I’m Not Like Everybody Else

I’ve been working on some writing in order to get out something that has been weighing sort of heavily on me for the last month or so and I’m not having a lot of luck with it. When the subject is something important I tend to really become unable to describe what I’m feeling. That’s why, I suppose, I make art. I’m not sure.

But the theme of it all, mostly, is one of me feeling a bit abnormal. I’ve felt that way all of my life and I’m equally certain that everyone feels that same exact way so that part is no big deal. But when we try and share how we really feel about anything it does at times become awkward and difficult.

I’m reminded of the Kinks song I’m Not Like Everybody Else and I have been listening to it today and figured I’d share it with you. I’ve uploaded it to my website here and I’m hiding the lyrics

I wont take all that they hand me down,
And make out a smile, though I wear a frown,
And I’m gonna take it all lying down,
’cause once I get started I go to town.

’cause I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else.

And I don’t want to ball about like everybody else,
And I don’t want to live my life like everybody else,
And I won’t say that I feel fine like everybody else,
’cause I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else.

But darling, you know that I love you true,
Do anything that you want me to,
Confess all my sins like you want me to,
There’s one thing that I will say to you,
I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else.
I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else

And I don’t want to ball about like everybody else,
And I don’t want to live my life like everybody else,
And I won’t say that I feel fine like everybody else,
’cause I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else.

Like everybody else,
Like everybody else,
Like everybody else,
Like everybody else.

If you all want me to settle down,
Slow up and stop all my running round,
Do everything like you want me to,
Theres one thing that I will say to you,
I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else.

I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else.
And I don’t want to ball about like everybody else,
And I don’t want to live my life like everybody else,
And I won’t say that I feel fine like everybody else,
’cause I’m not like everybody else,
I’m not like everybody else.

Like everybody else (like everybody else),
Like everybody else (like everybody else),
Like everybody else (like everybody else),
Like everybody else.

I’ll get the rest out when I’m able.

[You should call me sometime and we can talk. I'm in all day just cleaning and writing and making art and rearranging furniture and I'd enjoy your company.]

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