Shapeshift
Lyric by Manny Vallarino
© 2020 Manny Vallarino
Verse 1
I know a man
In any of his glass-in-hand nights
he’ll lean in on his bandmate’s girl
then he’ll shake his mate’s hand
like his only friend in the world
Verse 2
I know a man
In any of his Texas Hold ‘Em nights
he’ll leave his best friend behind
to fill his lung with some grass
’cause he likes to fit in alright
Chorus
I say
You don’t know what you wanna say
You don’t know which way is your way
Your back won’t carry your head any longer
Now just
Shapeshift like you always do
Turn into those surrounding you
And hope their backs are a little bit stronger
Verse 3
I know a girl
She’ll tweet her boyfriend some one-liners
talking ’bout kissing and love
about a god above
and then keep on kissing another one
Verse 4
I know a girl
For two silicone one-pounders
she’ll leave a man ditched at prom
and then she’ll run back home
log on to Facebook and quote a psalm
Chorus
I say
You don’t know what you wanna say
You don’t know which way is your way
Your back won’t carry your head any longer
Now just
Shapeshift like you always do
Turn into those surrounding you
And hope their backs are a little bit stronger
Verse 5
I know a city
where politics party like techno concerts
a couple blind souls in imported-brand clothes
shoving each other for the main stage
Verse 6
I know a city
where monuments tower like golden monsters
over a hard-working clan of women and men
starving in a wooden cage
Bridge
Oh in a world
that’s full of Shapeshifters
you know it’s tough to tell
a real shape from a fake one
Guitar Solo
Chorus
You don’t know what you wanna say
You don’t know which way is your way
Your back won’t carry your head any longer
Now just
Shapeshift like you always do
Turn into those surrounding you
And hope their backs are a little bit stronger
than yours
