Story Behind the Song
Growing up with everyone telling you the way things are and the way things should, no,will be. That individuality and personal expression are not allowed. That you are just one of the masses. And you will never be an exceptiuon to the rule.
Lyrics
DADDY, DADDY, WHY'D YOU NEVER TELL ME THE DREAMS NOT OUT OF MY REACH.
MOMMY, MOMMY, NEVER HELPING WITH EXPRESSIONS OF WHAT I NEED.
SEPARATED, EVISCERATED, JUST ONE OF THE MILLIONS SEGREGATED.
YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU KNOW THE RULES.
TEACHER, TEACHER, ALWAYS QUICK TO BRING THE RULER DOWN ON MY HAND.
PREACHER, PREACHER, ALWAYS PROMISES THAT I WOULD BE FOREVER DAMNED.
INNER TRANSGRESSIONS DISPLAYED.
OUTER EXPRESSIONS DELAYED.
PENETRATED, SUBJUGATED, JUST ONE OF THE MILLIONS SEGREGATED.
YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU KNOW THE RULES.
NO EXCEPTION, NO EXCEPTION, NO EXCEPTION, YOU KNOW THE FUCKING RULES!
THEIR RULES.
I'M ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.
I SEE THE SUN, THE STARS, I SEE WITHIN.
I SEE A DARKENED ROOM, A LIGHTED STAGE, AN ENDLESS BLACK HOLE, A LIGHTED CAGE.
EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU.
YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU.
YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU.
YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU.
YOU'RE RULES ARE THEIR RULES.
BROTHER, BROTHER, ALWAYS KICK THEM OUT WHEN MY FEET COULD TOUCH THE GROUND.
LOVER, LOVER, SURE TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL BETTER WHEN I'M FEELING DOWN.
INNER CONVICTIONS BETRAYED.
OUTER ADDICTIONS REPLAYED.
MASTICATED, REGURGITATED, JUST ONE OF THE MILLIONS SEGREGATED.
YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU'RE NO EXCEPTION, YOU KNOW THE RULES.
NO EXCEPTION, NO EXCEPTION, NO EXCEPTION, YOU KNOW THE FUCKING RULES!
YOUR RULES ARE THEIR RULES, SO MAKE YOUR OWN FUCKING RULES.
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