Lost in the Brass

There it goes, again, the moment's gone
 And I'm too lame to speak
 Another wasted opportunity
 Always waiting for something to happen
 But nothing's gonna happen, not for me
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 Buddy, I'm always buddy
 I'm a girl for your information
 Forever in this situation waiting
 And hoping, he'll notice how I'm feeling
 But every time I get him near
 I fade away, I disappear, that's me
 Never getting heard
 He just smiles and walks away
 Like I never said a word
 Oh, oh, oh, can anybody hear me?
 Am I just blowing air
 While the whole world marches past?
 Still I blow and blow
 Though I know it gets me nowhere
 I just get lost, lost in the brass
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 Flutes don't sparkle, quite like batons
 There's no visual attraction
 No stimulus reaction, pretty music
 That's all the pretty that I got
 I'm special in a quiet way
 At least that's what my parents say!
 Whatever, they were never in the band
 And their hair is turning grey
 No, they don't understand!
 Oh, oh, oh, can anybody hear me?
 I just know, I know
 I can sparkle on the grass
 But my melody can never be heard clearly
 I just get lost, lost, lost in the brass
 I get so lost, lost in the brass
 Listen, I'm not background noise
 Listen, I make music, see me
 I'm not one of the boys, I shine
 I shine, I shine... on my own
 So I don't wear makeup
 I don't stick my hair up
 With some awesome-tastic pink barrette
 No, I'll never be a majorette
 I'm plain, I'm basic
 And I sweat when I get nervous
 I suck at popularity
 People just don't notice me
 But someday, high school's gotta end
 And I'll finally find a place
 Where this woodwind doesn't blend
 Oh, oh, oh
 There's a whole world to be pursuing
 If I could just get out
 And leave it all here in the past
 Yeah, they'll remember me, thinking
 "Gosh, how is she doing?"
 And I'll be long gone
 Oh, oh, oh, I'll be solo-obbligato
 Cutting loud and clear
 Right through the tuba blast!
 Soaring high above that
 Clumsy bass vibrato
 I won't be lost, lost, lost in the brass
 And finally they'll see
 There's so much more to me at last!
 I won't be lost... lost in the brass!
 Lost in the brass!