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Artist: Princess Rizu
Canonical path: /princess-rizu/what-you-were
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What You Were
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What You Were
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How can I be what I must be?
What do they expect of me?
I keep trying, so why can't I find in my mind
How to be what you were?
I never got to hear your plan
Never got to hold your hand
Though you're with me, I know, sometimes I feel alone
Am I strong enough to
Be what you were, with my own worth?
How can I protect our Earth?
Love your face on the wall
But it makes me feel small
When compared to your life
There's so much that I still don't know
Why do they shelter me?
I'm scared, but if I'm gonna grow
They've got to tell me eventually
If I learn, will it make me strong?
Or will I freeze with fear?
Not human, but not just a gem
Sure would be nice to know why I'm here
In the legacy you left
Guess my destiny is set
With the Earth in our hands, with my family I'll stand
Fighting in your honor
I hear them cry sometimes at night
And I know they miss your light
And it hurts me because if my life never was
They might not be so sad
Still, since I'm here, I might as well
Do my best, 'cause they can tell
Even though I'm just me, I'll succeed
And they'll see I can be what you were
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