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Is This A Joke To You?Nur Ein XIX
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Is This A Joke To You?
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Cybronica

Entry from Is This A Joke To You? in Nur Ein XIX.

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Cybronica - Is this a joke to you?

Song context: SpoilerI use jokes and puns as a way to relieve tension. And old voice teacher of mine hated this. At one point she lectured me for a solid 20 minutes (almost the whole lesson) on how I had to be serious if I wanted to be a singer and no one would ever work with me if I didn’t stop making jokes. I maintain, however, that if you ask me, “Who’re you gonna call?” The answer will always be, “Ghostbusters!”

You thought I was nothing but treble
Making bass-less claims; a dissonant rebel
You thought you could hold me down
Beat the light from my eyes, boss me around

Let’s be real
You don’t like my tone
You want me to be small
To trust in you alone
Let’s be real
I won’t be your doll
My voice is mine to own
I don’t need you at all

I wanna smile, I wanna laugh
Is this a joke? You bet your ass!
What is life without a grin?
I’m here to thrive, not here to win!

You set the bar, and I measured up; when
My spirits were high, you feigned a disruption
My sharpest quips were falling flat
You said said work harder, but cut the crap

Let’s be real
You don’t like my tone
You want me to be small
To trust in you alone
Let’s be real
I won’t be your doll
My voice is mine to own
I don’t need you at all

I wanna smile, I wanna laugh
Is this a joke? You bet your ass!
What is life without a grin?
I’m here to thrive, not here to win!

How does a singer screw in a lightbulb?
They hold it aloft as the world spins around them.
How does a teacher screw up a singer?
You promise that ruches and fame will about when
The singer surrenders control of their life
To only obey what you say is right

I wanna smile, I wanna laugh
Is this a joke? You bet your ass!
What is life without a grin?
I’m here to thrive, not here to win!

I wanna smile, I wanna laugh
Is this a joke? You bet your ass!
What is life without a grin?
I’m here to thrive, not here to win!

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grumpymike

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Boppin' pre-chorus & chorus. The drums are kinda awkward. The lyrics are a bit forced in that, like others, the title is contorted to suit a personal narrative rather than looking at the title in more of a vacuum.

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