I dress up in jackboots and shirts colored brown
\nI don’t kiss up but love kicking down
\nI’ve got no education but Jimmie is good
\nI love Scrooge but I hate Robin Hood<\/p>\n
‘Cause I’m an egocentric man
\nI’ve got a little narcissistic plan
\nSo if you ever need a helping hand, I don’t give a damn
\nI am an egocentric man<\/p>\n
I sure do like country but Guthrie was wrong
\nIt’s only my land and for me to belong
\nMy house should have been the last one here to be built
\nI was naturally born free from guilt<\/p>\n
‘Cause I’m an egocentric man
\nI’ve got a little narcissistic plan
\nSo if you ever need a helping hand, I don’t give a damn
\nI am an egocentric man<\/p>\n
Yeah, I’m an egocentric man
\nI’ve got a little narcissistic plan
\nYeah, I’m an egocentric man
\nAnd this will never be your land
\nIf you ever need a helping hand, I don’t give a damn
\nI am an egocentric man
\nAn egocentric man <\/p>\n
Like a chameleon
\nYou’re just crawling on
\nChanging color again and again<\/p>\n
You do the things you like
\nDon’t care if you’re alike
\nAnyone of your friends<\/p>\n
You focus on the things that you cherish
\nAnd you reinvent yourself over time
\nHaven’t seen mountains too high for you to climb
\nEverything you are now will perish
\nWho you are today will later be gone
\nYour need to be free and change your colors is mighty strong
\nLike a chameleon<\/p>\n
You cannot please them all
\nYou won’t be no one’s doll
\nSo put their bull to the side<\/p>\n
You always change your course
\nGot an elastic force
\nMan, you just let it ride<\/p>\n
From pink to red to green to blue to black
\nOnce you start there is no turning back
\nFrom punk to dad to brewer to schoolboy
\nLife’s too short not to be enjoyed<\/p>\n
You focus on the things that you cherish
\nWho you are today will later be gone
\nEverything you are now will perish
\nLike a chameleon <\/p>\n
I set the course and fly away
\nI’m not sure where I’m going
\nAnd I lack the time to care<\/p>\n
It’s a strategy they say
\nTo keep myself from knowing
\nToo much about the world’s despair<\/p>\n
I don’t use my brain so I won’t go insane
\nI’m in autopilot mode
\nAnd to not lose my mind I would rather be blind
\nI’m a danger on the road<\/p>\n
And I’m not the only one out there
\nIn autopilot mode<\/p>\n
Like a herd of elephants
\nIt’s hard to tell the difference
\nBetween a brute and me<\/p>\n
Is it fear or arrogance?
\nI just can’t make any sense
\nOf this ruinous mystery<\/p>\n
I don’t use my brain so I won’t go insane
\nI’m in autopilot mode
\nAnd to not lose my mind I would rather be blind
\nI’m a danger on the road<\/p>\n
Like the def and the dumb I’m just marching on
\nI’m in autopilot mode<\/p>\n
My survival instinct tells me not to think
\nOr my head else would explode
\nAnd I’m not the only one out there
\nIn autopilot mode<\/p>\n
C-3PO’s no different than me
\nI’ve been well programmed by society to consume my identity
\nA rat racer who’s never looking back, but likes the back seat
\nWhere you never have to take responsibility, no<\/p>\n
I don’t use my brain so I won’t go insane
\nI’m in autopilot mode
\nAnd to not lose my mind I would rather be blind
\nI’m a danger on the road<\/p>\n
Like the def and the dumb I’m just marching on
\nI’m in autopilot mode<\/p>\n
My survival instinct tells me not to think
\nOr my head else would explode <\/p>\n
I’ve had a thorn in my heart, it was there from the start
\nI had a life it was sad, it was all I had
\nI died a bit every day
\nI had a girl she was fine, we could walk the line
\nA fat house and a car, thought I was a star
\nI died a bit every day<\/p>\n
And when the lights go out, you can see me go
\nAll filled up with doubts, yeah it’s all I know<\/p>\n
Then you tell me,
\nGet up, come on, don’t worry now my old friend
\nGet up, come on, together now there’s no end
\nGet up, come on, we’ll show them now the way we roam
\nI’m gonna bring you home<\/p>\n
I had a change for the good, hope you understood
\nI had to go underground and you were not around
\nI improve a bit every day
\nI’ve got no girl, no big house, still I’m living large
\nGot the peace in my mind it was hard to find
\nI fight and now it’s looking bright<\/p>\n
And when the lights go out, you can see me go
\nWith a smile on my face, yeah it’s all I know<\/p>\n
And I tell you
\nGet up, come on, don’t worry now my old friend
\nGet up, come on, together now there’s no end
\nGet up, come on, we’ll show them now the way we roam<\/p>\n
