Suffocated by the Norm
The Ramones

Verse 1:
I wake up every morning, feeling like a ghost,
Stuck inside this box, I’m just a hollow host.
Looking at the TV, what do they want me to be?
Following the crowd, it’s like I’m losing me.

Chorus:
I’m suffocated, can’t break free,
These chains of culture, they’re crushing me.
I scream and shout, but no one hears,
Trapped in this life, drowning in fears.

Verse 2:
The rules just keep on coming, no way to escape,
Everything they tell me, feels like a mental tape.
Dressed in their labels, colors that don’t fit,
In a world of silence, I just can’t commit.

Chorus:
I’m suffocated, can’t break free,
These chains of culture, they’re crushing me.
I scream and shout, but no one hears,
Trapped in this life, drowning in fears.

Bridge:
I’ll break these walls, I’ll take a stand,
Gonna redefine, what it means to be a man.
No longer a puppet, no longer a pawn,
I’ll rise from the ashes and carry on.

Verse 3:
Staring at the mirror, can’t recognize my face,
Lost in the shadows of this emptied space.
But I’ll find my voice, and I’ll make them see,
I’ll tear down these fences, just let me be me.

Chorus:
I’m suffocated, can’t break free,
These chains of culture, they’re crushing me.
I scream and shout, but no one hears,
Trapped in this life, drowning in fears.

Outro:
No more suffocating, I’ll live my own way,
Breaking all the rules, come what may.
Cultural norms, they won’t dictate my soul,
In this fight for freedom, I’ll take control.