Time to grow up, that's what they told me You can't waste your days living in the moment Time to grow up, time to get going Don't dance in the wind, you don't know where it's blowing But that's not me I've gotta do my own thing Just let me do my own thing And then you'll see That I can't breathe With all these walls around me Expectations, they surround me I'm who I wanna be I don't need permission to be free I did what you said, but none of it felt right I tried to fit in, but the fit was just too tight You made all the plans and signed all the waivers And all you demanded was my best behaviour But that's not me I've gotta do my own thing Just let me do my own thing And then you'll see That I can't breathe With all these walls around me Expectations, they surround me I'm who I wanna be And I don't need permission to be free Don't need permission to be free I'm on a mission to be me Don't need permission to be free I'm on a mission to be me I can't breathe With all these walls around me Expectations, they surround me I'm who I wanna be And I don't need permission to be free