Learning to Be Me

[Verse] I've always tried to be the child they want me to be Meeting their expectations Living their dreams You see But deep inside A fire burns A spirit that won't quit It's time to follow my own path Even if it causes a little bit of a rift [Chorus] I'm gonna have to disappoint my parents a bit Break away from the mold Show them who I truly am (ooh-yeah) I'll take a leap Spread my wings And learn to fly Because to lead a happy life I must embrace the real me Oh-oh [Verse] They had dreams of a lawyer A doctor Or an engineer But my passion lies in the arts Singing loud and clear I know it's not what they expected And it breaks my heart But living a life that's not my own It's tearing me apart I know it's not what they expected And it breaks my heart But living a life that's not my own It's tearing me apart [Chorus] I'm gonna have to disappoint my parents a bit Break away from the mold Show them who I truly am (ooh-yeah) I'll take a leap Spread my wings And learn to fly Because to lead a happy life I must embrace the real me Oh-oh