You Don't Own Me
Embrace Freedom: Unveiling the Empowering Message in 'You Don't Own Me'
Lyrics
You don't own me
You don't have control over me
I'm not just one of your many toys
I'm not just an object for your amusement
You don't own me
Reiteration: You lack ownership or control
Don't say I can't go with other boys
Don't restrict me from being with other guys
And don't tell me what to do
Don't dictate my actions
And don't tell me what to say
Don't control my speech
And, please, when I go out with you
When we are together, don't treat me like an object
Don't put me on display
Don't showcase me as if I'm on display
'Cause, you don't own me
Reiteration: You have no possession of me
Don't try to change me in any way
Don't attempt to alter who I am
You don't own me
Emphasizing lack of ownership
Don't tie me down
Don't confine or restrain me
'Cause I'll never stay
I won't be tied down; I value my freedom
I don't tell you what to say
I don't impose restrictions on your speech
I don't tell you what to do
I don't dictate your actions
So, just let me be myself
Just allow me to be myself
That's all I ask of you
Request for freedom and autonomy
I'm young and I love to be young
Expressing youth and the joy of being young
I'm free and I love to be free
Emphasizing freedom and the love for it
To live my life the way that I want
To live life on my terms
To say and do whatever I please
To express myself freely
And, don't tell me what to do, yeah
Repetition: Don't control my actions
Don't, don't you tell me what to say
Repetition: Don't control my speech
And, please, when I go out with you
Reiteration: When together, avoid treating me as an object
Don't put me on display
Reiteration: Don't showcase me
I don't tell you what to say
Repetition: I don't impose restrictions on your speech
I don't tell you what to do
Repetition: I don't dictate your actions
So, just let me be myself
Reiteration: Just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
Reiteration: Request for freedom and autonomy
I'm young and I love to be young
Repetition: Expressing youth and the joy of being young
I'm free and I love to be free
Repetition: Emphasizing freedom and the love for it
To live my life the way that I want
Repetition: To live life on my terms
Comment