Strange
Motion City Soundtrack/Tokio Hotel Lyrics
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Stuck in reality
I don't fit the picture
I'm not what you want me to be
Sorry
Under the radar
Out of the system
That's my existence
You want me to change but all I feel is
Strange
Strange
In your perfect world so
Strange
Strange
I feel so absurd in this life
Don't come closer in my arms forever you'll be
Strange
Strange
You want to fix me
Push me
Into your fantasy
You try to give me
Sell me
A new personality
You try to lift me
I don't get better
What's making you happy
Is making me sadder
In your golden cage all I feel is
Strange
Strange
In your perfect world so
Strange
Strange
I feel so absurd in this life
Don't come closer in my arms forever you'll be
Strange
Strange
Like me
Strange
When you touch me
Strange
When you kill me
Strange
All I feel is
Strange
In my dreams too
Together we'll be
Strange
Strange
In a perfect world
Strange
I am so strange
Strange
I am so strange
Strange
Strange
In your perfect world so
Strange
Strange
I feel so absurd in this life
Don't come closer you'll die slowly,
In my arms forever you'll be
Strange
Strange
Like me
The lyrics of Motion City Soundtrack and Tokio Hotel's song "Strange" are a reflection of dissatisfaction with societal expectations, personal identity, and the difficulty of conforming to society's idea of normalcy. The singer laments about being a "freak of nature" and not fitting the mold of what is expected of them. They are aware of how society sees them and is trying to change to fit in, but all they feel is strange.
The line "caught in the spotlight, that's my existence" could refer to living life in the public eye and not being able to live a normal, private life. The lyrics "You want to fix me, push me into your fantasy, you try to give me, sell me, a new personality" express frustration with people trying to change the singer into someone they are not, indicating that the person trying to do so may have their own idea of what is normal or acceptable.
The chorus repeats the word "strange" in a way that emphasizes the feeling of not belonging. The lyrics "In your perfect world so strange, I feel so absurd in this life" express feeling out of place in a world where everyone else fits in. The song's overall message is about being proud of one's individuality and embracing what makes them unique, however strange it may seem.
Line by Line Meaning
A freak of nature
I am different from others in a peculiar way
Stuck in reality
I am living in the real world amidst the people who do not understand me.
I don't fit the picture
The image that others have of me is not accurate, and I can't conform to it
I'm not what you want me to be
I cannot be the person others want me to be.
Sorry
I apologize for being different and not meeting expectations.
Under the radar
I am unnoticeable, neglectable to others
Out of the system
I am not part of the ideal society, don't share the beliefs and viewpoints held by others.
Caught in the spotlight
My uniqueness always draws unwanted attention which makes me uncomfortable.
That's my existence
My life is always full of anxiousness due to people's reaction to me being different.
You want me to change but all I feel is
You expect me to change, but I am unable to change because
Strange
I am unique and peculiar to an unusual degree
In your perfect world so
In the ideal society created by you
I feel so absurd in this life
I feel illogical about my existence
Don't come closer in my arms forever you'll be
You won't be able to understand me if you try to come close to me and will be with me, feeling the same way every time.
You want to fix me
You try to correct me because I do not fit your idea of normalcy
Push me
You try to force your opinion on me
Into your fantasy
To fit into your imagination of normalcy.
You try to give me
You try to provide me with
Sell me
Manipulate me into believing
A new personality
A character that is acceptable to society
You try to lift me
You try to help me overcome my difficulties
I don't get better
Despite your efforts, I do not improve
What's making you happy
What satisfies you has the opposite effect on me.
Is making me sadder
It's making me feel more depressed.
In your golden cage all I feel is
I feel trapped and confined by the customs that you consider precious in your ideal society.
Like me
As unique, peculiar, and different from others as I am.
When you touch me
When you are near or make physical contact
When you kill me
When you criticize me, it's the same as killing me inside
In my dreams too
Even in my sleep when I am not bothered by my reality
Together we'll be
I want to be with you always with the assumption that we will be happy together in your perfect world]
I am so strange
I am very unique and different from others
Don't come closer you'll die slowly
You won't have a good time around me, and you might get bored and suffer through my life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andreas Carlsson, Bill Kaulitz, David Jost, David Roth, Desmond Child, Patrick Benzner, Tom Kaulitz, David Roth (DE)
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