You know I’m gonna tell you
\nGet up, come on, don’t worry now my old friend
\nGet up, come on, together now there’s no end
\nGet up, come on, we’ll show them now the way we roam<\/p>\n
I’m gonna bring you home
\nYeah, I’m gonna bring you home
\nOh, I’m gonna bring you home
\nYeah, I’m gonna bring you home
\nYeah, get up, come on
\nDon’t you worry now my old friend
\nGet up come on<\/p>\n
Yeah, I’m gonna bring you home
\nGet up, come on, don’t worry now my old friend
\nGet up, come on, together now there’s no end
\nGet up, come on, we’ll show them now the way we roam<\/p>\n
You know I’m gonna tell you
\nGet up, come on, don’t worry now my old friend
\nGet up, come on, together now there’s no end
\nGet up, come on, we’ll show them now the way we roam<\/p>\n
I’m gonna bring you home <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got ideas how this planet works
\nIt gives perspective on all the racist jerks
\nLike yin and yang there\u2019s a certain balance to everything we know
\nSome brains are fast means that some brains are slow<\/p>\n
This is the rational side of me I guess
\nThe same side that I use when playing chess
\nLex yin and yang there\u2019s also the other side of me
\nActing based on emotion and sensibility<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the side of me I turn to
\nWhen I read about your worldview
\nThat\u2019s not my cup of tea
\nYeah, it\u2019s a side of me I take on
\nIt tells me you got it all wrong
\nAnd how clear we disagree
\nYou\u2019re just a racist clown to me<\/p>\n
I always thought I was a tolerant man
\nThe kind that always tried to understand
\nBut there\u2019s a darker force inside of me that wants me to
\nBe as bad and be as sad, sad as you<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the side of me I turn to
\nWhen I read about your worldview
\nThat\u2019s not my cup of tea
\nYeah, it\u2019s a side of me I take on
\nIt tells me you got it all wrong
\nAnd how clear we disagree<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the side of me that\u2019s saying
\nI would like to kick your head in
\nYou\u2019re so far out at sea
\nThis state of mind is hard to get through
\nIt makes me hate as much as you do
\nAnd clearly makes me see
\nYou\u2019re just a racist clown to me
\nYou\u2019re just a racist clown to me
\nYou\u2019re just a racist clown… a racist clown to me <\/p>\n
Some say that nothing lasts forever
\nBut no one knows what happens when you die
\nSo if this is all there is, it\u2019s now or never
\nLife\u2019s too short to not give it a try
\nTry your wings, find out if you can fly<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t wanna live my life doing stuff I don\u2019t like to do
\nI just wanna spend my time on creating something true
\nI don\u2019t wanna live my life just pretending what I\u2019m not
\nI just wanna spend my time living my life on the spot<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve spent my last three years in college
\nAs the oldest guy there I got my degree
\nI guess it all gave me some kind of knowledge
\nBut anyway I\u2019m still just as naive
\nHoping greener grass is still waiting there for me<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not about the size of any wallet
\nIt\u2019s not about the fortune or the fame
\nTrue brew is what we\u2019d like to call it
\nIt\u2019s a freedom both scary and lovely that you want all the same
\nTrue brew will always be the aim<\/p>\n
I just wanna live for something true
\nI don\u2019t care if it\u2019s good enough for you
\nI just wanna create something true <\/p>\n
Hey little sister where are you going so pale
\nIs it really the end of your days
\nThey say you\u2019re only learning when you fail
\nCould it be you\u2019re stuck in a phase<\/p>\n
In my world perfection is boring
\nThe cracks and the scars is what make things unique
\nIt’s hard, but it’s best to ignore it
\nTo chase the horizon for something you will never see
\nPerfection is boring to me<\/p>\n
Hey little brother I hope you know you\u2019re ok
\nTall ladders can be tricky to climb
\nAs we all know Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day
\nWith baby steps you’ll get there in time<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a trap, it\u2019s lie, it\u2019s a mental ball and chain
\nIt\u2019s a thorn in your side
\nIt\u2019s a hungry pitbull untied<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a spell, it\u2019s a joke, it\u2019s a trick played by your brain
