The Difference - Intellectual

[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

'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?

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

Not like you

You don't care about anything

Oh, you don't care

You don't care

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

'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