Not Content

Her eyes tell me her smiles a lie;
In them I see a plea for help.
She tries to hide behind a laugh
but, I see through her disguise.

The outside is an inside joke;
and she keeps it to herself.
Each laugh is a thousand tears,
that on the inside pour like rain.

Her soul sings

I'm not content
with simply existing.
I wanna live
and not settle on dreams.
No I'm not content
with simply existing.
I wanna know
what life really means.

I have the urge to let her know
I know just how she feels;
All alone in a crowded room
and a cacophony of thoughts.

But silence wins the day again;
There's no weight in this strangers words.
My own disguise would blind her
to just how alike we are.

My soul sings

I'm not content
with simply existing.
I wanna live
and not settle on dreams
No I'm not content
with simply existing.
I wanna know
what life really means.

Underneath the facade displayed,
In the depths of our injured souls;
We long for answers to the questions
our imposters never ask.

I'm not content
with simply existing.
I wanna live
and not settle on dreams.
No I'm not content
with simply existing.
I wanna know
what life really means.

Wow, great job; these lyrics are really deep. I think this song means that you, as the title implies, are not content with the life that you have right now. If I'm right, then I can relate to this very well; a song I wrote has a similar message. I especially like the verse:

"The outside is an inside joke;
and she keeps it to herself.
Each laugh is a thousand tears,
that on the inside pour like rain."

Although I'm a little confused as to who this "her" is. Is this an arbitrary "her" or does this person mean something to you?

Thanks for your comment Soapy, I appreciate it. I was at a party and scanning the room when I saw this girl smile when someone talked to her, but the minute the person turned to leave, I saw her smile immediately fade and a she suddenly looked sad and I thought to myself she was trying to hide what was really going on with her. I went home and this song came out.

You're welcome. Wow, telling me that made me realize just how similar this is to my song "Beneath the Façade," which I think would apply to this girl. Except this is from a pretty unique form of inspiration. Did you actually know or talk to this girl? Because there is so much passion and emotion in this song that I find it out to believe that the circumstances weren't personal.

Originally Posted by soapy12312

You're welcome. Wow, telling me that made me realize just how similar this is to my song "Beneath the Façade," which I think would apply to this girl. Except this is from a pretty unique form of inspiration. Did you actually know or talk to this girl? Because there is so much passion and emotion in this song that I find it out to believe that the circumstances weren't personal.

I didn't know her or talk to her, but after seeing her trying to fake a smile, I identified with her. I had just went through a bad couple years and was soul searching, so to speak.