Just Like You
Godhead Lyrics


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The great demise
Another life I'll never reach anything I want to
To bend the time
I pine away behind the mask of mandatory joy

Can't keep on running away
Do you see, this is my destiny
I want to be like you
I want live off the things that you always do
I want to be renewed
I want to know what it's like to be just like you

I wait in line
I walk the shallow empty halls
A terror in my mind
Waiting for you
I start to realize
That you're standing where I should have been

Can't keep from falling apart
Do you see, it's my catastrophe

I want to be like you
I want live off the things that you always do
I want to be renewed
I want to know what it's like to be just like you

I'll take your place
Look for my face
Inside your nightmares tonight

I want to be like you
I want live off the things that you always do
I want to be renewed
I want to know what it's like to be just like you

Just like you
Just like you




Just like you
Just like you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Godhead's song "Just Like You" explore the feelings of inadequacy and a yearning for acceptance and success. The opening lines, "The great demise, another life I'll never reach anything I want to" indicate a sense of defeat and hopelessness. The singer in this song is struggling to achieve his/her dreams and desires and feels constrained by the "mask of mandatory joy" that society forces individuals to wear. The line "Waiting for you I start to realize that you're standing where I should have been" highlights the comparison the singer is making with someone who has apparently achieved everything he/she aspires to.


However, despite this sense of dejection, the singer is also aware of the need to stop running away from his/her problems and to face his/her destiny. The chorus "I want to be like you, I want to live off the things that you always do, I want to be renewed, I want to know what it's like to be just like you" captures this desire for change and self-improvement. The singer wants to emulate the successful person he/she is comparing himself/herself to and attain a new level of existence.


Overall, "Just Like You" portrays a complex mix of emotions including frustration, longing, and determination. The lyrics reveal the singer's inner turmoil and his/her struggle to find his/her place in the world.


Line by Line Meaning

The great demise
The ultimate ending or downfall of something significant.


Another life I'll never reach anything I want to
I feel like I'll never accomplish anything in my life.


To bend the time
Attempting to manipulate time or control its outcomes.


I pine away behind the mask of mandatory joy
I am unhappy but must pretend to be joyful due to societal expectations.


Can't keep on running away
I cannot continually avoid my problems.


Do you see, this is my destiny
This is what I am fated to experience in life.


I want to be like you
I desire to emulate another person and their success.


I want live off the things that you always do
I want to experience the same success, wealth, and material things as you do.


I want to be renewed
I yearn for a fresh start or change in my life.


I want to know what it's like to be just like you
I want to understand and experience the life of another person.


I wait in line
I am patient, waiting for my chance or opportunity to arise.


I walk the shallow empty halls
I exist in a superficial and meaningless environment.


A terror in my mind
I am plagued by fear or anxiety.


Waiting for you
I anticipate interaction with you as a way to improve my situation.


I start to realize
I am beginning to understand something previously unknown or hidden.


That you're standing where I should have been
You have what should have been my place in life.


Can't keep from falling apart
I cannot prevent my life from crumbling or unraveling.


Do you see, it's my catastrophe
This is my personal disaster or tragedy.


I'll take your place
I will assume your position or circumstances in life.


Look for my face
Search for my presence or identity among others.


Inside your nightmares tonight
I will haunt your dreams and fears.


Just like you
Like the person I admire and desire to emulate.


Just like you
Just as successful, wealthy, and happy as you.


Just like you
Able to live the life that I desire and admire.


Just like you
Equal to or on par with the person I aspire to be like.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL MILLER, ULLRICH HEPPERLIN, JASON MILLER, THOMAS ZAGORSKI

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