Not a Common Man
Matt Smith Lyrics

Look at history, open the books,
Reflect on the past, explore records,

There are statues with great looks,
Monuments with impressive appearances,

There are gods, there are kings,
Deities and monarchs,

I'm pretty sure I'm the same thing.
I share similarities with them.

Beyond boundaries, beyond rules,
Transcending limits and regulations,

I've been taught in the best schools,
Educated in elite institutions,

There is little I won't do,
There are few things I wouldn't attempt,

Is the same thing true of you?
Do you possess similar qualities?

I am needing so much more,
I crave a greater purpose,

Every pleasure is a bore,
All joys become mundane,

I am something other than a common man,
I am extraordinary and unique,

I'm not a common man.
I don't conform to societal norms.

I do suspect I'm one of few,
I believe there are few like me,

I can show you something new,
I can teach you something novel,

All the constraints, they are all gone,
All limitations have vanished,

I'll confess no interest in right and wrong.
I am indifferent to moral correctness.

I am reeling for a war,
I am eagerly craving conflict,

What's the difference? Whose keeping score?
The outcome is irrelevant, no one is keeping tally,

There's no reason to be fair,
Equal treatment is unnecessary,

Doesn't matter if you're not there.
Your absence is inconsequential.

Are you losing too much blood?
Are you giving too much of yourself?

Let it flow, let it flow,
Allow it to happen freely,

Just keep breathing, if you can
Focus on survival, if possible,

And you will see I'm not a common man.
Then you will understand I am exceptional.

I am needing so much more,
I crave a greater purpose,

Every pleasure is a bore,
All joys become mundane,

I am something other than a common man,
I am extraordinary and unique,

I'm not a common man.
I don't conform to societal norms.