Nobody Knows
Hi, my name is Katie. I am trans, this is a song about when my mum died in 2012, and I started crossdressing. I have a deep connection with oasis, and can only write songs listening to their music
Nobody Knows
I dress as a girl to save my soul
else I'd be dead, else I'd be dead
nobody knows, the way that it's been
everyone left me, leaving me unclean
Chorus
Why did you go ? breaking my soul
now I have to be her to survive
now I have to be her to stay alive
nobody knows the way that's it's been
don't ever ask me, to give her up
cos if she leaves, it'll be the end
is that what you want ?
cos that's how it'll be, cos that's how it'll be
Chorus
Why did you go ? breaking my soul
now I have to be her to survive
now I have to be her to stay alive
nobody knows the way that's it's been
now I wear skirts and dresses
it's takes me somewhere else
what's the matter with me ?
I just wanna be free
Chorus
Why did you go ? breaking my soul
now I have to be her to survive
now I have to be her to stay alive
nobody knows the way that's it's been
Why couldn't you have, taken me with you ?
nobody knows, the way that it's been
now I'm a girl, it's the only way
nobody knows, the way that it's been
Chorus
Why did you go ? breaking my soul
now I have to be her to survive
now I have to be her to stay alive
nobody knows the way that's it's been
can't you see, that Katie saved my life ?
cos I was dead, and there was no way back
open your eyes and look at me
hey, sets me free- nobody knows
the way that's it's been
Fades
nobody knows, the way that it's been
nobody knows, the way that it's been
nobody knows, the way that it's been
nobody knows, the way that it's been
yeah, only God knows
Comments
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Hi Katie,
Welcome!
These are strong lyrics that are obviously very personal. A big thumbs up for putting your thoughts and feelings into words like this. You talk about listening to Oasis when you write. I can certainly imagine this being performed in their style. That would work. Do you write music yourself? I'd be interested to hear this worked into a full arrangement. As it stands, these lyrics are great imo.😀
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Hi Chris, thanks for your comments. I have a guitar, I know chords ( but I'm not very good lol). If anyone wants to use my lyrics, feel free.
I was on a songwriting forum, a few years back. I'm not sure if it was this one. It had Neil Connor on it, and attic vibes.
I don't write music, or understand scales and keys. I'm hoping to start writing a few songs again and comment on others.
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This feels pretty raw emotionally. Kudos for that.
I'll suggest a couple of things from a songwriting technique pov, but being so personal, the need to say it exactly as you want may override that.
Why did you go ? breaking my soul
now I have to be her to survive
Both those lines are about your mother I'm assuming, and if so, you might consider putting them in the same pronoun (1st person, 2nd etc) So either She/Her or You/You. I don't think it's essential, cause it still made sense to me as is, but it could make it clearer to the listener that you're talking about the same person.
Also in the chorus, you might try swapping lines 3 and 4 so that you get the survive and alive rhymes on lines 2 and 4 to emphasize those more.
I like going to the chorus quickly after v1, but then it feels like we return to the chorus too quickly. You might consider putting the chorus after every 2nd verse thereafter. That said, sometimes you need to hear it before making a decision.
It's a tough and intense subject, and you give an insight into how it feels to be in that position.
Very worthwhile.
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Thanks Rainyday, when I write about her, I mean Katie - the other part of me that I need to survive. In the past I have drunk and self harmed to escape, but now I have Katie I don't do that.
I think some people, may think that crossdressing is a bit of fun/game which you can just switch on and off and walk away when you like, but I can't I've tried - Katie is as real as the next person.
I will have a look and might do a 're-write x
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Hi Katie . . . thanks for posting your lyric here. I think this has the possibility for a very powerful song, you don't mess with the grey areas, it certainly expresses the feelings directly. I can hear this as an up-tempo rock song. What you've written is not just poetry . . . I think you've written it as intended to be expressed in an emotion packed song . . . if you have other lyrics like this, please post them . . . eventually you may find musicians to help translate into song form.
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Thanks Popitup, I write to express my feelings, I always have. I would love it, if musicians wanted to use my lyrics.
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