Identity

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Always felt like an outsider watched the world pass as an observer Fake it till you make it we all exist as actors Perhaps I am a sucker don't work well under pressure But I can't stand around here just waiting to be discovered Musta been something I missed, somebody understood something I didn't Teachers didn't care, no heart in the curriculum Couldn't form a complete thought so I was left feeling stupid Scatterbrained, waiting for something to capture my attention Beyond the borders placed around trailer park kids Paralleling strategies before we knew what plans meant Each one teach one we'll take real life experience And make our rules and form our own systems So let the world pass their judgement and make their predictions Learned to protect ourselves against fear and rejection Ignorance is bliss, better off the optimist Attitude is ours, the rest is just circumstance [Chorus] I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y We were young once when lightning struck, time's up, goodbye luck Don't make no sudden moves just let they do what it came to do There's no control, heart wants what it wants, you got the soul take off the gloves Nowhere to go, nowhere to run, with grace embrace the outcome In a crowded room trying not to shove, opposite ends of the spectrum It is what it is, just because, a waste of time doing anything but Dance a dance and sing a song youth is in style that won't last long Rest assured you did all you could, never had to say "I wish I would've " [Chorus] I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y [Verse 3] I had a dream that I could freeze time Be the same age forever and live multiple lives So, here we go, end of the world, no need to fear it One day our bodies will break down and we'll have to wear it Used to be naked in the garden before we understood shame Used to not keep score, children just played Wasn't till we got older we were afraid to amount to nothing Is it excitement or anxiety that keeps your heart pumping? And when our youth left it was the death of an identity I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y And is the new person we become out of choice or necessity? I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y So I keep my eyes up towards the sun cause it's as far as I can reach Cause cynicism 's lazy, the lowest fruit hanging from the tree I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y I-DE-N-T I-DE-N-T-I-T-Y