Make Your Own Cross
Flash and the Pan Lyrics

She come in many colours
She has various personas and appearances

Carbon copy girl
A girl who copies someone else's style or behavior

Face of painted virtue
A hypocritical facade of goodness

A banner to unfurl
A symbol to display

Solid social breeding
A person from a respectable background

Aristocratic stock
A person from a noble lineage

Historical orator
A public speaker who talks about history

With one eye on the clock
She is aware of the time and tries to make the most of it

A gardener of theory
She nurtures ideas and concepts

Harvester of facts
A gatherer of information and knowledge

A sower of religion
A person who spreads religious beliefs

Quick to use the axe
She is ruthless and decisive

She drown herself in questions
She has a lot of doubts and queries

Of static, past years
Related to the past which has no more relevance

Is staggered by the answers
She is shocked by the responses she receives

And blinded by the tears
She is emotionally overwhelmed and cannot see clearly

And deaf in both her ears
She is unwilling or unable to listen to others

Make your own cross
Create your own burden or challenges to overcome

Don't sit on someone else
Do not rely on others to create your challenges or carry your burdens

She told him from her cell
She gave advice from a place of confinement or limitations

Don't wait to be unburdened
Do not wait for someone else to take away your problems

Don't wait to hear the bell
Do not wait for a signal or a sign to start acting

And make it to the other side of hell
Overcome obstacles and challenges to reach a better place in life

She ride the social climate
She adapts and thrives in the current cultural environment

And charge from left to right
She has strong opinions and convictions and does not hesitate to express them

A multitude of heroes
She admires and follows various influential figures

To guide her to the light
To lead her towards enlightenment or a better understanding

By mental acrobatics
Through complex and creative thinking

And living inside out
Being authentic and expressing true feelings

She trailblaze to the doorway
She ventures into unexplored territories or opportunities

In triumph and full shout
With confidence and pride

And always gets locked out
But often faces obstacles or doors that are closed to her

And whistle to the wind
Express your opinions loudly without regard to the response

The end where you begin
The resolution of your struggles is the start of a new journey

She told them all to give
She urged others to contribute or make sacrifices

Don't die
Do not give up or lose hope

Before
Until you have

You live
Achieved your dreams and goals

She makes her own cross and she
She is independent and creates her own problems or challenges

Hangs there for all the world to see
She exposes herself to the public eye and is unapologetic

Locks up her mind and says I'm free
She proclaims freedom by locking up her thoughts and avoiding criticism

She cries out from her conscience
She expresses her innermost thoughts and feelings

An everlasting scream
A perpetual expression of her desires and frustrations

The weekend revolution
An inefficacious attempt at social change

The winner by a dream
She succeeds by envisioning a better future for herself

She drive herself on edges
She pushes herself to the limit

And round the bend as well
She often goes beyond her limits and loses control

But if lunacy's a factor
But if being irrational is necessary

She'll make it to the other side of...
She is confident she will overcome any obstacle