Danser

I see myself in the locker room
Dancing all alone
Before they see me
Before they tear me apart
I see myself dreaming of dance
Sweating and ending up in a trance
Without shame, bleeding on the floor
Taking my chance

The grown-ups told me all the time
Like us, don’t dream too often
Blend in normally
Don’t act differently
Leave hope for the kids
Don’t waste too much time
And learn the lesson, my friend
Dreaming doesn’t pay the bills

So I never gave up, gave up
To fit in, I never let you go
No hard feelings, let’s just dance
At the risk of displeasing

So I often tried, tried
For the dream, I’ll never let you go
To yours, I raise a glass, cheers

And watch me go
Dancing
You can insult me and even hit me
If it comforts you, I’ll let you break me
Even if you know that we’re
All actors in this play
I feel your frustration, you envy my pride
If it reassures you, you can play it cool
Even if you know we’re trying
To fool ourselves to please the sponsors

Do you remember the day you told me?
I remember the night I spent, thanks
Since then, a victim of insomnia, I beg for forgetfulness
Your words are etched, engraved, and starve me with desire

It pains me to see
That believing in oneself is scary
Owning what we think
Is sometimes risky
You can never say anything
Without playing the accused
They love to condemn you
If they’re jealous to the point of envy

So I never gave up, gave up
To fit in, I never let you go
No hard feelings, let’s just dance
And watch me go
Dancing
You can insult me and even hit me
If it comforts you, I’ll let you break me
Even if you know that we’re
All actors in this play
I feel your frustration, you envy my pride
If it reassures you, you can play it cool
Even if you know we’re trying
To fool ourselves to please the sponsors

You bleed because inside you hope for the same
You’d like to dry your tears without their hate
So you try to feel something anyway
You play their role, you follow the urban trend

So I never gave up, gave up
To fit in, I never let you go
No hard feelings, let’s just dance
At the risk of displeasing

So I often tried, tried
For the dream, I’ll never let you go
To yours, I raise a glass, cheers

And watch me go
Dancing
You can insult me and even hit me
If it comforts you, I’ll let you break me
Even if you know that we’re
All actors in this play
I feel your frustration, you envy my pride
If it reassures you, you can play it cool
Even if you know we’re trying
To fool ourselves to please the sponsors