i'm chained to the wall
i'm nothing at all
and my eyes look into the sunset thinking of better things to do
like a monkey in a zoo
the days go so slow
i don't have no friends
except all these people who want me to do tricks for them
like a monkey in a zoo
and it could happen to you
you could be in my place
no it wasn't always like this
oh but i never saw it coming
i'm so alone
but this is my home
and the bars that surround me keep me from knowing any better
like a monkey in a zoo
throw me a peanut
laugh and make jokes
but i've had enough peanuts and i'm ready to croak
like a monkey in a zoo
you come to look at me
you seem so amused
but things would look different
if you were in my shoes
i know it's my fault
but i want out
and when i cry out nobody seems to understand
like a monkey in a zoo
you say i'm cute
you don't know how much that hurts
you don't know how it feels to live in your own dirt
like a monkey in a zoo
and it could happen to you
you could be in my place
don't let yourself slip
don't keep egg on your face
i used to be happy
i can't remember those days
but i sold my freedom for free room and board
like a monkey in a zoo
Daniel Dale Johnston (22 gennaio 1965 – 2 settembre 2019) è stato un cantautore e pittore statunitense, considerato una figura iconica del folk rock alternativo. Nato a Sacramento, in California, Johnston ha trascorso gran parte della sua vita a Houston, in Texas. La sua musica, caratterizzata da melodie semplici ma memorabili e testi introspettivi che esplorano temi di amore, perdita, isolamento e fede, ha conquistato un seguito di appassionati nel corso degli anni. Johnston ha combattuto per tutta la vita contro disturbi mentali, che hanno influenzato profondamente la sua musica e la sua vita personale. Nonostante le difficoltà, è riuscito a produrre una vasta quantità di materiale musicale, registrando centinaia di canzoni in cassette audio e pubblicando diversi album indipendenti. La sua musica ha ispirato generazioni di artisti e continua ad essere apprezzata per la sua autenticità e sincerità. Alcuni dei suoi brani più famosi includono "True Love Will Find You In The End", "Some Things Happen" e "Help Me." Il suo lavoro è stato oggetto di numerosi documentari, tra cui il pluripremiato "The Devil and Daniel Johnston".
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