Prove Myself
Embracing Authenticity: A Journey of Self-Discovery in Emily Livelle's 'Prove Myself'
Lyrics
I climbed to the top
I successfully reached the summit
Of this mountain you brought me too
Attributed to someone else, I overcame challenges
It took a lot
It required significant effort
More than I wanted to give
More than I initially wanted to contribute
I stood on the edge
I approached a risky situation
And I jumped with the purest intentions
I took a leap with sincere intentions
Wanting to swim in the lake that I'd land in
Hoping to experience the positive outcome
I don't have to prove myself to anyone
Declares independence from proving oneself, with an exception
Except you
The exception is the person being addressed
Because I don't want to be What you see in me
Rejecting the desire to conform to others' expectations
I went to the school
Engaged in education and learning
Read a lot of books and learned lots of rules
Read extensively and acquired knowledge
Now I can listen to people and keep all their secrets for money
Can now keep secrets for financial gain
I don't have to prove myself to anyone
Reiterates the theme of not needing validation
Except you
Reaffirms the exception is the person being addressed
Because I don't want to be what you see in me
Emphasizes the rejection of molding oneself for others
Don't have to prove myself to anyone except you
Repeats the idea of exemption for the addressed person
Don't have to prove myself to anyone except you
Restates the exemption concept
I want to feel understood like you get me like only you could
Desires understanding from the addressed person
Because we are more alike than different
Asserts similarity over differences in the relationship
I want to feel understood like you get me like only you could
Reiterates the longing for understanding
Cause we're more alike than different
Highlights commonalities in the relationship
I don't have to prove myself to anyone except you
Finalizes the assertion of not needing external validation
I don't have to prove myself to anyone except you
Repeats the exemption for the addressed person
I don't have to prove myself to anyone except you
Emphasizes the lack of necessity to prove oneself
I don't have to prove myself to anyone except you
Reiterates the exemption for the addressed person
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