I don't want to depend In what you think about me When I try to please you It's almost like slavery You want me to be intelligent Smart, clever and funny You want me to be perfect Actrative and pretty But I just can be me Don't you see? We're only wasting time In something I'll never be I don't need your approval I just need to be me It's okay if you don't like me This is all I can be And It's okay if you don't need me I only need to be free It's okay if you don't want me I don't need it, don't you see? I am done with all your critics I'm not trying to be perfect I am done with all your complaints I'm not hiding all my defects I am done with all you're saying I am done with your arrogance It didn't make sense the first time Now it makes even less sense But I just can be me Don't you see? We're only wasting time In something I'll never be I don't need your approval I just need to be me It's okay if you don't like me This is all I can be And It's okay if you don't need me I only need to be free It's okay if you don't want me I don't need it, don't you see? I don't want to Be What you decided for Me I just can't be Free With my life just stolen from Me So get away! Stay away! I will not bend! I won't give in! I will break away! I will not stay! This will have an end! Before it begins! I don't need your approval I just need to be me It's okay if you don't like me This is all I can be And It's okay if you don't need me I only need to be free It's okay if you don't want me I don't need it, don't you see? I don't need your approval I just need to be me It's okay if you don't like me This is all I can be And It's okay if you don't need me I only need to be free It's okay if you don't want me I don't need it, don't you see? I don't need it, don't you see? I will be just me! I don't need it, don't you see? And I'm gonna break free! I don't need it, don't you see? I'm not your slave, and I will never be! I don't need it, don't you see? I don't need it, don't you see? I don't need your approval! I don't need your approval! I don't think that it's useful! No, I don't need, your, fucking, approval! Oh Yeah! Your approval