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Angst

December 5, 2025
By BellaS BRONZE, New London, Minnesota
BellaS BRONZE, New London, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
"No one ever loses their imagination; they just stop believing they have it."


Verse 1. 

Creeping in slowly, (chord Am) 

A pressure wholly (chord F)

In my brain (chord C)

I can’t sustain (chord G)


Pre-Chorus


You need to perform (chord F)

Always forced to perform (chord G)

You need to conform (chord Am)

Always forced to conform (chord G)


Chorus


I perform, I conform, (chord C)

But inside I’m torn, (chord G)

Through the storm, (chord Am)

I’ll transform… (chord F)


Verse 2.


I change for you, (chord Am)

But do I change for me? (chord F)

You try to subdue (chord C)

My creativity (chord G)


Pre-Chorus


You need to perform (Chord F)

Always forced to perform (chord G)

You need to conform (chord Am)

Always forced to conform (chord G)


Chorus


I perform, I conform, (chord C)

But inside I’m torn, (chord G)

Through the storm, (chord Am)

I’ll transform… (chord F)


Bridge:


I change for you, (chord Am)

Solely for you, (chord G)

How is that fair? (chord F)

Tell me. Please. (chord C)


The author's comments:

This is for a band that I'm starting :)


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on May. 28 at 3:39 pm
WildChildintheMoon, Irving, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."- Robin Williams<br /> The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."<br /> You live but once; you might as well be amusing.

Awesome song!

SimplyCamila said...
on Mar. 29 at 10:18 am
SimplyCamila, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"She was beautiful, but not like those girls in magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn't beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul. She is beautiful."-F. Scott Fitzgerald & "No one has ever become poor by giving."-Anne Frank

What is your favorite 90s song?

SimplyCamila said...
on Mar. 29 at 10:02 am
SimplyCamila, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"She was beautiful, but not like those girls in magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn't beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul. She is beautiful."-F. Scott Fitzgerald & "No one has ever become poor by giving."-Anne Frank

@The lyrics are so powerful! I definitely felt your anger throughout the entire song! I am voting, liking, and adding this to favorites!

BellaS BRONZE said...
on Jan. 19 at 5:42 pm
BellaS BRONZE, New London, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
"No one ever loses their imagination; they just stop believing they have it."

Thank you so much!

Alice26335 said...
on Jan. 17 at 5:17 pm
Alice26335, Spicer, Minnesota
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I love the meaning ❤️