You Are You

Be who you are, who you will; it's not theirs to choose.

[ Music ]

You're a blessing, you are you

You are someone's light

You're a wish that someone had

Each time she cried

You're an angel, you're the sky

You're the joy that you deny

And there's nothing, nothing that can

Change that now

(repeat)

I watch you walk without a light

Hopeless, lost, tangled in the night

Is it that someone rained on your show?

Grief can be sharp as a knife, I know

But tell me, why do you hurt yourself

And tell me, who left these scars

You say your sky is black and dead

But in your eyes, I see the stars

You're a blessing, you are you

You are someone's light

You're a wish that someone had

Each time she cried

You're an angel, you're the sky

You're the joy that you deny

And there's nothing truer,

Don't you know?

You're not nothing! you are you

Let them tell their lies

In this world, you are the world

In someone's eyes

Don't you say it's not deserved

You're the axis of their love

And there's nothing, nothing that can

Change that now

There may be questions the world will not answer

And there may be pain you don't understand

But till you've known pain, then you haven't lived and

You haven't known, don't

Say you're worth nothing

Some would give the world for you

You have your flaws but you're no mistake

Take a deep breath, and forget all you've heard

And look up above

It's the sky you love

Can't you

See your starlight?

My dear, please be my light

Oh my dear, it's still the night

Don't think you are any less

Than wonderful

You're a blessing, you are you

You are someone's light

You're a wish that someone had

Each time she cried

You're an angel, you're the sky

You're the joy that you deny

And there's nothing, nothing that can

Change that

Angel of the skies, 

Let them tell their lies

Don't you know that you are heaven

In my eyes

Don't you say it's not deserved

You're the axis of my love

And there's nothing, nothing that can

Change my mind

Author's Note

(Hooray, a Lyrics genre!) These lyrics are personal to me in the sense that they regard one of my deepest wishes.

Reviews

[Undying Glory]

i found this really sweet and deep work. i write lyrics myself so i really know where you're going with this one :)
the flow of the lyrics was good overall, kudos on that.
"There may be questions the world will not answer
And there may be pain you don't understand
But till you've known pain, then you haven't lived and
You haven't known, don't
Say you're worth nothing
Some would give the world for you
You have your flaws but you're no mistake
Take a deep breath, and forget all you've heard"
now i liked this stanza, it was very powerful. although i was a bit surprised that it did not rhyme like most of the others. was that intentional?
"Can't you
See your starlight?"
i kind of think it would be better if you put that in one sentence. i know it makes no difference when the song is actually sung, but when the lyrics are read, the separation of the lines could disrupt the reader's attention.
overall this was great and a real pleasure to read :)

[Tessa Low]

Thanks for the review! I never thought much about presentation of lyrics; the line breaks reflect the rhythm of the lyrics more than the meaning, heh. As for the bridge not rhyming, it's technically hard to rhyme because the rhythm of this stanza isn't regular like the rest, though maybe a rhyme WOULD have been more satisfying.