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Stuck

from Songs, Delayed by Cobbler

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All I wanted as a kid was to be a popstar. Spoiler: I'm not a popstar. It can be tough to have a dream that doesn't come true, and at times I've felt stuck in whatever job I've been doing. I check my privilege at the end though - "there's a hundred million things that I can think of that are worse than being stuck". And I get to make music to share with the world so could be worse. It'd be nice to make a bit of money from it though...

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In a rut that I can't get out of
Had a run of unfortunate luck
Knocked down and I'm losing count of
How many times I've had to get back up
Two feet that are made for standing
Two hands I can use as fists
But I'm weak and I'm not a fighter
And I'm old and I'm cold and I'm pissed
I was young, I was thin, I was gorgeous
I was out on the town for a laugh
Hadn't learnt how it felt to be nervous
How my chest closes up like a trap
There were women, there were wine, there was singing
There was me in the middle of it all
That was then and now I'm clinging
To the hope I haven't lost it all

Now
I'm standing taller
Now
I'm someone else
Now
I'm old and I'm wiser
Now
I can help myself
Now
I'm a proper grown-up
Now
I'm a real man
Now
I can cope with it all
But I'm tryna get out if I can

'Cause I'm stuck
And I wiggle like a fish on a hook
And they're all lining up to take a look
And I'm kicking and I'm screaming and I'm shook
'Cause I can't get away 'cause I'm stuck
And I wiggle like a fish on a hook
And they're all lining up to take a look
And I'm kicking and I'm screaming and I'm shook
And I wanna break free
And I kick and I scream
And I just can't leave
'Cause I'm stuck

In the past I was uber-cocky
Back then I didn't give a fuck
Always thought it would turn up roses
Never thought I would end up stuck
As a kid always dreamed of riches
Always thought I would reach the top
Just love and screaming stardom
Where the fans and the hits wouldn't stop
I was young, I was thin, I was gorgeous
Always knew it would take me far
Had the look, had the gifts and the talent
I was born for the life of a star
Reality's a cold, hard bastard
Brought me down to earth with a bang
Never thought it would end up this way
No one giving a fuck when I sang

Now
I'm standing taller
Now
I'm someone else
Now
I'm old and I'm wiser
Now
I can help myself
Now
I'm a proper grown-up
Now
I'm a real man
Now
I can cope with it all
But I'm tryna get out if I can

'Cause I'm stuck
And I wiggle like a fish on a hook
And they're all lining up to take a look
And I'm kicking and I'm screaming and I'm shook
'Cause I can't get away 'cause I'm stuck
And I wiggle like a fish on a hook
And they're all lining up to take a look
And I'm kicking and I'm screaming and I'm shook
And I wanna break free
And I kick and I scream
And I just can't leave
'Cause I'm stuck

I'm standing taller
I'm someone else
I'm old and I'm wiser
I can help myself
I'm a proper grown-up
I'm a real man
I can cope with it all
But I'm tryna get out if I can
'Cause I'm stuck
I'm standing taller
I'm someone else
I'm old and I'm wiser
I can help myself
I'm a proper grown-up
I'm a real man
'Cause there's a hundred million things
That I can think of in this world
That are worse than being stuck

Stuck
And I wiggle like a fish on a hook
And they're all lining up to take a look
And I'm kicking and I'm screaming and I'm shook
'Cause I can't get away 'cause I'm stuck
And I wiggle like a fish on a hook
And they're all lining up to take a look
And I'm kicking and I'm screaming and I'm fucked
And I wanna break free
And I kick and I scream
And I just can't leave
'Cause I'm stuck

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from Songs, Delayed, released March 24, 2023

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Cobbler is a UK based electronic musician, producer and remixer.

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