Just what is “being yourself”? “Differentiate yourself by being different from others”
That’s what I saw written in bold letters on a magazine rack pamphlet
Just what is “being yourself”? I never worried about it when I was a kid
Getting mad when something bothered me, saying I liked the things I was fond of…
But we change. The things we want to protect change
From a treasure that needs no explanation, to social behaviors we do to be understood
The more adult we become, the more we turn into creatures of regret
But you know, even so, there’s surely something to be learned there
So I’ll be myself, and you’ll be yourself.
I really don’t think it’s something we have to start over from the beginning to find
I’m not you, and you’re not me.
That’s why we can disagree, or join hands. Even love can sometimes grow there
That’s just how it works. So what on Earth is “being yourself”?
There are precious things that never change, so a life full of change is the way to go
“You gotta find something that makes you original”. That popular, unoriginal phrase
Like a bystander who realizes something and takes a step back to remain anonymous
But wait just a second! This starry sky is no different than it was on that day
I’m sure such a treasure, even if never understood, is still precious now
Change is frightening to me, but I also hate these unchanging days
Wanting to change, not being able to, thinking here and there about my childhood
I feel like I’m losing sight of things, like what it means to be “me”
I think I was worried about those bold letters I’d seen on that magazine rack
But you know, even so, we have to realize what there is to be learned there
So I’ll be myself, and you’ll be yourself.
I really don’t think it’s something we have to start over from the beginning to find
I’m not you, and you’re not me.
That’s why we can disagree, or join hands. Even love can sometimes grow there
That’s just how it works. So what on Earth is “being yourself”?
There are precious things that never change, so a life full of change is the way to go
There are precious things that never change