Best Imitation of Myself Lyrics
This song has got some of the greatest lines. "Maybe I'm thinking myself in a hole...", "I feel like a quote out of context"...
I think a lot of people can identify with this song.. I think most people have at some point in their lives been a shadow of themselves to please another person (and if not, more power to ya) or have not been their true true selves.. but instead a 'best imitation'.
I want to have Ben Folds' babies
this song represents me. Very well. somehow it sort of deals with being someone for somebody else. other things..too. not easily explainable
this song is me in so many ways. the line that talks about the "acting my age speech" reminds me of the the many talks i have with my parents about the very same thing.
i love this song. i think i can relate to it in some ways.. but i love how in this song thhey know who they are, despite the show they put on for other people. it kind of gives me hope, when i feel like i can relate."Last night I was east with them And west within Trying to be for you what you wanna see But I can't help it with you The good and bad comes through Don't want you hanging out with No one but " like right here, i love how they talk about when theyre with a person they can't help but be themselves, and then at the end theyre basically saying theyd be anyone for this one person if they would just hang around.
It just shows that no one is always how we percieve them. I know that when I'm with people my age (17) im a little immature and goofy. But when im with adults im the exact opposite. Im always a different person to fit in with the surrounding group.
I think this just shows that natural inclination for people to change around every differant group of people. its kind of sad that hes become a pro at faking who he is, but then again most people put on an act. This is such an easy song to relate to.
You aren't who you really are, you're pretending to be someone everyone else wants because who you really are isn't "good enough" or so you believe. "The problem with you speech" is like someone telling you to just give up the act, but underneath it all isn't the person they want.
I love this song. It's so great. It's so about being someone you aren't even though everyone knows you as that person. Pretending. All the time. Which sucks, by the way. Such a good song.
sha sha's right
Last night I was east with them And west within Trying to be for you what you wanna see
perfect example