I guess I just got lost 
being someone else. 
I tried to kill the pain, 
but nothing ever helped. 
I left myself behind, 
somewhere along the way 
hoping [bad word] back around 
to find myself someday 

Lately I'm so tired of waiting for you 
to say that it's okay. 
Tell me please 
Would you one time let me be myself 
so I can shine 
with my own light. 
Let me be myself. 

Would you let me be myself? 

'Cause I'll never find my heart 
behind someone else. 
I'll never see the light of day 
living in this cell. 
It's time to make my way 
into the world I knew. 
And then take back all of these times 
that I gave in to you 

Lately I'm so tired of waiting for you 
to say that it's okay. 
Tell me please... 
Would you one time let me be myself 
so I can shine 
with my own light. 
Let me be myself. 

For a while, 
if you don't mind, 
let me be myself 
so I can shine 
with my own light. 
Let me be myself. 

That's all I ever wanted from this world, 
is to let me be me. 

Please, would you one time 
let me be myself 
so I can shine 
with my own light. 
Let me be myself. 

Please, would you one time 
let me be myself 
so I can shine 
with my own light. 
Let me be myself. 

For a while, if you don't mind 
let me be myself 
so I can shine, 
with my own light. 
Let me be myself. 

Would you one time 
let me be myself 
and let me be me.