That Life

A song.

All my life I’ve hidden in the shadows

And I want to do it no more because I’ve grown up,
I’ve matured, and I’m tired of being trampled by a horse

Tied up in chains,
my whole life’s arranged,
and not even arranged by me

I’m not gonna stay up here, afraid,
I’ll fly out of the trees, my babe

I’ve had enough of all the shadows I’ve hidden in,
I’m tired of sneaking, hiding within

I’m gonna be myself, I will not hide,
I’m tired of that life

I won’t conform, I won’t abide,
I’m tired of that life

I’ll rise up from the dark,
and I’ll overcome the light,
oh so dynamite

I won’t stand back,
hidden by a hat,
I’ll just rise up,
I’ve had enough

 

All my life I’ve said,
“Oh, my life’s a game,
it’s just a game,”

One I refuse to play,
I’m not going to joke around

Not when everybody’s serious

I’m the rarity, the outcast,
and being unequal makes me furious

I’m going to be myself,
I made that promise long ago

I won’t hide in the shadows,
I won’t stay there feeling alone

In fact, I’m going to rise,
(I’m not afraid)
rise, rise, rise, rise, rise

I’ve had enough of all the shadows I’ve hidden in,
I’m tired of sneaking, hiding within

I’m gonna be myself, I will not hide,
I’m tired of that life

I won’t conform, I won’t abide,
I’m tired of that life

I’ll rise up from the dark,
and I’ll overcome the light,
oh so dynamite

I won’t stand back,
hidden by a hat,
I’ll just rise up,
I’ve had enough

Enough! Enough!
Enough! Enough!
ENOUGH!

I said, I said,
oh to you I said,
ENOUGH

I’ve had enough of all the shadows I’ve hidden in,
I’m tired of sneaking, hiding within

I’m gonna be myself, I will not hide,
I’m tired of that life

I won’t conform, I won’t abide,
I’m tired of that life

I’ll rise up from the dark,
and I’ll overcome the light,
oh so dynamite

I won’t stand back,
hidden by a hat,
I’ll just rise up,
I’ve had enough