“In My Mind“ Music Video

I love you. It’s gonna be okay. I am a fully patron-supported artist. Please join our awesome, intelligent, weird and compassionate community (and support my ability to make non-commercial, ad-free art!) over here: You can do it as little as $1/month and it means the world to me. AND, because I’m patron-supported, YAY, you can download this song for FREE (it’s from the Australia-New-Zealand-themed album “Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under“), here: ................................ Words, Music & Ukulele - Amanda Palmer ....and featuring the amazing Brian Viglione (of The Dresden Dolls) on Percussion -VIDEO- This video was made for practically no money, on practically no notice. It was shot by my friend, Jim Batt, on January 31st ’11 in Newcastle, NSW, the morning after a TINY little show for a few dozen people at the Great Northern Hotel. Read the whole blog about it at Director & Editor: Jim Batt | @battsignal -SONG- Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Mick Wordley at Mixmasters Studios in Adelaide, AU - Additional recording by Martin Bisi in Brooklyn, NY. LYRICS: In my mind In a future five years from now I’m one 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 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 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 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 But that’s what I wanted And I’d be giving up somehow How strange to see That I don’t wanna be the person that I want to be 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, win this 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 Fuck yes I am exactly the person that I want to be