Other Shades of Grey

Funny, I don't feel sexy, or healed, or lit from above
And I sure don't feel holy, or well-educated, or even seen

Ain't never been wished upon
Ain't never fell from the sky
Ain't never been sang a song
Ain't never been some girl's guy
Ain't never been out on a date
Ain't never wondered why
Ain't never been out too late
Ain't never made you cry

I dreamt I kissed you but I don't even know your name
Someday I'll find you when I learn to play this game
We shared a mourning once but now I mourn alone
I'm a stranger in your eyes; I'm a stranger in my home

Ain't never been crowned a King
Ain't never had tea for two
Ain't never been offered a ring
Ain't never gone home with you
Ain't never played Truth or Dare
Ain't never been kissed just right
Ain't never been led upstairs
Ain't never spent the night

I dreamt I kissed you but I don't even know your name
Someday I'll find you when I learn to shake this blame
We shared a mourning once but now I mourn alone
I'm a stranger in your eyes; I'm a stranger in my bones

Nothing new, not truly
Not while you fool me
With your what-nots and et ceteras
Filled and ready to duel me
Deal me out
Right out of your big, big life
Right into this big, big hole
I dug myself, I know
It's too easy to shut the window and ignore the cars going by
Pretending there aren't other shades of grey
Dreaming too high, where the fall will kill if the lack of air doesn't
I can never run away slowly enough to be caught
I can never whisper in the rain-free September sun

Ain't never been wished upon (Other shades of grey)
Ain't never fell from the sky (Candles on her cake)
Ain't never been sang a song (Slowly run away)
Ain't never been some girl's guy (Whisper in the rain)
Ain't never been wished upon (Whisper in the rain)
Ain't never fell from the sky (Pretend to run away)
Ain't never been sang a song (Icing on her cake)
Ain't never been some girl's guy (Other shades of grey)