"You Are Not Me"

[scribblestrum]

I finished writing a song yesterday. I hope to record it soon.
I'm still in a sharing mood, so here are the lyrics.
I think they're better served with their music;
that's a big difference between music and poetry.
Some words are better sung than said, better heard than read:

You Are Not Me
So many people don't know where they are
Or where they're going to go
I'm one of these folks I know
(We're lost, lonely animals)
I hear your bloody fable
New from old, the vintage from the vine
Well, your advantages aren't mine

They're not mine -- how could they ever be?
We all have our own stories
And while I value allegory...

*Just don't tell me who to be
'Cause you are not me
Yeah, I see wisdom on your tree
Still, you are not me

Another problem rears its ugly head
And I'm thankful for the ear
It's not the same when you're not here
(Our time is so valuable)
These howls within me lack a
Harmony -- they echo there, alone
Till you provide the other tone

Another tone, another way to breathe
Your pounding rhythm heart
Can play the steady part, but...

*Just don't tell me who to be
'Cause you are not me
Yeah, yours is clever melody
Still, you are not me

+And while sometimes I wish
Another soul would carve me out of stone
This is my life to break!

Every mistake makes me an ancient plea:
"Make peace with what you've lost,
Count every mile you've crossed"...

*So don't tell me who to be
'Cause you are not me
We're nothing if we are not free
And you are not me

Just don't tell me...
You are not me...