Only Dead Fish Follow the Stream Lyrics


My mind is filled with confusing emotions

I'll tell you why - it's because of these notions

You can tell me I can choose exactly who I wanna be

But that doesn't really sound that truthful to me

When I was young you told me how to behave

In the back of my mind, your seeds made me a slave

And later in my life you pressured me to death

To make the right the decisions - the ones that fit you best

I don't want to be a fucking fish in your fucking sea

And I don't want to be a victim of authority

My mind is my own, though your power is major

But that's because you steal the fruit of my labour

Being different is harder than you think

And if you see yourself as different you need to realise one thing:

Dont conform to uniforms! Be your-fucking-self!

You're different in your mind, not in what you wear

But somehow you still conform to another scheme

And it doesn't matter how much you try, you won't fulfill your dreams

But if you don't wanna be tamed, and put in place

Lace up your boots and kick the rulers in their faces

I don't want to be a fucking fish in your fucking sea

And I don't want to be a victim of authority

My mind is my own, though your power is major

But that's because you steal the fruit of my labour