Story Behind The Song

I COULD PRETEND TO REMEMBER THE STORY BEHIND THIS ONE, BUT I'D BE LYING.

Song Description

IT'S ABOUT DREAMS, CREATIVITY, FREEDOM, AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Lyrics

I COULD BE IN VOGUE
EXTREMELY DESIRED
OR ACT LIKE A ROGUE
AND GET MYSELF FIRED
I COULD LIE
PRETEND I'M INSPIRED, OOH YEAH
I COULD TRY
BUT TRUTH MUST BE ACQUIRED, OOH YEAH

I COULD FLY LIKE THE BIRDS
OR EVEN HIGHER
I COULD TRIP ON YOUR WORDS
SHARP AS WIRE
I COULD SAY GOODBYE
BUT MY LOVE IS STILL ON FIRE, OOH YEAH
SO TELL ME WHY
YOUR LOVE HAS JUST EXPIRED, OOH YEAH

I COULD BE FREE, BUT I'M NOT
THESE WORDS ARE WORDS THAT CUT
CUT ME DOWN TO SIZE
I COULD BE FREE, BUT I'M NOT
SOME DREAMS, SOME DREAMS THEY ROT
TILL THEY'RE BARELY RECOGNIZED

I COULD BE THE POPE
THROW YOU IN FIRE
I COULD BE ON DOPE
NO BRAIN REQUIRED
I COULD BE SO HIGH
SICK & UNINSPIRED, OOH YEAH
I COULD SIGH
AND TELL YOU THAT I'M TIRED, OOH YEAH

I COULD BE FREE, BUT I'M NOT
THESE WORDS ARE WORDS THAT CUT
CUT ME DOWN TO SIZE
I COULD BE FREE, BUT I'M NOT
SOME DREAMS, SOME DREAMS THEY ROT
TILL THEY'RE BARELY RECOGNIZED

I COULD BE THE POPE
THROW YOU IN MIRE
I COULD BE ON DOPE
NO CLUE WHAT TRANSPIRED
I COULD BE SO HIGH
SICK & UNINSPIRED, OOH YEAH
I COULD SIGH
AND TELL YOU THAT I'M TIRED, OOH YEAH

I COULD LIE
AND TELL YOU THAT I'M WIRED, OOH YEAH
I COULD DIE
'CAUSE THIS SONG HAS EXPIRED!