The Same

I don’t know your name 

But I know who you are

You sit by yourself

In the field there

Holland glanced at the new cat, Japan. She always sat right there, in the corner by the daffodils, alone, upset. She was the exact opposite of Holland: Opposite fur colors, opposite personality. Holland watched as Banana and Pineapple padded up to Japan.

And everybody cool

They shoo you away

I’m quiet while they’re laughing

"Hey, New-pan!" Banana sneered. "Put your fur on inside out? You'd look exactly like Holland! C'mon, put it on right!"

Holland stayed silent.

Looking at you

Cause you don’t fit in

Your outfits are wrong

Japan turned away, sobbing softly while Pineapple snarled, "Aw, what a lowdown! Can't take a joke?"

But Holland still stayed silent. It really wasn't funny.

But somehow I begin 

To wonder why I try to fit in with them

I’m curious

About you

Why should I care what they say?

Holland stood up nervously and stepped slowly to the three cats. "Hey, you two," she said, voice shaking. "Leave her alone." With those simple words, the bullies snapped their tall necks and padded swiftly away.

Japan stared at her. "Why did you do that?" she said in a voice as low as a whisper but as pretty as a butterfly.

So Holland explained.

All of my friends, all of their clothes 

That’s not where it is

And sometimes they go too far

All of the things that keep us apart

Take them all away and we are

The Same

They’re putting you down while I’m standing by

They’re shutting you out, all I do is roll my eyes

I could do so much more cause this ain’t for me

They take this stuff for granted

But for me it’s not okay

All of my friends, all of their clothes 

That’s not where it is

And sometimes they go too far

All of the things that keep us apart

Take them all away and we are

The Same

Everything changes in moments

Suddenly all I wanna do is cry

Hold on

Hold on

There was a time when I was like you

Sitting alone without a friend in sight

Hold on

Hold on

Cause I’ll be your friend

What they know it’s all so pretend

They can go away

All of my friends, all of their clothes

That’s not where it is

And sometimes they go too far

All of the things that keep us apart

Take them all away and we are we are

The Same

The same, the same, the same

Take them all away and we are we are

The Same

The same, the same, the same

Take them all away and we are we are

The Same