歌曲 | On Artistic Integrity |
歌手 | Emilie Autumn |
专辑 | Your Sugar Sits Untouched |
下载 | Image LRC TXT |
I toe the line of self-indulgence | |
Every time I place my pen | |
Upon the page | |
And form the words | |
I felt | |
But couldn’t show ‘til then | |
And to myself | |
I beg the question | |
Why do I thus masquerade | |
As one to one | |
And to another | |
Someone else? | |
If I | |
Afraid | |
Of what the consequence of stating | |
Openly my cause might be | |
When I rant | |
And rhyme | |
And reason | |
Do I write for them | |
Or me? | |
I believe there is some merit | |
In creating for one’s self | |
But why place before the public | |
What is best | |
Left on the shelf? | |
Though while I write | |
I do not feel that | |
What I pen is mine alone | |
Even this could be misguided | |
As are many I have known | |
Who swore, poor souls | |
That they possessed | |
The key to man’s mysterious fate | |
Succeeded in convincing some | |
But most could tell | |
They did but prate | |
On subjects | |
Touching something vague | |
Which cannot be unproven, or | |
In place of content | |
Speak in tongues | |
Yet know not whom they’re speaking for | |
No, I am not deluded so | |
I do not feel I represent | |
Some force divine | |
But still I know | |
That I shall never be content | |
To hold my tongue when I would speak | |
Or change my words to suit the hour | |
Or pinch a blush upon my cheek | |
To feign my joy | |
At love gone sour | |
I do not wish to disappoint | |
The faith that others place in me | |
To lead the way to brighter days | |
But sometimes dark | |
Is all I see | |
I work for good | |
I toil for hope | |
No one can question my intent | |
But even those who listen close | |
Can often mistake | |
What I meant | |
My fear | |
I’ve come to realize | |
Is mainly this: | |
That I am wrong | |
That my perception is askew | |
That I write shyte | |
And call it song | |
Perhaps I’ll always question thus | |
Discount my merits | |
Thoughts | |
And deeds | |
‘Tis well | |
Long as I still go forth | |
And see where this | |
My vision | |
Leads | |
Strong is she | |
Who knows her mind | |
And speaks it | |
Though she may not please | |
Fortunate the audience | |
That hears such honest thoughts | |
As these |
I toe the line of selfindulgence | |
Every time I place my pen | |
Upon the page | |
And form the words | |
I felt | |
But couldn' t show ' til then | |
And to myself | |
I beg the question | |
Why do I thus masquerade | |
As one to one | |
And to another | |
Someone else? | |
If I | |
Afraid | |
Of what the consequence of stating | |
Openly my cause might be | |
When I rant | |
And rhyme | |
And reason | |
Do I write for them | |
Or me? | |
I believe there is some merit | |
In creating for one' s self | |
But why place before the public | |
What is best | |
Left on the shelf? | |
Though while I write | |
I do not feel that | |
What I pen is mine alone | |
Even this could be misguided | |
As are many I have known | |
Who swore, poor souls | |
That they possessed | |
The key to man' s mysterious fate | |
Succeeded in convincing some | |
But most could tell | |
They did but prate | |
On subjects | |
Touching something vague | |
Which cannot be unproven, or | |
In place of content | |
Speak in tongues | |
Yet know not whom they' re speaking for | |
No, I am not deluded so | |
I do not feel I represent | |
Some force divine | |
But still I know | |
That I shall never be content | |
To hold my tongue when I would speak | |
Or change my words to suit the hour | |
Or pinch a blush upon my cheek | |
To feign my joy | |
At love gone sour | |
I do not wish to disappoint | |
The faith that others place in me | |
To lead the way to brighter days | |
But sometimes dark | |
Is all I see | |
I work for good | |
I toil for hope | |
No one can question my intent | |
But even those who listen close | |
Can often mistake | |
What I meant | |
My fear | |
I' ve come to realize | |
Is mainly this: | |
That I am wrong | |
That my perception is askew | |
That I write shyte | |
And call it song | |
Perhaps I' ll always question thus | |
Discount my merits | |
Thoughts | |
And deeds | |
' Tis well | |
Long as I still go forth | |
And see where this | |
My vision | |
Leads | |
Strong is she | |
Who knows her mind | |
And speaks it | |
Though she may not please | |
Fortunate the audience | |
That hears such honest thoughts | |
As these |
I toe the line of selfindulgence | |
Every time I place my pen | |
Upon the page | |
And form the words | |
I felt | |
But couldn' t show ' til then | |
And to myself | |
I beg the question | |
Why do I thus masquerade | |
As one to one | |
And to another | |
Someone else? | |
If I | |
Afraid | |
Of what the consequence of stating | |
Openly my cause might be | |
When I rant | |
And rhyme | |
And reason | |
Do I write for them | |
Or me? | |
I believe there is some merit | |
In creating for one' s self | |
But why place before the public | |
What is best | |
Left on the shelf? | |
Though while I write | |
I do not feel that | |
What I pen is mine alone | |
Even this could be misguided | |
As are many I have known | |
Who swore, poor souls | |
That they possessed | |
The key to man' s mysterious fate | |
Succeeded in convincing some | |
But most could tell | |
They did but prate | |
On subjects | |
Touching something vague | |
Which cannot be unproven, or | |
In place of content | |
Speak in tongues | |
Yet know not whom they' re speaking for | |
No, I am not deluded so | |
I do not feel I represent | |
Some force divine | |
But still I know | |
That I shall never be content | |
To hold my tongue when I would speak | |
Or change my words to suit the hour | |
Or pinch a blush upon my cheek | |
To feign my joy | |
At love gone sour | |
I do not wish to disappoint | |
The faith that others place in me | |
To lead the way to brighter days | |
But sometimes dark | |
Is all I see | |
I work for good | |
I toil for hope | |
No one can question my intent | |
But even those who listen close | |
Can often mistake | |
What I meant | |
My fear | |
I' ve come to realize | |
Is mainly this: | |
That I am wrong | |
That my perception is askew | |
That I write shyte | |
And call it song | |
Perhaps I' ll always question thus | |
Discount my merits | |
Thoughts | |
And deeds | |
' Tis well | |
Long as I still go forth | |
And see where this | |
My vision | |
Leads | |
Strong is she | |
Who knows her mind | |
And speaks it | |
Though she may not please | |
Fortunate the audience | |
That hears such honest thoughts | |
As these |