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Black Sheep

from The Obituary by kelpi

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A song about the awful realization that you don't quite fit in with the rest of the flock.

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Mary-Jane was feeling stuck
Tired of all that brought her up
It took her by the throat and dragged her down
There were roads she was thrown upon
Even though she had built her own
Daddy’s girl, but down inside she’s grey

How could Mary-Jane search for herself
When they all wanted someone else?
Still nobody could spark a care in her

She’ll try to pay up all her fares
She’ll try to make it work out for a reason
But she was blank, and bare
If only they could see her

Now her voice rings raw and true
But still her head stays so confused
They said they could empathize: impossible
A block away and she was lost
All things chaotic happening all at once
Her black sheep wool was out of bounds, it hurt

With time she’s learned to sleep at night
But she’s so lost in a firefight
Still they could feed her lies, but she saw the truth

She’ll try to pay up all her fares
She’ll try to make it work out for a reason
But she was blank, and bare
If only they believed her
But they knew little root to her pain
They couldn’t grab the rope to understand it
It happened again and again
If only it was better

On again and on again they’d laugh as she talked
But soon within the future they’d immediately stop
They couldn’t comprehend why Mary-Jane’s blue
She had to say goodbye to escape solitude

If only she wore white wool
(She wouldn’t stand out from the herd, she’d be heard)
If only she wore white wool
(She has black wool, look at what you’re doing to her)
If only she wore white wool
Her black sheep wool was out of bounds, it hurt

She’ll try to pay up all her fares
She’ll try to make it work out for a reason
But she was blank and bare
And she finally lost it, had to say
“If only I could break this circle
If only I could find some goddamn peace
Why am I the black sheep?
If only it wasn’t you, no
If only it wasn’t this.”

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from The Obituary, released February 9, 2020

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kelpi Vancouver, British Columbia

Hailing straight from the faerie realm, kelpi is still trying to figure out how human life works. She's doing her very best to tell her story through song~~~

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