I am happy, that's just the saddest lie
Kid Cudi quotes
- Quotes
- 21
- Lyrics
- 18
- Interviews
- 3
Pain and struggle tie as the biggest themes (5 of 21 lines each). 18 lines are lyrics, 3 are interviews, and the interview lines are some of the starkest on the site: not being happy when he woke up, guilt over success, not wanting to disturb anyone's peace. Two are cited to OTHERtone and another to Red Table Talk. The lyrics include Pursuit of Happiness (2), Swim In The Light and Man On The Moon, and keep returning to the dark, hope and the idea of healing.
One thing that still gets me
When did I become a ghost? (Yeah)
I'm on the pursuit of happiness, and I know
Everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it
I'll be good
My heart's an open sore that I hope heals soon
You could try and numb the pain, but it'll never go-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh away
To the light, to the light, I am Carol Anne
On top of the dreams is where I'm found
Some figured I was Satan bound
Until I came back with a style I found
This is my story, this is my song
If you feel it, motherfucker, you can't go wrong
But, I can't fold, some poor soul got it way worse
We're all troubled in a world of trouble
It's scary to have a kid walk this Earth
I don't love who I am, so I'm workin' on a fix
Slay them like a machine round the clock
With the 12 gauge aim, telling Satan to fuck off
Hated the hand I was given
Tossed that shit back, like God must be kidding
See, if you can't do what you imagine
Then what is imagination to you?
Oh, since I was young, been grooving to my own drum
Ain't that many teachers show me my potential
Felt like a failure, Mama said, "You know better"
Future in my hands, God, she had a plan
My mind runs, I could never catch it
Even if I got a head start
Hmmm, of course we all have times when we're weak
Where you can not find the version of yourself you seek
You should dig deep
I guess if I was boring they would love me more
Guess if I was simple in the mind, everything would be fine
I could of spoke to someone, but all I’m really doing is disturbing their peace.
OTHERtone (2016)Verified · complex.com
I didn’t like that I had money and success and I had made it and everybody that I had ever met in my life—good people—weren’t able to experience the same.
People told me slow my roll, I'm screamin' out, "Fuck that"
I'ma do just what I want, lookin' ahead, no turnin' back
For a long time, I was not happy when I woke up in the morning
Calls from the dark
I got hope in my eyes
No help in sight
I'ma swim in the light