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In My Mind

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[Verse 1]
In my Dmind
In a future five Gyears from now
I'm a hundred and Atwenty pounds
And I Gnever get hungover
Because DI will be the picture of Gdiscipline
Never minding what Astate I'm in
And I will be Gsomeone I admire
And it's Afunny how I imagined that I would Gbe that person now
But it does Anot seem to have happened
Maybe I've Gjust forgotten how to Asee
That I'm not eGxactly the person that I thought I'd DbeG  A  
[Verse 2]
And in my Dmind
In the faraway Ghere and now
I've become in contArol somehow
And I Gnever lose my wallet
Because DI will be the picture of Gdiscipline
Never fucking up Aanything
And I'll be a Ggood defensive driver
And it's Afunny how I imagined that I would Gbe that person now
But it does Anot seem to have happened
Maybe I've Gjust forgotten how to Asee
That I'll never Gbe the person that I thought I'd DbeG  A  
[Verse 3]
And in my Dmind
When I'm old, I am Gbeautiful
Planting tulips and Avegetables
Which I will Gmindfully watch over
Not like me Dnow
I'm so busy with Geverything
That I don't look at Aanything
But I'm sure I'll Glook when I am older
And it's Afunny how I imagined that I could Gbe that person now
But that's not what I Awant if that's what I wanted 
Then I'd be Ggiving up somehow how strange to Asee
That I don't want to Gbe the person that I want to DbeG  A  
[Verse 4]
And in my Dmind
I imagine so Gmany things
Things that aren't really Ahappening
And when they Gput me in the ground
I'll start pounding the Dlid, saying: I haven't Gfinished yet
I still have a taAttoo to get
That says: I'm Gliving in the moment
And it's Afunny how I imagined that I could Gwin this winless fight
But maybe it Aisn't all that funny that I've been Gfighting all my life
But maybe I Ahave to think it's funny if I wanna Glive before I die
And maybe it's Afunniest of all to think I'll Gdie before I actually Asee
That I am eGxactly the person that I want to Dbe
G
[Outro]
Fuck Ayes
I am eGxactly the person that I want to Dbe

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The story behind the song

"In My Mind" paints a picture of hopeful self-transformation, imagining a future where one becomes "exactly the person that I want to be." It's a song about the power of envisioning a better self, five years down the road, different from "not like me now." Amanda Palmer, known for her candid songwriting and connection with her audience, crafts a narrative here that speaks to personal growth and the journey toward an idealized self. It’s a quiet anthem for anyone dreaming of who they might become.

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In My Mind

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[Verse 1]

In my mind

In a future five years from now

I'm a hundred and twenty pounds

And I never get hungover

D G

Because I will be the picture of discipline

Never minding what state I'm in

And I will be someone I admire

A G

And it's funny how I imagined that I would be that person now

But it does not seem to have happened

G A

Maybe I've just forgotten how to see

G D G A

That I'm not exactly the person that I thought I'd be

[Verse 2]

And in my mind

In the faraway here and now

I've become in control somehow

And I never lose my wallet

D G

Because I will be the picture of discipline

Never fucking up anything

And I'll be a good defensive driver

A G

And it's funny how I imagined that I would be that person now

But it does not seem to have happened

G A

Maybe I've just forgotten how to see

G D G A

That I'll never be the person that I thought I'd be

[Verse 3]

And in my mind

When I'm old, I am beautiful

Planting tulips and vegetables

Which I will mindfully watch over

Not like me now

I'm so busy with everything

That I don't look at anything

But I'm sure I'll look when I am older

A G

And it's funny how I imagined that I could be that person now

But that's not what I want if that's what I wanted

G A

Then I'd be giving up somehow how strange to see

G D G A

That I don't want to be the person that I want to be

[Verse 4]

And in my mind

I imagine so many things

Things that aren't really happening

And when they put me in the ground

D G

I'll start pounding the lid, saying: I haven't finished yet

I still have a tattoo to get

That says: I'm living in the moment

A G

And it's funny how I imagined that I could win this winless fight

A G

But maybe it isn't all that funny that I've been fighting all my life

A G

But maybe I have to think it's funny if I wanna live before I die

A G A

And maybe it's funniest of all to think I'll die before I actually see

G D

That I am exactly the person that I want to be

[Outro]

Fuck yes

G D

I am exactly the person that I want to be

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