Lyrics
Sometimes you have to look at the people around you
Sometimes, it's necessary to observe those around you.
At the people who say they are better than you
Pay attention to those claiming superiority over you.
At the ones who say you can't POSSIBLY measure up to their glory
Consider those who doubt your ability to match their greatness.
Sometimes you have to make a choice to be different
At times, one must decide to be different from others' expectations.
I can't be the man you want me to be
The speaker cannot conform to someone else's ideal.
I won't break no matter how hard you try
Asserts resilience against external pressures.
You keep on pushing and pulling without ever seeing who I am inside
Despite external judgment, the true self remains unseen.
I don't need you
Expresses independence by stating not needing someone.
I'll light this path alone
Choosing to navigate life's journey alone.
I'm sick of living in your shadow
Expresses frustration living in someone's shadow.
How could you ever expect me to trust you?
Questioning trust due to past experiences.
I can't believe anything you say
Expresses skepticism towards the person's words.
I gave you everything in me, but you wanted something only you could see
Gave everything, but the other person desired an unseen quality.
And yet I'll always love you
Despite challenges, there's enduring love.
How I wish you could come back home
Expresses a desire for the person to return home.
But in the same breath won't you do me a favor
Requests a favor to be left alone in the same breath.
And just leave me alone
Emphasizes the desire for solitude.
I don't need you
Reiterates independence and self-reliance.
I'll light this path alone
Choosing to walk life's path without dependence.
I'm sick of living in your shadow
Continues frustration living in someone's shadow.
Because of you I'm broken
Attributes brokenness and loss of identity to the person.
I have no identity
Expresses a lack of a distinct self.
My only wish in this life is for everyone
Desires for others to recognize the difference.
To see you're not like me
Urge for acknowledgment that the speaker is unique.
So now I ask you to say it with me
Encourages rejecting the practice of hiding in someone's shadow.
To say "No" to hiding in anyone's shadow
Asks for a collective refusal to live in another's shadow.
Be your own man
Advocates for individuality and self-determination.
Be your own woman
Encourages both genders to be self-sufficient.
Light your own path
Emphasizes self-illumination and independence.
I don't need you
Reiterates not needing the person and walking alone.
I'll light this path alone
Continues the theme of self-reliance in navigating life.
I'm sick of living in your shadow
Reiterates frustration living in someone's shadow.
I still don't need you
Emphasizes independence, reiterating not needing the person.
I'll light this path alone
Continues the theme of walking life's path without dependence.
I'm sick of living in your shadow
Reiterates frustration living in someone's shadow.
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