\nIt\u2019s the models sickly pale
\nIt\u2019s a pointless twice told tale <\/p>\n
You\u2019re off when I am on
\nYou\u2019re up when I am down
\nWe rub each other the wrong way<\/p>\n
I want it all when you take none
\nWhen you smile I tend to frown
\nOur situation\u2019s gone astray<\/p>\n
We\u2019re stuck behind a wall of doubt
\nIt\u2019s clear that you and I are trying to figure out
\nHow we can reach the other side
\nIn ways where we just don\u2019t have to collide
\nI add when you subtract
\nI\u2019m left when you are right
\nYou attack when I try to defend<\/p>\n
You\u2019re silent when I\u2019m loud
\nYou like the dark when I need light
\nYou begin when I\u2019m about to end\u2026end this thing<\/p>\n
Just like Tom & Jerry you get double trouble when dealing with us
\nLike Itchy & Scratchy our acting is just way too brusk
\nLike an old nagging couple we come as a duo cast under a spell
\nWhy we\u2019re still stuck together I guess no one can tell <\/p>\n
Why don\u2019t you like me the way I am, it\u2019s something I don\u2019t understand
\nCause still you need me when I go, yeah you’ve lost it need my flow
\nSo what\u2019s the reason for this stress, we\u2019re stuck we don\u2019t need this mess
\nI know you watch me from where I stand, I hope you catch me when I land
\nI swear, I hope you care<\/p>\n
It\u2019s something I would die for
\nIt\u2019s something I would die for<\/p>\n
Why don\u2019t you feel it the way I do, now I’m stuck in this thing with you
\nLife is upside down you scream, “it\u2019s not okay living in a dream”
\nWhy don\u2019t you like me the way I am, all this tension is in your head
\nWhy do I need you the way I do?<\/p>\n
Well, you\u2019re someone I would die for
\nYeah you\u2019re someone I would die for
\nYou\u2019re someone that I care for
\nWhen you know that I don\u2019t dare more
\nIt\u2019s something I would die for<\/p>\n
So what\u2019s the problem you can\u2019t complain
\nYou loosen up but you feel the strain
\nIt\u2019s okay to be on your own
\nIf you choose to be alone
\nSo come on down, break free and live
\nIt\u2019s not my problem, it\u2019s what you give
\nYou\u2019re out of focus, can\u2019t comprehend
\nI know it\u2019s up to you, I\u2019m feeling blue
\nSo what ya gonna do?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s something I would die for
\nIt\u2019s something I would die for
\nIt\u2019s something I would die for
\nIt\u2019s something I would die for<\/p>\n
Something I would die for
\nIt’s something I would die for
\nIt’s something that I care for
\nWhen you know that I don’t dare more
\nIt’s something that I would die for <\/p>\n
Some people say that they believe
\nSome people say that they believe and wonder what they will achieve
\nSome people think that they are strong
\nSome people think that they are strong, someone will prove them wrong<\/p>\n
Listen to this silent suicide, we\u2019ll listen
\nSpeak up now before they will decide
\nA silent suicide for nothing<\/p>\n
You think we\u2019d freeze if he was gone
\nYou think we\u2019d freeze if he was gone, and yet we come out strong
\nOn top of you, that\u2019s where we\u2019ll stay
\nOn top of you, where we belong, we’ll prove you wrong<\/p>\n
Listen to this silent suicide, we\u2019ll listen
\nSpeak up now before they will decide
\nA silent suicide for nothing<\/p>\n
Yeah, thanks for nothing <\/p>\n
I\u2019ll interrupt you again and again
\nI\u2019ll imitate and mimic your accent
\nWhen playing games I just got to win
\nI can name every street in Berlin\u2026 at least well-nigh<\/p>\n
I\u2019m the man of a thousand tics
\nYou never know what I\u2019ll pull out of my bag of tricks
\nI\u2019m not sure where it\u2019s coming from
\nAll I know that it sure makes me look dumb <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got the jitters and the shifty eyes
\nI\u2019m making sounds without knowing why
\nI can\u2019t tell how I got these symptoms
\nIf it\u2019s lead singer or maybe Tourette’s syndrome\u2026 it won\u2019t let go. <\/p>\n
I\u2019m the man of a thousand tics
\nYou never know what I\u2019ll pull out of my bag of tricks
\nI\u2019m not sure where it\u2019s coming from
\nAll I know that it sure makes me look dumb
\nBe aware for what I have in store
\nBe aware from where it\u2019s coming there is coming more
\nI\u2019m the man of a thousand tics
\nI\u2019m in a state where I just cannot be fixed<\/p>\n
Environmental or genetic cause?
