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This piece was written with inspiration from Jean-Paul Sartre’s “The Gaze” and Jacques Lacan’s concept of “Alienation.”
Rather than being an object trapped in others’ gaze, I projected through the muse Luna the image of a sovereign who draws in and dominates the gaze.
“I make you realize that I am not the one being seen, but the one who makes you see.”
Ultimately, the moment the observer thinks they are watching me, they themselves are already trapped within my frame.
“Are you looking at me right now? Or is it your own gaze that has been captured by me?”
I hope this becomes a moment for deep reflection 😊
Original Audio-Visual Project by Acity
Directed & Edited by Acity
Music: Produced by Acityartmedia
Lyricist: Acity
[Lyric]
[INTRO]
I’m just here.
Existing in the quiet.
[VERSE 1]
People stare, they always do
Eyes trying to peel away the truth
There was a time when the weight was too much
I popped my collar, hiding from the touch
Of a thousand judgments I couldn't escape.
[PRE-CHORUS]
If you want to find me, go ahead and try
But stay behind the gate I’ve built so high
You can look, but don’t you dare step in
I haven't authorized your soul within.
[CHORUS]
I’m not standing where your eyes happen to land
Your gaze was pulled here, by my own command
Like a magnet, I’m the center of your sight
I own this rain, I own this darkest night
This whole world... it’s just me.
[VERSE 2]
I made a choice a long, long time ago
Instead of fearing what the shadows show
I’ll use the vision, I’ll wear the display
I’ll be the hunter, not the prey
That’s how I rule my own domain.
[BRIDGE]
I used to run from the flashing lights and the crowd
But then I stopped, I stood tall and proud
Turn around, lock your eyes with mine
See who’s the master in this grand design.
[CHORUS]
I’m not standing where your eyes happen to land
Your gaze was pulled here, by my own command
Like a magnet, I’m the center of your sight
I own this rain, I own this darkest night
This whole world... it’s just me.
[OUTRO]
I’m still here.
Even when you leave, my eyes will stay.
Right here.
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