Never Be You

I wrote this one over the weekend. I got to thinking how we'll always encounter people who criticize us and try to make us doubt just who we are, All too often, we take their words as the truth. But what we really need to realize? Their words, no matter how strong they seem at the time, are just not worth listening to. :)

Is the sky falling on your world tonight?
'Cause you're realizing it's your cold heart that's your only company
You can pretend that you're better, but we both know that pretending forever is such a long time
away I don't need you to tell me who you think I should be
I've already figured it out on my own

You thought you had me fooled
Thought that I'd do whatever you wanted me to
Thought you could break me without even trying
I once stood in your shadow, stood close enough for you to touch
But now I can see the sun, it's coming up
And don't you know I've never seen such a beautiful morning
So go ahead and try to tear me down, tell me I'll never make it
It doesn't matter anyway 'cause I know who I am
I'll never be, I'll never be, I'll never be you

You're so used to being on top
Does it make you feel better to push me to the ground?
But you forget, your words, they no longer sting
You think you've won, but you'll never get the best of me

You thought you had me fooled
Thought that I'd do whatever you wanted me to
Thought you could break me without even trying
I once stood in your shadow, stood close enough for you to touch
But now I can see the sun, it's coming up
And don't you know I've never seen such a beautiful morning
So go ahead and try to tear me down, tell me I'll never make it
It doesn't matter anyway 'cause I know who I am
I'll never be, I'll never be, I'll never be you

And oh, you forget, oh yes, you forgot, your words, they no longer sting
You think you've won, but you'll never get the best of me

You thought you had me fooled
Thought that I'd do whatever you wanted me to
Thought you could break me without even trying
I once stood in your shadow, stood close enough for you to touch
But now I can see the sun, it's coming up
And don't you know I've never seen such a beautiful morning
So go ahead and try to tear me down, tell me I'll never make it
It doesn't matter anyway 'cause I know who I am
I'll never be, I'll never be, I'll never be you

You thought you had me fooled
Thought that I'd do whatever you wanted me to
Thought you could break me without even trying
I once stood in your shadow, stood close enough for you to touch
But now I can see the sun, it's coming up
And don't you know I've never seen such a beautiful morning
So go ahead and try to tear me down, tell me I'll never make it
It doesn't matter anyway 'cause I know who I am
I'll never be, I'll never be, I'll never be you

[Photo via My Summer Twist]