Feb 2022 folk nerd-folk ukulele fuc
Imposter syndrome is distressingly common in my line of work, and probably in many others. And I can't help feeling a little bit of it here, surrounded by all these wonderful songwriters. But I'm not so fussed here, because I'm only here to have fun :). Even so, this was on my mind and so I wanted to write something about it.
When I was younger, I always had this naive idea that people like teachers, politicians, lawyers etc, had pretty much sorted everything out and knew exactly what they were doing. One thing I have realised as I've got older, and even become a relatively senior academic myself, is that this is absolute nonsense and we're really all just winging it. Or is it just me?
Anyway. Always be suspicious of someone who is certain that they know what they're doing.
As you can hear, I am a graduate of the Bob Dylan School of Harmonica.
Everyone's an expert
Bold and certain too
Know what's bad and know what's good
And what'll have to do
Everyone's so confident
Working their machines
I couldn't even tell you
What all this jargon means
Will I get away with it?
Can anybody tell?
Don't want to be found out
But I feel like screaming "Please..."
Tell me, what I'm doing here?
What am I doing here
Tell me, what I'm doing here?
What am I doing here
Of course I've done my training
Passed all of my tests
The teachers said I'd do just fine,
As well as all the rest
Turns out everybody else
Thinks they're imposters too
Don't want to be found out
but feel like screaming "Please.."
Tell me, what I'm doing here?
What am I doing here
Tell me, what I'm doing here?
What am I doing here
Always thought my elders,
Were firmly in command,
Everything accounted for,
All decisions planned
I learned as I got older
The dirty secret's out
Everyone's just winging it,
Wants to scream and shout, "Please...."
Tell me, what I'm doing here?
What am I doing here
Tell me, what I'm doing here?
What am I doing here
Tell me, what I'm doing here?
What am I doing here
@tunecat Feb 2022
Great song with a flavour of pachelbels cannon- very witty appealing with a singalong chorus snd great delivery so that it’s a really pleasure to lie here and enjoy this
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
Brilliant song and a great topic that I think most of us can relate to, no matter how much we've achieved in life.
Like the harmonies and you've upped your game in the production. As usual, great singing.
@pabrizzer Feb 2022
i reckon it's the one's that are cocksure of themselves that you've got to worry about - this is a goodun!
@mjv Feb 2022
love this subject matter, imposter syndrome is real and yes we're all just winging it!!