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I stopped today to see myself in subway glass
I was scared of the way I look now
I knew the only thought in my mind, my eyes
"Please, don't believe in me
I don't wanna let you down"
And I'm conviced it only rains in New York
I'm surrounded by everything that really scares me
A room full of empty people
Regretting every time they inhale
I wanted to write one perfect song
To make you cry in your sleep
Kind of like a soundtrack for your dreams
To let you know I'm watching
And making sure it turns out alright
It'll be alright
I guess I wanted to make you feel something
I wanted to make you feel everything
You may call me a protest singer
But I'm only protesting myself
I don't believe in beautiful people
But I don't believe in me
I wonder what it's like to be in between
I was scared of the way I look now
I knew the only thought in my mind, my eyes
"Please, don't believe in me
I don't wanna let you down"
And I'm conviced it only rains in New York
I'm surrounded by everything that really scares me
A room full of empty people
Regretting every time they inhale
I wanted to write one perfect song
To make you cry in your sleep
Kind of like a soundtrack for your dreams
To let you know I'm watching
And making sure it turns out alright
It'll be alright
I guess I wanted to make you feel something
I wanted to make you feel everything
You may call me a protest singer
But I'm only protesting myself
I don't believe in beautiful people
But I don't believe in me
I wonder what it's like to be in between
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I think the part about him being scared about being surrounded by empty people, is him saying that he is worried that he will end up being surrounded by people who are bitter and lifeless.
and I want to write one perfect song
to make you cry in your sleep
kind of like a soundtrack for your dreams
to let you'ld know I'm watching and making sure it's (exact) alright
it'll be alright
I guess I wanted to make you feel something
I wanted to make you feel everything
I think this parts about how he has fallen for someone and he wants them to take notice of him, to make them feel something (for him), and everything (everything being, everything he is feeling).
and you may call me a protest singer
but I'm only protesting myself
where protest is ' an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.'
He is angry with himself (i have no idea why, but when i listen to kevin i get this whole vibe that he isn't exactly bitter, but some what not thinking he is good enough or that he is confused with life) and thus protesting against himself. I also kind of get this idea that the girl he likes, called him a 'protest singer' and this made him feel not angry, but he felt that she had classified him wrongly.
I don't believe in beautiful people
and I don't believe in me
I wonder what it's like to be in between
I don't quite get this bit. I assume when he means in between, he is saying, that this girl believes in him and that she is beautiful, and thus stuck in the middle of what he doesn't believe him (himself and beautiful people).
Thats just my take.
"and making sure it (turns out) alright,
it'll be alright.."
he says it more clearly in a live vid on youtube.
search it.
"i thought that if you had an acoustic guitar it meant you were a protest singer."
kevin!
'to let you know im watching and making sure it turns out alright'.
to make you cry in your sleep
kind of like a soundtrack for your dreams
to let you'ld know I'm watching and making sure it's (exact) alright
it'll be alright
I guess I wanted to make you feel something
I wanted to make you feel everything "
those words... ohh i'm in love. with the song, that is...