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Artist: Desiree Dawson
Canonical path: /desiree-dawson/to-be-me
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To Be Me
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To Be Me
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Time to grow up, that's what they told me
You can't waste your days living in the moment
Time to grow up, time to get going
Don't dance in the wind, you don't know where it's blowing
But that's not me
I've gotta do my own thing
Just let me do my own thing
And then you'll see
That I can't breathe
With all these walls around me
Expectations, they surround me
I'm who I wanna be
I don't need permission to be free
I did what you said, but none of it felt right
I tried to fit in, but the fit was just too tight
You made all the plans and signed all the waivers
And all you demanded was my best behaviour
But that's not me
I've gotta do my own thing
Just let me do my own thing
And then you'll see
That I can't breathe
With all these walls around me
Expectations, they surround me
I'm who I wanna be
And I don't need permission to be free
Don't need permission to be free
I'm on a mission to be me
Don't need permission to be free
I'm on a mission to be me
I can't breathe
With all these walls around me
Expectations, they surround me
I'm who I wanna be
And I don't need permission to be free
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