I Know This - Laleh

I cover me up I colour me white

White as if it’s over

Over night

A new page

I need a new beginning

I colour me up I colour me red

But then my mother said

I won’t waste another child

Under red lights

I cover me up I colour me good

But we’re never good enough

Who taught us to compete

Is life a competition?

I know I’m 2 part many

And I change my mind daily

Many things I can’t explain

But I know that this ain’t the right way But I know this!

Maybe I should colour me gold

'Cause gold is forever gold

What if we don’t go to work today

Let’s see how we play

Let’s see how society would work

Without all the people who go to work

Whom nobody knows of Let’s see how that goes

What if we don’t go to work today

Let’s see how we play

Without a teacher in the way

Without a friend to hold my hand

Without the drummer in my band

Without the power to control

The only light we can afford

I know I’m 2 part many

And I change my mind daily

But I know this, I know this