Unbecoming
Unbecoming: Embracing Self-Love Beyond Society's Standards
Lyrics
When I look in the mirror
Reflecting on self-image by looking in the mirror.
And see what I hate
Expressing dislike or dissatisfaction with what is seen.
It's because you taught me that way
Attributing negative self-perception to influence from someone else.
And everybody's said it
Acknowledging external comments and opinions.
You gotta lose weight cuz nobody will love you a size 8
Pressure to conform to societal beauty standards.
It's so unbecoming, so un-lady like
Describing the societal judgment of deviating from expected behavior.
They're jealous either way, you'll be criticized
Asserting that criticism is inevitable and often rooted in jealousy.
So I'm unbecoming everything they told me to be
Rejecting societal expectations and deciding to change.
And I'm unbecoming everything and learning to be me
Embracing personal growth and self-discovery.
And to love yourself is hard when you're not truly who you are
Highlighting the difficulty of self-love while living a false identity.
So who I was, I'm unbecoming
Acknowledging a transformation from a past self.
So now I'm waiting
Expressing a state of anticipation or readiness for criticism.
For those nasty words
Anticipating negative comments or judgments.
"Omg you've changed. What's got into her?"
Quoting potential reactions to the observed change.
But what they saw before
Admitting that the previous persona was a deliberate facade.
Is what I wanted them to see
Acknowledging the selective image presented to others.
They can say what they want
Indicating resilience to external opinions.
That's ok with me
Embracing indifference to criticism.
So I'm unbecoming everything they told me to be
Reiterating the rejection of societal expectations.
And I'm unbecoming everything and learning to be me
Continuing the journey of self-discovery and authenticity.
And to love yourself is hard when you're not truly who you are
Reinforcing the difficulty of self-love without authenticity.
So who I was, I'm unbecoming
Recalling the ongoing process of shedding the past self.
So I'm unbecoming everything they told me to be
Affirming the rejection of societal norms and expectations.
And I'm unbecoming everything and learning to be me
Continuing the journey of self-discovery and authenticity.
And to love yourself is hard when you're not truly who you are
Reiterating the challenge of self-love without authenticity.
So who I was, I'm unbecoming, unbecoming
Concluding the process of transformation and self-discovery.
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