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Don't Wanna Be Like You

from Safecracking by Larry Norman

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​You're so creative
You should be kissed
Congratulations now you've made the critics list
You're selling tickets
Pretending that it's rough
To be an artist, hoping no one calls your bluff

Don't wanna be like you
Don't wanna be like you

Who's your designer
You look absurd
​Sing like a dilettante, don't understand a word
So controversial
I've heard your songs
You spout philosophy but don't know left from wrong

Don't wanna be like you (Don't wanna be like you)
Don't wanna be like you (Don't wanna be like, don't wanna be like you)

Don't wanna be like you (Don't wanna be like you)
Don't wanna be like you (Don't wanna be like, don't wanna be like you)

Trapped in the spotlight
It tears you apart
Poor little rich kid
You're breaking my heart

You're so enlightened
But you don't care
From every magazine your dead eyes blankly stare
The student journalists
All glorify your name
You think you're hot, no you're not, you're chasing after fame

​Don't wanna be like you (Don't wanna be like you)
Don't wanna be like you (Don't wanna be like, don't wanna be like you)

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from Safecracking, released December 1, 2006
Written by Softcore. (Some lyric rewriting by Larry Norman)

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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