Be Yourself
Embrace Your Uniqueness with Melinda Schneider's 'Be Yourself'
Lyrics
Do those blue jeans make you look fat?
Asking if wearing certain blue jeans makes the person appear overweight.
Your hair and make-up are not all that?
Implying that the person's hair and makeup aren't exceptional or outstanding.
Are your teeth as white as can be?
Questioning if the person's teeth are as white as they could be, possibly suggesting imperfection.
Isn't there someone you'd rather be?
Wondering if the person desires to be someone else instead of themselves.
Be yourself everybody else is taken
Encouragement to embrace one's authentic self because everyone else is already taken.
And no one else can do the things you do
Highlighting the uniqueness of the individual and their exclusive abilities.
Let your heart write the music that you're making
Encouraging the person to let their genuine emotions and feelings guide the creative process.
You be you everybody else is taken
Reiterating the importance of being true to oneself amidst the presence of others.
Expensive hobbies diamonds and gold
Referring to luxurious and expensive interests like diamonds, gold, and lavish lifestyles.
Brand new bodies that never grow old
Expressing the desire for eternal youth and perfection through artificial means.
Bigger houses bigger cars
Describing materialistic pursuits such as larger homes and cars.
They are the Joneses you're who you are
Comparing oneself to societal standards ("Joneses") and emphasizing individual uniqueness.
Be yourself everybody else is taken
Reiteration of the importance of being genuine, as others' identities are already occupied.
And no one else can do the things you do
Emphasizing that the person possesses distinctive talents that no one else can replicate.
Let your heart write the music that you're making
Encouraging the person to let their genuine emotions guide their creative endeavors.
You be you everybody else is taken
Reiterating the significance of embracing one's true self despite societal expectations.
You want to fly like the birds
Expressing the desire for freedom and the ability to change one's life story.
Take your life story and change the words
Suggesting a desire to alter one's circumstances for something better.
For something greener on the other side
Yearning for a perceived better situation or opportunity elsewhere.
But hey there's something you haven't tried
Implying that the person hasn't yet attempted to embrace their genuine self.
Be yourself everybody else is taken
Encouragement to be authentic as everyone else is already occupied being themselves.
And no one else can do the things you do
Highlighting the uniqueness and irreplaceability of the person's actions and abilities.
Let your heart write the music that you're making
Encouraging the person to let their genuine emotions fuel their creative expression.
You be you everybody else is taken
Reaffirmation of the importance of embracing one's true self despite societal pressures.
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