This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I called this number three times already today
But I, I got scared, I put it
Back in place, I put my phone back in place
I still don't know if I
Should have called up
Look, just tell me why don't ya if I'm out of place
'Cause here's your chance to make me feel awkward
And wish that I
Had never even called up this place
I saw you though, today, walk by with hippie Johnny
I had to call up and say how I want to take his place
So this phone call today concerns hippie Johnny
He's always stoned, he's never straight
I saw you today, you know, walk by with hippie Johnny
Look, I had to call up and say, I want to take his place
See he's stoned, hippie Johnny
Now get this, I'm straight and I want to take his place
Now look, I like him too, I like hippie Johnny
But I'm straight
And I want to take his
I said, I'm straight
I said, I'm straight
I'm proud to say
Well I'm straight and I want to take his place
Now I've watched you walk around here
I've watched you meet
These boyfriends, I know, and you tell me how they're deep
Look but, if these guys, if they're really so great
Tell me, why can't they at least take this place
And take it straight, why always stoned
Like hippie Johnny is?
I'm straight and I want to take his place
Oh I'm certainly not stoned, like hippie Johnny is
I'm straight and I want to take his place
I said, I'm straight
I said, I'm straight
I'm
I'm straight and I want
All right you Modern Lovers what do you say?
(I'm straight!)
Tell the world now
(I'm straight!)
I said
(I'm straight!)
Yeah, I'm straight and I want to take his place
But I, I got scared, I put it
Back in place, I put my phone back in place
I still don't know if I
Should have called up
Look, just tell me why don't ya if I'm out of place
'Cause here's your chance to make me feel awkward
And wish that I
Had never even called up this place
I saw you though, today, walk by with hippie Johnny
I had to call up and say how I want to take his place
So this phone call today concerns hippie Johnny
He's always stoned, he's never straight
I saw you today, you know, walk by with hippie Johnny
Look, I had to call up and say, I want to take his place
See he's stoned, hippie Johnny
Now get this, I'm straight and I want to take his place
Now look, I like him too, I like hippie Johnny
But I'm straight
And I want to take his
I said, I'm straight
I said, I'm straight
I'm proud to say
Well I'm straight and I want to take his place
Now I've watched you walk around here
I've watched you meet
These boyfriends, I know, and you tell me how they're deep
Look but, if these guys, if they're really so great
Tell me, why can't they at least take this place
And take it straight, why always stoned
Like hippie Johnny is?
I'm straight and I want to take his place
Oh I'm certainly not stoned, like hippie Johnny is
I'm straight and I want to take his place
I said, I'm straight
I said, I'm straight
I'm
I'm straight and I want
All right you Modern Lovers what do you say?
(I'm straight!)
Tell the world now
(I'm straight!)
I said
(I'm straight!)
Yeah, I'm straight and I want to take his place
Lyrics submitted by Ultrasleaze
I'm Straight Lyrics as written by Jonathan Michael Richman
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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