In My Mind Songtext
von Amanda Palmer feat. Brian Viglione

In my mind
In a future five years from now
I′m one hundred and twenty pounds
And I never get hung over
Because I will be the picture of discipline
Never minding what state I'm in
And I will be someone I admire
And it′s funny how I imagined
That I would be that person now
But it does not seem to have happened
Maybe I've just forgotten how to see
That I am not exactly the person that I thought I'd be
And in my mind
In the faraway here and now
I′ve become in control somehow
And I never lose my wallet
Because I will be the picture of discipline
Never fucking up anything
And I′ll be a good defensive driver
And it's funny how I imagined


That I would be that person now
But it does not seem to have happened
Maybe I′ve just forgotten how to see
That I'll never be the person that I thought I′d be
And in my mind
When I'm old I am beautiful
Planting tulips and vegetables
Which I will mindfully watch over
Not like me now
I′m so busy with everything
That I don't look at anything
But I'm sure I′ll look when I am older
And it′s funny how I imagined
That I could be that person now
But that's not what I want
But that′s what I wanted
And I'd be giving up somehow
How strange to see
That I don′t wanna be the person that I want to be
And in my mind
I imagine so many things
Things that aren't really happening
And when they put me in the ground
I′ll start pounding the lid
Saying I haven't finished yet
I still have a tattoo to get
That says I'm living in the moment
And it′s funny how I imagined
That I could win this, win this fight
But maybe it isn′t all that funny
That I've been fighting all my life
But maybe I have to think it′s funny
If I wanna live before I die
And maybe it's funniest of all
To think I′ll die before I actually see
That I am exactly the person that I want to be
Fuck yes
I am exactly the person that I want to be