Sally+Park's+Transcendental+Song

The Pretender by Foo Fighters media type="youtube" key="TVboOdX9icA" height="344" width="425" align="center"

Lyrics
Keep you in the dark You know they all pretend Keep you in the dark And so it all began

Send in your skeletons Sing as their bones go marching in... again The need you buried deep The secrets that you keep are ever ready Are you ready? I'm finished making sense Done pleading ignorance That whole defense

Spinning infinity, boy The wheel is spinning me It's never-ending, never-ending Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

In time or so i'm told I'm just another soul for sale... oh, well The page is out of print We are not permanent We're temporary, temporary Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

I'm the voice inside your head You refuse to hear I'm the face that you have to face Mirrored in your stare I'm what's left, I'm what's right I'm the enemy I'm the hand that will take you down Bring you to your knees

So who are you? Yeah, who are you? Yeah, who are you? Yeah, who are you?

Keep you in the dark You know they all pretend

What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others? (Keep you in the dark) What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? (You know they all... pretend) You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others? (Keep you in the dark) What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? (You know they all... pretend) You're the pretender What if I say that I'll never surrender?

So who are you? Yeah, who are you? Yeah, who are you?

How does this song fit the idea of Transcendentalism?
This song represents the elements of transcendentalism through nonconformity and confidence. The song repeatedly says, " What if I say I'm not like the others?" This shows the doubt of conformity, and desire to be different and not pretend to be the same as everyone else. It also encourages the aspect of confidence by saying "... I'll never surrender." This shows their confidence that they have to continue to pursue their individuality until the world accepts that they are not the same, but all unique. But the beat sounds like it would represent the facet of confidence more than the words, because the strong rhythms used.