Difference

Lyrics

They march in straight lines, eyes fixed on the ground Soldiers of routine, comfort tightly wound I step to the side where the pavement cracks Where weeds write green questions in the concrete tracks

They ask, "Is it allowed?" before they even breathe Weighing every heartbeat like it's begging for reprieve I ask, "Is it alive?" Does it wake me when I move If not, I leave it sleeping in their temple of "approve."

I am different, not to be defiant But because I will not sleep I have seen the hidden angles Where their straight lines twist and weep If they call my path rebellion Let them speak their easy truth I am only walking sideways To protect my living youth

They trade their days for certainty, their nights for fitting in Never asking who they'd be if they stepped outside the spin I'd rather risk the exile of not matching any mold Than be praised for disappearing in a shape that leaves me cold

I am different, not for drama Not to carve my name in stone But because my inner weather Doesn't match their safety zone If my sight unnerves their order Let them turn their gaze away I'll keep walking toward the places Where my soul can misbehave

Their question: "Who will love you If you don't obey the script?" My answer: "Those who see me Not the costume that I've ripped."

I am different, not above you Not below you, just aside In the thin and crooked pathways Where the sleeping Come alive