Foreign Body (feat. Nadia Said)
I'm not anything all that marvelous to look at in whole cities and countries
In Egypt, my long dark hair would catch the gaze of no one, turn the heads of nobody
In Dubai, I'm a solid 5, unremarkable in my features, but for the playful glimmer in my eyes
In hookah bars and corner stores, I'm never given more than a passing glance
In the markets of Turkey, the shape of my eyes, the fullness of my mouth swims in a school of almond eyes and plump lips
I am not considered sexy on the beaches of Lebanon, there I am simply a part of the scenery
Exotic is the alligator or snake meat you eat at pretentious restaurants
Exotic is a striptease
Exotic is the name on an eyeshadow palette, glittery and striking
Exotic sounds exotic until you say it so many times it loses its meaning
Exotic exotic exotic exotic exotic
exotic, exotic
Exoticexoticexoticexoticexotic
Exotic is the tiger you go to the zoo to stare at, as it sits aloof and disinterested behind its cage
But I bet,
if you took the time and asked the tiger about its exotic self,
It would probably tell you that the only time it feels exotic is when it sees itself reflected in the dark pupils of your eyes
In Egypt, my long dark hair would catch the gaze of no one, turn the heads of nobody
In Dubai, I'm a solid 5, unremarkable in my features, but for the playful glimmer in my eyes
In hookah bars and corner stores, I'm never given more than a passing glance
In the markets of Turkey, the shape of my eyes, the fullness of my mouth swims in a school of almond eyes and plump lips
I am not considered sexy on the beaches of Lebanon, there I am simply a part of the scenery
Exotic is the alligator or snake meat you eat at pretentious restaurants
Exotic is a striptease
Exotic is the name on an eyeshadow palette, glittery and striking
Exotic sounds exotic until you say it so many times it loses its meaning
Exotic exotic exotic exotic exotic
exotic, exotic
Exoticexoticexoticexoticexotic
Exotic is the tiger you go to the zoo to stare at, as it sits aloof and disinterested behind its cage
But I bet,
if you took the time and asked the tiger about its exotic self,
It would probably tell you that the only time it feels exotic is when it sees itself reflected in the dark pupils of your eyes
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Writer(s): Nadia Said
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