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From the 2011 compilation Goes Down Under, this song features Palmer’s bandmate from the Dresden Dolls, Brian Viglione.
This song appears in the fourth episode of the 2015 video game Life Is Strange, playing on a character’s computer.
[Verse 1]
In my mind
In a future five years from now
I'm a hundred and twenty pounds
And I never get hung over
Because I will be the picture of discipline
Never minding what state I'm in
And I will be someone I admire
And it's funny how I imagined
That I would be that person now
But it does not seem to have happened
Maybe I've just forgotten how to see
That I am 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
Because I will be the picture of discipline
Never fucking up anything
And I'll be a good defensive driver
And it's funny how I imagined
That I would be that person now
But it does not seem to have happened
Maybe I've just forgotten how to see
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
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
Then I'd be giving up somehow
How strange to see
That I don't wanna 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
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
And it's funny how I imagined
That I could win this winless fight
But maybe it isn't all that funny
That I've been fighting all my life
But maybe I have to think it's funny
If I wanna live before I die
And maybe it's funniest of all
To think I'll die before I actually see
That I am exactly the person that I want to be
[Outro]
Fuck yes
I am exactly the person that I want to be
In My Mind was written by Amanda Palmer.
Amanda Palmer released In My Mind on Fri Jan 21 2011.