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I don't talk on purpose

8 weeks ago by @cjk

Skirmish: I Don't Talk to People on... (@robinleaf)

I don't talk on purpose

cjk

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"I don't talk to people on purpose" should be on my next t-shirt. I love that sentence. So I had to do the skirmish. And that's what happened.
More notes after the song.

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Lyrics

I Don't Talk On Purpose

I don’t talk to people on purpose
Because one sentence begets the next
And soon you’re doing small talk
And that always leaves me quite vexed

I didn’t snub you and I didn’t look haughty
That is just my normal expression
My mind was elsewhere thinking about dinner
But what you now see that is aggression

I like to hide in the shadows
I prefer to stand slightly apart
I’m more comfortable watching the crowd
Than having a heart-to-heart

I don’t feel superior, I just have no opinion
This topic is not my expertise
Can’t you just leave me out of this discussion
And go back to ignoring me, please?

I don’t talk to people on purpose
Because one chitchat begets the next
And some people expect me to listen
And that always leaves me perplexed

I don’t care about your problems
I only care if I can get you alone
And words really don’t matter
Once I gorge on your flesh and bones

24.07.24/25.07.24 by C.J. Ueberall
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Author's notes: I don't know why this happened, I really thought it would be about an introvert just trying to be left alone, no idea where that last verse came from.

Comments

@lbrewington 3w

Feeling that introvert life. Like the line about crowd watching, and line about being perplexed. The last verse certainly takes a turn. Feel like it could be developed more honestly (or left alone), as it is in an intriguing but dark space.

@paul_pedersen 4w

Most interactions with people tend to involve small talk. Since I run out of small talk quickly, like the narrator in this song, I often prefer not to talk at all. So, except for the twist in the last verse, there's a lot of me in the song.

@ductapeguyMod 7w

Oh my! That escalated quickly. The sudden twist into horror was unexpected and brilliant.

@cjk 7w

@headfirstonly Hopefully you don't empathise with the last verse ... Lol

@headfirstonlyMod 7w

That last verse rather comes out of left field, doesn't it? Probably best not to comment about how much I empathise with the lyrics, I suspect...

@janeg 7w

Sometimes I wonder how I became one of the people you DO talk to. Same with my friend Paula who is even more of a hermit than you. But I know you well so I was waiting for the twist! It is well done.

@cjk 7w

@freshspotlessyouth @jtsteam Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it relatable, and also that you liked the ending.

@freshspotlessyouth 8w

This had me chuckling darkly from the outset. This is lovely and fierce, and I definitely recognize myself here. I love the way you deliver the words. Oh my, I did not expect that ending :)

@jtsteam 8w

I think this is a reasonable philosophy, and one I like to follow. Also I really like the turn it took at the end, wherever it might have come from :).

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