Citizen Fish Language Barrier Lyrics

You know nothing will ever get solved
if you feel that you shouldn't get involved.
Claiming ignorance of what to say,
or how to say it the "proper" way.
Nodding your head but building walls
by keeping your thoughts invisible.
And blaming ignorance on everyone else
for leaving you stranded by yourself.
Well we presumed you were happy like that.
If you'd dropped the scowl,
you'd be in for a chat.
Maybe,
it's as simple as what they see,
and they cannot see a lot!

So don't point the finger
until you've shaken the hand.
Get to know the way these people understand.
From strangers at a party,
"Well, whose that over there?"
to those in a different country
where the language makes you scared.

If you're in a solo situation,
face to unknown face,
start a walking conversation
and then increase the pace.
The walls get built by silence,
but are easily replaced,
for in every style of language
it is easy to relate.
And a smile or open signal
can lay the barriers to waste.

Pack a few less self-images
and make it less of an ego trip
and the distance will be nothing
between visitor and visited.
Words used such as "strangers"
make us sink in hesitation
but the language of intention
speaks out loud in all directors.
Once you've cleared your inner fears,
you can carry on for years!