Walk of Shame
Avantgardet Lyrics

Jag har en hammare på min axel
I carry the weight of expectations and pressure to fit in.

Som försöker slå mig in i ett hål
That constantly push me to conform and fit myself into a narrow mold.

Skäran viskar i mitt öra
The voice of conformity and a desire to be accepted is constantly beckoning me.

Att jag ska verklighetsförankra mål
It urges me to follow and conform to societal norms and expectations.

Jag har bara haft en enda dröm
I have a dream of living my life on my own terms.

Som sträcker sig som en hand
It guides me like a beacon of light to be myself, despite society's expectations.

I fem minuter runt aluminium
In a brief moment of clarity and purity, I can see the path I need to take.

Så alla tankar har tänkts i sand
But most of the time, my thoughts and dreams are crushed by societal pressure.

Plankat över stängsel
I have been forced to go against rules and conventions to live my life.

Blivit utslängd på en minut
Sometimes, I am punished for daring to be different.

Men ändå hunnit ärva slattar
But I have still managed to inherit small moments of joy and happiness.

Från kostymer med näsduk
From those who are bound by expectations, but still empathize with my struggle.

Alla blickar av förkastelse
Every stare and judgment from onlookers who do not understand my struggle.

När vi sitter på bussen hem
When I am alone, heading back to my true self.

Dom kommer aldrig komma åt oss
No matter how hard they try, they will never break us or make us conform.

För vi går alltid samma väg hem
We always walk the same path, the one that leads to our true selves.

Walk of shame, vi går den igen
Society may view us as shameful, but we will keep walking forward anyway.

I ett samhälle med era normer
In a society that tries to constrain us with its norms and expectations.

Är skammen vår bästa vän
Shame is what they use to try to control us, but it only makes us stronger.

Jag tittar ner på varenda gatsten
I am always looking for signs of life and hope in the midst of oppression.

Och ser en maskros växa upp ur en
Because I know that life always finds a way to bloom in the midst of adversity.

Därför påminns jag om att det levande
It reminds me that living my truth is more important than conforming or fitting in.

Alltid är starkare än tvångsnormen
Being true to myself will always be more powerful than societal pressure and expectations.

Jag har fått lära mig en sak av min sort
I have learned one crucial lesson from living my truth.

Som alla kommer från en klass i koma
That many of us are trapped in a state of unconsciousness or conformity.

Bit ihop och var ärlig
To show who we truly are, even in the face of adversity.

Och låna ut mer än du vill låna
To give of ourselves to others, even when it hurts or is inconvenient.

Men sen har livet försökt visa annat
Life has taught me that sometimes things do not go as we planned or hoped.

Att med moral så kommer inget alls
Being morally righteous will not always lead to success or happiness.

Så jag är därför mer än gärna smutsig
So, I am willing to be seen as 'dirty' or 'shameful' by societal standards.

Så länge renheten är falsk
As long as the purity imposed upon me by society is not true to who I am.

Ni kan kalla oss för low lifes
Society may call us names and label us as outcasts, but we are still living our truth.

Titta ner på oss som en skam
Feeling shame or disgust towards us only reflects their own insecurities and internalized oppression.

Men det är inte vi som drar ner byxorna
We are not the ones who have to conform or compromise our values to fit into society.

På familjefest på Östermalm
At the family gatherings of the elite and privileged who look down upon us.

Gå den igen
Keep walking forward, despite the obstacles.

(yeah)

Gå den igen
Keep living your truth, even if it is difficult.

(yeah)

Gå den igen
Keep fighting for your right to be yourself.