Legacy
Embracing My Legacy: A Journey to Authenticity
Lyrics
Look into my eyes, why can’t I just be who I feel I am
Expressing a desire for self-acceptance and authenticity, questioning the need for conformity.
Hear my simple words; I’ll let you in if you just listen
Inviting others to understand by actively listening to simple expressions, fostering connection.
Understand that I don’t need to fulfil your expectations
Asserting independence, rejecting the pressure to meet external expectations.
This is who I am, ain’t nobody changing me!
Affirming self-identity and resistance to external influences; embracing individuality.
Long road, I’ve been walking for so long
Reflecting on a lengthy personal journey, suggesting perseverance despite challenges.
Believing the day will come
Maintaining hope for a future where self-explanation is unnecessary.
When I won’t need to explain myself to you no more.
Desiring freedom from the need to justify oneself to others.
My legacy (everything that came before me)
Highlighting the importance of personal history and experiences that shape an individual.
My legacy (identity much more than just me)
Emphasizing the broader aspect of identity beyond the individual, acknowledging collective heritage.
My legacy (diversity is what we breath)
Celebrating diversity as an integral part of existence.
So I’ll be free!
Expressing a desire for liberation and autonomy.
I know how it feels when you’re not welcome
Sharing empathy for the feeling of being unwelcome.
And I know what it means to not belong
Acknowledging the experience of not fitting in or being accepted.
Yes I know I have to work twice as hard to impress you
Recognizing the need for extra effort to gain approval but rejecting it as a personal burden.
But I know it’s not my problem anymore!
Declaring independence from the expectation to impress others.
The day is here I don’t need to explain myself to you no more.
Anticipating a moment of freedom from the obligation to explain oneself.
My legacy (everything achieved before me)
Reiterating the significance of personal achievements and contributions to a broader legacy.
My legacy (identity filling my own skin)
Stressing the importance of embracing one's identity and being comfortable in one's own skin.
My legacy (diversity is what we need)
Promoting the value of diversity as essential to the collective human experience.
So we’ll be free!
Expressing the aspiration for collective freedom and acceptance.
My legacy (everything that came before me)
Repeating the idea of a personal legacy and the influence of what precedes an individual.
My legacy (identity much more than just me)
Underlining the multifaceted nature of identity, extending beyond individual boundaries.
My legacy (diversity is what we breath)
Reaffirming the significance of diversity as an essential aspect of life.
So now I’m free!
Celebrating the achieved freedom from societal expectations and the embrace of one's legacy.
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