I used to wear a mask so tight Hiding from the mirror, avoiding the light The outside world I blamed While the face in the mirror stayed the same If you bury the truth, it rots in your chest Turns into anger you aim at the rest The chains you made are the ones that bind You can't love the world till you free your mind Own who you are, every scar, every flame Stand in your truth, never live in shame If you don't, you'll drown in a sea of lies Hating their faces 'cause you can't see your own eyes Own who you are, that's the only way to live When you do, you've got nothing left to forgive We're all born different, we're all born strange That's the fire that keeps the world from plain But you can't grow roots in someone else's skin Your life don't start till you let yours in If you hide your soul, it starves in the dark Then you burn the world just to hide the mark But when you embrace the truth you've feared The hate disappears and the path comes clear Own who you are, every scar, every flame Stand in your truth, never live in shame If you don't, you'll drown in a sea of lies Hating their faces 'cause you can't see your own eyes Own who you are, that's the only way to live When you do, you've got nothing left to forgive The storm calms down when you stop the fight When you see yourself in a kinder light The peace you seek was never far It's been hiding in your own heart's jar Own who you are, every scar, every flame Stand in your truth, never live in shame If you don't, you'll drown in a sea of lies Hating their faces 'cause you can't see your own eyes Own who you are, and you'll finally be free The life you're meant to live starts with me