Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Hand-me-down boots Safety pins in my sleeves They pointed and stared Called us names in the street Lunchroom exile We carved jokes in the seats Swore on a napkin We'd turn shame into teeth [Chorus] The world laughed at us ‘cause we were weird Now we’re laughing back from the mirror Changing into the look of our dreams Every side-eye’s just more gasoline Yeah The world laughed at us ‘cause we were strange Now they copy every little thing We were ugly ducklings Ripped-up jeans Now everybody’s jealous of the weird [Verse 2] Hair dye stains On the bathroom sink You said “watch me vanish Then watch me reappear” Scissors on the floor Black nail marks on your cheek We drew our own faces On a cracked magazine [Chorus] The world laughed at us ‘cause we were weird Now we’re laughing back from the mirror Changing into the look of our dreams Every side-eye’s just more gasoline Yeah The world laughed at us ‘cause we were strange Now they copy every little thing We were ugly ducklings Ripped-up jeans Now everybody’s jealous of the weird [Bridge] Remember that hallway? How they turned away Now they save our photos For a rainy day You said “let ‘em point Let ‘em talk Let ‘em sneer” We’ll turn every insult Into souvenirs (hey!) [Chorus] The world laughed at us ‘cause we were weird Now we’re laughing back from the mirror Changing into the look of our dreams Every side-eye’s just more gasoline Yeah The world laughed at us ‘cause we were strange Now they copy every little thing We were ugly ducklings Ripped-up jeans Now everybody’s jealous of the weird Jealous of the weird Jealous of the weird (oh yeah)
Tags
rock, Gritty alt-rock / punk energy: overdriven guitars, swung half-time verse groove snapping into a big four-on-the-floor chorus. Raw male vocals with shout-along gang parts on the hook, bass slightly over-compressed for bite, snare bright and cracked. Bridge drops to drums and voice before a final full-band, feedback-laced outro., punk, world, alternative rock
Duration
3:22
Instrumental
No
Created
3/10/2026