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Surprisingly, it's no surprise,
To find the truth in all my lies,
When fast asleep with open eyes,
I'm breathless as I breathe.

I whisper, as I scream at you,
“I'm overjoyed at feeling blue,”
I'm joking, but I mean it too,
And enter as I leave.

What am I?

Hint:

Not an oxymoron or paradox, but similar.

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    $\begingroup$ The title, typo or hint ? $\endgroup$
    – Mayo
    Commented Jun 7, 2016 at 12:45
  • $\begingroup$ @Menace Haha, true riddler :D $\endgroup$
    – nicael
    Commented Jun 7, 2016 at 12:50
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    $\begingroup$ @nicael Hehe :D But it was just typo :P $\endgroup$
    – Mayo
    Commented Jun 7, 2016 at 12:52

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You could also be

A contradiction (or contrary)? a list of opposing statements - contradiction - self explanatory?

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You are

An oxymoron! (Self explanatory?)

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Surprisingly, it's no surprise,

To find the truth in all my lies,

Sometimes your mind can deceive you, but ultimately you can't knowingly lie to yourself, so there is always truth.

When fast asleep with open eyes,

I'm breathless as I breathe.

Thoughts come at all times of day, even in the subconscious.


I whisper, as I scream at you,

“I'm overjoyed and feeling blue,”

Thoughts are silent, but they can seem loud.

I'm joking, but I mean it too,

And enter as I leave.

Some thoughts are personal jokes (think sassy), and when they leave your mind they might enter the 'real world'.


What am I?

A thought

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  • $\begingroup$ Apologies, my internet is temperamental sometimes and it mustn't have gone through properly $\endgroup$
    – Inazuma
    Commented Jun 7, 2016 at 12:51
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You are obviously

A Paradox!!!

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    – feelinferrety
    Commented Jun 8, 2016 at 23:00
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Are you

An antonym?

Because...

Antonym means "opposite", which is what every line contains a pair of.

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