Talking Heads - Seen and Not Seen: chords

Em
He would see faces in movies,
on T.V., in magazines, and in books
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He thought that some of these faces might
be right for him.
And through the years, by keeping an ideal
facial structure fixed in his
mind
Or somewhere in the back of his mind
That he might, by
force of will, cause his face to approach
those of his ideal.
The change would be very subtle.
It might take ten years or so.
Gradually his face would change its’ shape.
A more hooked nose
Wider, thinner lips.
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Beady eyes. A larger forehead.

He imagined that this was an ability
he shared with most other people
They had also molded their faces
according to some ideal
Maybe they imagined that their new face
Would better suit their personality
Or maybe they imagined that their personality
Would be forced to change to fit the new appearance
This is why first impressions are often correct

Although some people might have made mistakes
They may have arrived at an appearance
That bears no relationship to them
They may have picked an ideal appearance
Based on some childish whim, or momentary impulse
Some may have gotten halfway there
And then changed their minds

He wonders if he too might have made
a similar mistake