Songs that Define Me

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Someone has a meme, I did a similar one back in March... the last question asks about a song lyric that defines you. I couldn't think of one, really. And then, sitting here listening to the Verve doing Bittersweet Symphony, I realized there's a pretty defining line in that one. In fact, the whole freakin' song makes perfect sense, especially now that I know what he's really saying:

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah,

No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
I can't change
I can't change

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
Try to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the things meet yeah

You know I can change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mold
no, no, no, no, no,
I can't change
Can't change my body,
no, no, no

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
Been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Have you ever been down?
Have you've ever been down?

All this time, I thought he was saying, "I can't change my moan". I'm like, wtf does he care about how his moan sounds? Did some woman give him a complex during sex or something?

There's another song, I Am by Train:

"I never had a day where money didn't get in my way".

Ain't it the truth?

I thought I was having an anxiety attack earlier, but now it's settled into my typical depression. Music is such an evoker.