\nJust want to know the nature of these flaws
\nCan be a combination of them both?
\nI\u2019m kind of worried about it\u2019s rate of growth
\nOh, doc find me a cure somehow
\nFor this chemical imbalance now
\nI know these complex tics
\nAre too heavy for an easy fix – alright!<\/p>\n
Be aware for what I have in store
\nBe aware from where it\u2019s coming there is coming more
\nI\u2019m the man of a thousand tics
\nI\u2019m in a state where I just cannot be fixed <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got a friend who will always let me pretend
\nI am better than what I am, some kind of own personal scam
\nWe got a bond based on an addiction that goes beyond
\nAnything I felt before, there\u2019s nothing really else here to care for<\/p>\n
I change personality when we\u2019re together, now it\u2019s clear
\nYou make me forget about my problems and all my fears<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got at friend and on him I do depend
\nI\u2019d guess he\u2019s my best one now that most of all the others are gone<\/p>\n
It\u2019s crazy how far this has gone still I just can\u2019t stop right now
\nI\u2019m too busy focusing on popping the tops tonight<\/p>\n
They call him Mr. Fake believe
\nHe\u2019s the kind of friend that never wants to leave
\nA tragedy, condition and disease
\nHe\u2019s got tricks about denial up his sleeve
\nThat\u2019s why they call him Mr. Fake believe<\/p>\n
The more we\u2019re together the the closer we get it\u2019s true, we do
\nThe first thing I think of when I wake up in shame is you <\/p>\n
John Lennon said it\u2019s all you need
\nIn theory it\u2019s hard not to agree
\nBut when you look around today
\nThe spirit of 67’s long gone away
\nWhen you were young you let elders have your seat
\nYou\u2019d say hello to strangers in the street
\nEverything today has got a prize
\nBut it\u2019s hard to look the beggar in the eyes<\/p>\n
Do you still believe in John
\nDo you still believe in love
\nDo you still believe in John
\nOr is it lack of empathy you\u2019re suffering from<\/p>\n
Self-centered motivation all around
\nThe holy lord\u2019s ten commandments upside down
\nObsessed with buying stuff that you don\u2019t need
\nIn theory it\u2019s hard not to call that greed
\nThe pressure\u2019s on to live a perfect life
\nWith no pressure drop you might live a life in strife<\/p>\n
Slow down, you move too fast now
\nIf you want to make the moment last now
\nWe\u2019d all like to admit it\u2019s getting better
\nBut saying that\u2019s like posting a dead letter
\nIt\u2019s still in our hands to change it all around
\nWe need to come around
\nBefore the world gets too upside down\u2026 so let\u2019s come around <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Egocentric Man” I dress up in jackboots and shirts colored brown I don’t kiss up but love kicking down I’ve got no education but Jimmie is good I love Scrooge but I hate Robin Hood ‘Cause I’m an egocentric man I’ve got a little narcissistic plan So if you ever need a helping hand, I<\/p>\n