And what do you think you'd ever say
I won't listen anyway
You don't know me
and I'll never be what you want
me to be

And what
do you think you'd understand
I'm a boy, no, I'm a man
You can take me
and throw me away

And how
can you learn what's ever shown
Yeah, you stand here on your own
They don't know me
'Cause I'm not there

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And I want a moment to be real
Want to touch things I don't feel
Wanna hold on and feel I belong

And how can the world want me to change
They're the ones that stay the same
They don't know me
'Cause I'm not here

And you see the things they never see
All you wanted - I could be
Now you know me
and I'm not afraid

And I want to tell you who I am
Can you help me be a man
They can't break me
as long as I know who I am

[chorus]

And how can the world want me to change
The're the ones that stay the same
They can't see me
but I'm still here

They can't tell me who to be
'Cause I'm not what they see
Yeah, the world is still sleeping while I keep on dreaming for me
and their words are just whispers and lies that I'll never believe

[chorus]

And how can you say you'll never change
They're the ones that stay the same
I'm the one now
'Cause I'm still here