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The Emo Song Lyrics by Cicada

2020

[Verse 1]
Well I was born a couple years too late for the emo movement
But I've listened to enough Conor Oberst
Personally, I think "Lifted" could use a few improvements
But as far as far as song-writing goes I guess he could've done much worse
[Chorus]
And you know me, I still have all my usual objections
When it comes to monetising emptiness
But there comes a time when I have got to make exceptions
And stop writing about thе eyes of fish
[Verse 2]
Well I triеd to cry myself to sleep last night
But my tear ducts wouldn't work so I sat and tried to conjur empathy
Told myself off for only thinking in left and right
And for every time I stopped to think of me
And I told myself off for self absorption
But here I am winching about it
Truth is, I was born to late for the emo movement
But that hasn't stopped me taking part in it
[Chorus]
And you know me, I am still just begging for conversation
Though I know that it's awful to talk to me
And once a month at least I still devote all concentration
To forcing this worthless emo bullshit into your ears
[Verse 3]
Well I got into it about the same time indie music
Became soulless and commercialized bullshit
At the time, I never thought of it as a reason not to do it
I guess it never occurred that that was part of it
[Chorus]
And you know me, I still have all my usual issues
When it comes to destroying art for the sake of profit
Yet here I am posting myself to Spotify and Youtube
In hopes that I can take part in some of it
[Verse 4]
And I guess that's why I'm up here with only an acoustic
As if any of you have come here to see me
If there was a point to be made in any of this you'd bet I'd overuse it
But I really cannot think of just what that could be
You have given me your precious time and in return I have abused it
And now pointless and trite songwriting right down to a t
I guess I shouldn't associate with all this soulless music
But perhaps that's all I'll ever be
[Chorus]
And you know me, I will behave as if any of this matters
Until the motherfucking cows come home
'Cause the truth is that I'm just trying to stave off every second
'til you leave, 'cause I don't want to be alone
[Verse 5]
Just like everyone else, I want to be a unique person
I don't know if that's something I can achieve
'Cause everything we do and say is based on others' learning
Based on people who wanted the exact same thing
[Outro]
And you know me, this song is just a rip-off
Of another, but it's turned out so much worse
'Cause I was born a couple years too late for the emo movement
But I've listened to too much Conor Oberst
Credits
Cicada

Cicada

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