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A Portrait Of The Artist As A Dumb Man

from Jodaki (The Mixed Album) by Jodaki

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All my life I was told I was so special, never questioned it at all but knew deep down that I would fall.

I hear you now it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, always gonna end that way if I just write the song, okay.

Now here I am and there I was, rotting and crying and somehow not dying and...I give up.

All my life I was told I was so special but that was bullshit and I don't give a fuck about it.

Oh my god I'm another disappointment, I'll never lead nations or be a rich ass pig.

And what is it worth? And what does it get you? And what does it mean that I don't fall in line?

Will that make you happy? Will that fulfill you? If it's so great why are you miserable?

Life has no McGraw Hill textbook, so why are you trying to teach me, these made up rules for adult living.

There is no right way to do things, so if I want to be real meta, I'll do it now before the bridge.

Is there right and wrong? Is there good and bad? Or is everything that happens completely unique?

Don't know what to think. Don't know what to do, but if I'm being real, I can't go with you no more.

Don't get pissed off at me. Don't tell me you disagree, cause it means you can't see.

Life has no McGraw Hill textbook, so why are you trying to teach me, these made up rules for adult living.

There is no right way to do things, so if I want to be real meta, I'll do it now before the end.

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from Jodaki (The Mixed Album), released December 26, 2022

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