Be You

The Backstory…

The inspiration for this song came from having empathy for a girl in high school who was a wallflower. She never quite believed in herself and even wore her insecurities like a worn out, but favorite sweater. I only wished I had these words to tell her back then.

Lyrics

At thirteen, she would never come out and play,

Always feeling miles away,

Without ever leaving home.

At fifteen, she kept her diary by her bed,

She wrote the things she never said,

And learned to be alone.

And if you feel lost, or somewhere in between,

Open your heart and the beauty you will see…is…

All that you were meant to be,

Just as you are so perfectly,

You are what the blind can see,

Be you, be you, you be…

Just, a flower on the wall, in case,

She never saw her pretty face,

Always feeling second hand,

But she don’t wanna be there,

No, she don’t wanna be there…

And if you feel lost, or somewhere in between,

Open your heart and the beauty you will see…is…

All that you were meant to be,

Just as you are so perfectly,

You are what the blind can see,

Be you, be you, you be…

And if you feel lost, or somewhere in between,

Open your heart and the beauty you will see…is…

All that you were meant to be,

Just as you are so perfectly,

You are what the blind can see,

Be you, be you, you be.

All that you were meant to be,

Just as you are so perfectly,

You are what the blind can see,

Be you, be you, you be,

Be you, be you, you be,

Be you, be you, you be…

©2004 Splashing Mermaid Music

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