Hey, I am writing a lyric and want to say: "I have been inside a rat race". There are two variations. I prefer the first, because the melody sounds better. But I believe, the sentence doesn't make sense. Without "in that" the sentence means "I have been a rat race", doesn't it? Or is that covered under "artistic freedom"? Variation 1: Tell me, how we supposed to be Inside the rat race I have been A shudder on my skin Variation 2: Tell me, how we supposed to be Inside the rat race in that I have been A shudder on my skin Would be glad about help! Thanks in advance!