Copycat
The Cranberries Lyrics

They had an accident and they never noticed anyway
People have become so unoriginal that they don't even realize they're being unoriginal. They're stuck in their ways and unaware of potential alternative paths.

A lack of originality couldn't focus on the day
The monotony of everyday life can be overwhelming and hard to handle. This lack of creativity and drive can stunt personal and societal growth and progress.

So much for the radio everybody sounds the same
The radio used to provide variety and diversity of music, but now, every song is homogenous and sounds the same.

Everybody wears the same clothes now and everybody plays the game
Societal norms and pressures have created a uniformity in behavior, behavior that conforms to societal standards and expectations. Individualism is discouraged, and people are expected to follow the group mentality.

I've got a great idea
The artist is confident in their unique creative ideas.

I will change things on my own
The singer is determined to take the reins and change things up without the influence of others or societal norms.

I see my vision very clear
The singer has a clear vision of their creative path and is confident in their direction.

Wouldn't wanna be another clone
The artist values individuality and doesn't want to be just another cog in the machine of societal conformity.

So much for the radio, the radio is sad, sad, sad
The artist laments the state of the radio and the lack of variety and creativity that it represents.

Copycat, copycat, copycat
The repetition of 'copycat' emphasizes the prevalent lack of originality and the tendency to follow instead of lead.

Copy copy copy copy yourself
The singer encourages individuality and originality, urging listeners to avoid copying others and instead creating their unique paths and identities.

Copy copy copy everyone else
The repetitiveness of this line emphasizes the artist's disdain for the conformity of societal expectations that leads to a lack of originality.

Copy everyone else
The line is simple and direct, urging listeners to avoid copying others and instead focus on creating their own paths to avoid becoming clones of others.

They had an accident
Again emphasizing the lack of self-awareness and originality, the 'accident' represents falling into the trap of societal conformity and losing one's individuality.

But they never noticed anyway
The lack of self-awareness and noticing the monotony of life keeps people stuck in their conformity, unable or unwilling to break out of the cycle.

Sad, sad, sad
The repetition emphasizes the artist's sorrow and disappointment in the lack of creativity and diversity in society.

Copy everyone else
The final repetition emphasizes once again the need to avoid conformity and create one's path instead of copying others.