Verse 1
I don't watch the news,
And I don't, know how you do,
I sleep late every Saturday
Tryna ease away the pain,

   Pre-Chorus 1
(because) This world will pull you under,
And you forget how to breathe,
It's the lightning and the thunder,
But the storm is just a breeze,

   Chorus
They pull away everything we wanna be,
And they, they tear away every beautiful dream,
Why does this have to be,
Why can't they let you be you, let me be me,
Why, Society?

   Verse 2
Every night, I stay up late
Though I gotta get up early,
And I wanna cut my hair,
'Cause I don't want to be too girly,

   Pre-Chorus 2
Society will push you down,
And we forget how to fight,
It's a battle to find ourselves,
To be who we are inside,

   Chorus
They pull away everything we wanna be,
And they, they tear away every beautiful dream,
Why does this have to be,
Why can't they let you be you, let me be me,
Why, Society?

   Final Verse (bridge)
(Every night) I stay up late,
Tryna find the answers,
'Cause if Society don't discriminate,
Why do they try to cure us like a cancer?

   Chorus
They pull away everything we wanna be,
And they, they tear away every beautiful dream,
Why does this have to be,
Why can't they let you be you, let me be me,
Why, Society?

© Ellie Monaco 2018

Why, Society?

Ellie Monaco is a singer/songwriter, violinist, violist, and composer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. In their lyric-driven songwriting, Ellie creates sonic and conceptual worlds for the listener to experience.

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