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Looking Inwardly Lyrics
I delve into myself ceaselessly
But I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Love lost and misfortune
The chaos and the crass
I'm wary of you
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Don't you recognize me
Try looking inwardly
But you won't see me
Such a strange situation
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Should put a smile on your face
Using me as the scapegoat
For what you want to believe
So I'll just bow out politely
And tip my cap as I leave
Comme ci, Comme ca
My eyes are wide open
Yours are closed
It's time you realized I'm part of you
Look inwardly
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself
But I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Love lost and misfortune
The chaos and the crass
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Don't you recognize me
Try looking inwardly
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Should put a smile on your face
Using me as the scapegoat
For what you want to believe
So I'll just bow out politely
And tip my cap as I leave
Yours are closed
It's time you realized I'm part of you
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself
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It expresses the frustration and disappointment of the singer, who is in a relationship where they feel unnoticed and used by their partner. The singer delves into themselves, trying to understand why they continue to stay in the relationship, but they rarely see what they want to see.
The singer is wary of their partner, who seems oblivious to their feelings. They feel chained to their partner's ego and are played with emotionally, but their own emotions are never acknowledged.
The singer suggests that their partner should try looking inwardly, but they doubt that their partner will recognize their contribution to the relationship.
The singer is resigned to the situation and acknowledges that they are part of their partner, but they must also look inwardly to understand themselves. At the end, the singer advises their partner not to bleed for them but to look to themselves.
According to Mark:
"This was written very early and was recorded for the first Peel session in 1981. It hadn't seemed to fit on 'Script' at the time so we put it in here. It didn't really change much from the improvised Peel version and it seems fresh I think because it wasn't a song we played very often. Confused introspection, very dull in my view."