Who You Are
Embrace Your Essence: Mannequin Pussy's "Who You Are" Unveils Self-Love
Lyrics
I have a chain I wear around my neck
I wear a chain as a symbol or accessory.
I did not choose my life and I won't choose my death
My life was not chosen by me, and I won't control my death either.
Oh, here we are now, stuck between the two
Feeling stuck between life and death.
Don't you waste it
Make the most of this situation or existence.
Oh, who taught you to hate the way you are?
Questioning who influenced self-hatred.
If I were you there's not a thing I would restart
If in your position, I wouldn't start over.
I love who you are
Expressing admiration for the person as they are.
And I've been guilty of staring at myself
Admitting to self-reflection and self-absorption.
Look in the mirror
Encouraging self-examination.
Wish I was somebody else
Desiring to be someone else when looking in the mirror.
Why?
Questioning the reasons behind this desire for change.
There's not a thing on you that I would restart
Acceptance of the person as they are.
Oh, who taught you to hate the way you are?
Questioning the source of self-hatred again.
If I were you there's not a thing I would restart
Reiterating the lack of desire for a fresh start if in the same position.
I love who you are
Expressing love and admiration for the person.
You don't have to change
Encouraging staying true to oneself without changing.
You can stay the same
Reassurance that being oneself is acceptable.
You don't have to change
Repetition of the acceptance of staying the same.
I felt the earth move in your eyes
Feeling a profound emotional connection through the partner's eyes.
I get excited by your side
Excitement and happiness being with the partner.
I know they want to
Others may want to influence or change you.
Get you to be
Pushing for conformity to others' expectations.
The kind of person
Describing the ideal persona others prefer to see.
They'd rather see
Highlighting the pressure to conform.
But you don't have to change
Reiteration of the message: no need to change.
You don't have to change
Emphasizing the idea that being oneself is enough.
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