Lyrics
To Be Shot
By Ian G. Clifton
October 13th, 2002
Sometimes I wish I would be shot
Not because I want to die
I just want someone to see me
So I won't be alone when I cry
I never wanted to travel
I never wanted to be free
I did fine in my chains
I knew how to be me
But now I am loose
I have to start anew
I'm out on my own
Not sure what to do
Taking life a step at a time
Each day is a day new
The people and the places
I can remember just a few
The ones that I remember
They messed with my mind
Maybe it was a good thing
A few rare friends I did find
But now I am away
Away from all those faces
I've been traveling the world
Seeing all kinds of places
My home was great
The Mountains and the trees
But more important than those
Were the many memories
I cannot walk into the past
No matter how hard I try
I need someone to shoot me
But not to make me die
I need to be shot
So that people will see
Here I am
Trying to be me
But I am the man
The not-quite-perfect guy
For some reason I blend in
Not even the crowd knows why
My face is blurry
Not distinct in the least
It melts into all the others
Not an outstanding piece
Why can you not see me
I'm trying as hard as I can
But I am that hidden guy
The not-quite-perfect man
I don't stand out enough
To even take a shot
The bad guys with the guns
They won't give me a thought
They are all the same
As the people out there
I have faded away
I am less than the air