That's Not Me - The Black Skirts

AlunaGeorge Breaks Down "Turn Up The Love" How 'Insecure' Tied A Frank Ocean Reference Into Every Episode Of Season Two Rewind: The Evolution Of Ariana Grande Breaking Down Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" Disses To Kanye & Katy Perry Lukas Graham Breaks Down "7 Years" Take all the time that you need dear I don't mind waiting in line I got my reason to stay here You got your reason to fly So what you done for me lately? It's on everyone's mind You shrug your shoulders imperceptibly And look me square in the eye Hi - goodbye Now I know it's not for me to say But this is a mistake And my answer, my answer, it might change Someday I could try my best to rearrange But all I'd feel was fake And my god, who'd want to live that way? That's not me That's not me It took a million man army To build the city we love This is the crime of the century This is your sign from above Enough Now I know it's not for me to say But this is a mistake And my answer, my answer, it might change Someday I could try my best to rearrange But all I'd feel was fake And my god, who'd want to live that way? That's not me

Said she gave you everything She broke her back to be What you need I tried so long to just compete Can't take no more Losin' sight of me I'm lettin' you know this can't go on this one way street I'm walkin' alone This time I'm breakin' free I'm goin' to find me I can't sit and be passive Won't tolerate no more That's it I tried so hard to be What you wanted me to be If it can't be 50/50 Then know that it don't fit me I can't give you all that's in me 'Cause baby that's not me Don't want you to think that I'm selfish I'm just sick of your one track mess of you can't meet me Halfway I think it's time that you be on your way I love you but I can't baby If it's yo mama you want You know just what to do I looked in the mirror Everyday I saw myself Fading away You tryin' to mold be into her I loved you so I put you first but I can't live my life this way I can't sit and be passive Won't tolerate no more That's it I tried so hard to be What you wanted me to be If it can't be 50/50 Then know that it don't fit me I can't give you all that's in me 'Cause baby that's not me I was so lost in love before I couldn't see the light But now I'm strong enough to leave you now So you better treat me right Don't wanna throw it all away So baby Here's your last chance Don't wanna fight with you But I need more of you Give me all Or it's the end I cooked, I cleaned I washed your clothes You were so mean, so ungrateful at night I cried so many times Tell me how could you go diss me When you know one day you'll miss me If it can't be 50/50 Then baby that's not me I can't, I won't, I can't, won't

I had to prove that I could make it alone But that's not me I wanted to show how independent I'd grown now But that's not me I could try to be big in the eyes of the world What matters to me is what I could be to just one girl I'm a little bit scared 'Cause I haven't been home in a long time You needed my love And I know that I left at the wrong time My folks when I wrote them Told 'em what I was up, to said that's not me I went through all kinds of changes Took a look at myself and said that's not me I miss my pad and the places I've known And every night as I lay there alone, I will dream I once had a dream So I packed up and split for the city I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty I'm glad I went now I'm that much more sure that we're ready I once had a dream So I packed up and split for the city I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty I once had a dream So I packed up and split for the city I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty

그녀의 검은 화장이 이젠 심장까지 번져드네에 눈물이 마른 날에는 하얀 먼지 따라 떠나가고 마지막 식사가 언제였는지? 기억조차 나지 않는 그녀 이뻤던 그녀 얼굴엔 모든 표정이 다 지워졌네 매일 화장만 더 짙어지네 그녀가 없는 방안엔 홀어머니 혼자 취해있고 집에 가기 싫은 우리는 같이 안개 속에 떨어지네 아무런 얘기도 없이 사라진 그녀 침대 위에 남아있는 흔적만 살짝 챙겨서 왔던 길을 둘러 돌아갔네 이젠 발걸음도 뜸해지네 Electra 더 이상 네가 밟을 선은 없어, 밟을 선은 없어 우리 말고 아무도 널 안 찾아 우리 말고 아무도 널 몰라 Electra, Electra, Electra 그녀가 한번 단 한 번 잠깐 돌아왔던 적이 있어 창백한 피부 위로는 말라붙은 피와 베인 상처 마지막으로 몰고 왔던 먹구름이 걷히기도 전에 금방 다시 사라졌던 그녀는 우릴 알아보지 못했었네 그게 난 아직도 선명하네 결국 알아보지 못했었네 그게 난 아직도 선명하네 Electra 더 이상 네가 밟을 선은 없어, 밟을 선은 없어 우리 말고 아무도 널 안 찾아 우리 말고 아무도 널 몰라 Electra 더 이상 네가 밟을 선은 없어, 밟을 선은 없어 우리 말고 아무도 널 안 찾아 우리 말고 아무도 널 몰라 우리 말고 아무도 널 몰라 우리 말고 아무도 널 몰라

그때는 알 수 없었지요 왜 나에게 이런 일들이 일어나는지 '어쩌면 저주가 아닐까?' 라고도 생각해 봤지만 난 그저 열일곱을 살던 중이었어요 귀가 찢어질뜻 매미가 울던 1999년의 여름 밤 혹독하고 푸르던 계절이 깊게 긁고 간 자리 만약에 그때로 돌아가서 처음부터 다시 할수 있다면 난 당장 무엇이든지 하겠어요 하지만 돌아간다고 해도 나는 아마 같은 실수들을 또 다시 반복하겠지요 그래도 괜찮아요 전부 다 내가 원했던 거에요 이 모든게 다 내가 원했던 거라구요 Ooh, ooh Look at you Skinny arms stretching into the night We are screaming at the same time Blurring into white lights Look at us Whenever, wherever you go You know I'll forever follow you You know You know Living on Nyquil and dreaming MTV Living on Nyquil and dreaming MTV Living on Nyquil and dreaming MTV Living on Nyquil and dreaming MTV Yeah, yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh