct 20, 2012 at 12:30 AM

I really like it. Sounds like you've been made to feel like you should conform to 'fit in' - like a sheep! Being true to yourself, being who you are, is best 💜💗💜