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Identity Lyrics by Stew (USA)

Passing Strange

2008

[YOUTH]
I am bleeding sunshine
I am emptying my veins
And when I'm done bleeding sunshine
This song will break my chains

Your gaze completes my being
But I'll make you gaze in vain
I illuminate with fiction
The truth darkness cannot explain

America is flowing
Slowly exiting my veins
I am giddy, cold, and glowing
And this song will break my chains

The chains of I-I-I-I-I-IDENTITY!
The chains of I-I-I-I-I-IDENTITY!
The chains of I-I-I-I-I-IDENTITY!

[MOTHER]
Why don't you want to be around your own people?

[YOUTH]
The key to the Real is finally in my hand
And now your expectation are exiting my veins
The key to the Real is finally in my hand
And now your expectations are flowing out my veins

His the wall, free at last
Hit the wall, free at last
I am the 20th century incarnate
Hit the wall, free at last
The 20th century coming home
Covered in mud and missing a shoe

Child, what's become of you?
Haven't you got any sense?
Child, what's become of you?
Haven't you got any sense?
Child, what's become of you?
Haven't you got any sense?

Nein my mama
Nein my mama
Nein my mama, Nein my mama, nein my mama
Nein mama, nein mama , nein mama,
Nein mamamamamamama!


Mutti, bist du da? Hallo
Mutti, kannst du ein bisschen Geld für mir senden?
Halllooo? Mutti?
Wir haben ein bad connection
Wir haben ein bad connection
Wir haben ein bad connection
Wir haben ein bad connection
Wir haben ein bad connection connection connection connection!!

[MOTHER]
Why don't you want to be around your own people?

[YOUTH]
My pain and my ego once stood at opposing ends
But they met up in Berlin
Now they're the best of friends
And now I am drained of your expectations
I was instructed from the start
To let my pain fuck my ego and I called the bastard Art

PAIN. EGO. ART!
PAIN. EGO. ART!
I let my-

[ENSEMBLE]
Pain

[YOUTH]
Fuck my

[ENSEMBLE]
Ego

[YOUTH]
And I

[ENSEMBLE]
Called the bastard

[YOUTH]
Art! I let my-

[ENSEMBLE]
Pain

[YOUTH]
Fuck my

[ENSEMBLE]
Ego

[YOUTH]
And I

[ENSEMBLE]
Called the bastard

[YOUTH]
Art! I let my-

[ENSEMBLE]
Pain

[YOUTH]
Fuck my

[ENSEMBLE]
Ego

[YOUTH]
And I

[YOUTH & ENSEMBLE]
Called the bastard-
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About “Identity” by Stew (USA)

Read the complete lyrics to "Identity" by Stew (USA) from the album "Passing Strange" in 2008. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Broadway, Musicals, Non-Music.

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"Identity" is credited to Stew (USA). Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Identity" appears on "Passing Strange" in 2008.

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