Mal said in an interview with the Ruckus that the Difference is “about pursuing something that you’re not even sure that you want because of your ego. Like, examining the point where there’s a difference between your interest and your pride, or if there is even one at all.”
[Verse 1]
Come on now, Emily, you oughta know
If the place that you went is not where you meant to go
If it's awkward and weird, if it's hostile and cold
Or something I said, well, I thought you were over me
Come on down, Emily, see the new me
I've been quietly writing and counting in three
Tell me, is it too loud or too fast or obscene?
Sometimes I think you just like to be mean
[Chorus]
'Cause you
You don't care about anything
I don't understand 'cause I'm nothing like that
And I am trying to discern all my pride from my interest
Oh, what is the difference at all?
[Verse 2]
Oh, you moved to the city and cut off your hair
Then your confidence was like a hat you could wear
And you wore it even when nobody was there
Oh, you wore it even when nobody was there but me
Come on down, Emily, see the new me
Not quite as different as you'd like it to be
Maybe I didn't take the GREs, baby
But I know how I feel, and I know what I need
[Chorus]
Not like you
You don't care about anything
You don't care about anything
Oh, you don't care
You don't care
[Bridge]
But me, I know what you're not
So I watch you with her from afar
Don't you want what you got
And I got what I want, baby
And me, I know what you're not
[Chorus]
'Cause you
You don't care about anything
At least you don't show it
And I'm something like that
And I can't help but discern all my pride, your resistance
And there is a difference there
A difference
The Difference was written by Mal Blum.
The Difference was produced by Mal Blum.
Mal Blum released The Difference on Tue May 07 2013.