(soft,
almost
whispered)
Everybody
says, “
Be
yourself…”
But
what
if
nobody
likes
the
real
you?
So
you
change
your
face…
Your
clothes…
Your
friends…
Your
dreams…
Just
to
fit
in.
But
tonight…
I
choose
me. ⸻
VERSE 1
I
scroll
all
night,
everybody’
s
shining,
Perfect
pictures,
perfect
timing.
She
got
the
body,
he
got
the
money,
Everybody
looks
like
they’
re
doing
fine.
Mama
says, “
Focus
on
your
future,”
My
friends
say, “
Girl,
you’
re
missing
out.”
One
voice
says, “
You
should
be
like
them,”
Another
voice
says, “
Figure
yourself
out.”
I
laugh
with
everybody,
Then
cry
when
I’
m
alone.
I
got
a
thousand
people
watching,
Still
feel
like
nobody
knows.
They
see
the
smile
on
my
face,
They
don’
t
see
the
war
inside.
I’
m
learning
that
surviving
Doesn’
t
mean
I
have
to
hide. ⸻
PRE-CHORUS
They
say, “
Come
with
us.”
I
say, “
Where?”
They
say, “
Everybody’
s
doing
it.”
But
everybody’
s
going
somewhere…
I
need
to
know
where
I’
m
going.
I
choose
me!
Even
when
they
don’
t
agree.
I
choose
me!
Even
when
they
stop
believing.
I
don’
t
have
to
lose
my
soul
Just
to
make
somebody
stay.
If
loving
who
I
am
means
I
have
to
walk
away—
I
choose
me!
Yeah,
tonight… “
I
don’
t
wanna
be
liked
if
I
have
to
disappear
to
be
loved.”
Oh-oh-oh…
I
choose
me. “
I
don’
t
wanna
be
liked
if
I
have
to
disappear
to
be
loved.”
Somebody
said
I’
m
not
pretty
enough,
Somebody
said
I’
m
doing
too
much.
Somebody
broke
my
heart
at
sixteen,
Now
I’
m
scared
to
believe
in
love.
My
best
friend
changed
for
a
new
crowd,
Now
I’
m
standing
outside
looking
in.
I
wanted
to
follow
just
to
belong,
But
something
inside
said, “
Don’
t
lose
you
again.”
I
know
what
it’
s
like
To
say “
I’
m
fine”
when
I’
m
not.
To
wear
confidence
outside
While
you’
re
falling
apart.
But
I’
m
tired
of
performing
For
people
who
don’
t
know
my
name.
I
would
rather
be
myself
alone
Than
be
somebody
else’
s
fake. ⸻
PRE-CHORUS
They
say, “
Come
with
us.”
I
say, “
Where?”
They
say, “
Everybody’
s
doing
it.”
But
everybody’
s
going
somewhere…
I
need
to
know
where
I’
m
going. ⸻ 🔥
CHORUS
I
choose
me!
Even
when
they
don’
t
agree.
I
choose
me!
Even
when
they
stop
believing.
I
don’
t
have
to
lose
my
soul
Just
to
make
somebody
stay.
If
loving
who
I
am
means
I
have
to
walk
away—
I
choose
me!
Yeah…
Tonight,
I
choose
me.
Tonight,
I
choose
me. (
Beat
drops
almost
completely)
To
the
girl
hiding
behind
filters…
You’
re
beautiful
without
them.
To
the
boy
pretending
he
doesn’
t
care…
It’
s
okay
to
hurt.
To
the
teenager
scared
to
say “
no”…
No
is
a
complete
sentence.
To
the
one
who’
s
changing
everything
just
to
be
accepted…
Please
don’
t
disappear
trying
to
belong.
You
don’
t
need
their
approval
to
prove
that
you
matter.
You
don’
t
need
to
become
somebody
else
to
deserve
love. (
music
slowly
rises)
Come
back
to
yourself.
I
choose
me!
With
my
scars
and
everything.
I
choose
me!
With
my
fears
and
my
dreams.
I
won’
t
trade
my
peace
for
a
seat
at
your
table.
I
won’
t
shrink
my
light
just
to
make
you
comfortable.
I
choose
me!
When
the
whole
world
says, “
Be
somebody
else…”
I’
ll
look
in
the
mirror
and
say: **“
No…
I
finally
choose
myself.”** ⸻
OUTRO
Maybe
I’
m
still
figuring
it
out.
Maybe
I’
m
still
growing.
Maybe
I
don’
t
have
all
the
answers.
But
at
least…
I’
m
still
me.
And
that’
s
enough.