When I was young
I didn't understand
Why the world kept telling me who I should be
In the mirror
I only saw an empty soul
Searching for meaning, trying to hide from me
But time goes by, and pain transforms
And truth always finds its way
Freedom comes
I won't conform
To the chains that used to weigh on me
Now I embrace who I am

There were hard times in my teenage years
So many nights I cried
I screamed, until I could see
That no one can change my essence
I stood up, I found myself
I learned how to live
And now I know who I am, no one can silence me

Today, no one tells me who I am (I know who I am)
They'll never silence my voice again (my own voice)
My life and who I am (and who I will become)
Ain't nobody's business anymore
Today I play with the colors I painted
In the rainbow rising through the sky
I accept who I am
And in the end
Fuck all the rest
I am who I am, and that's okay (that's okay, ooh, yeah)

The stares, the judgment, they cut deep
But my heart always knew I was more
Friends, family, I had no place
Where I could truly be myself
But I found strength within my own reflection
The lonely nights, the grey days
Shaped my path, made me who I am
Now I sing out loud, fearless in the wind
Of accusing fingers
My truth is light and no one can dim it

Religion no longer tells me who I am
My life, my voice, my love
No longer define me by your rules
Today I play with the colors I painted
I accept who I am
I walk strong because God is with me
And I will fear nothing (nothing)

And now I look back and see my journey
Every hard step, every tear that fell
It took courage to spread my wings
And fly high, far from the lies and shame
The battle's not over, but now I know
This fight is constant, but I won't give in
My faith will never be shaken
Because the God I met loves me as I am
And He will never leave me
Like life always told me
In His love, I will always win

And now it doesn't matter anymore
How much I cried or screamed
Until I understood
No one can change my essence
Who I am can't be erased
I rose, I found myself, I learned to live
Now I know who I am, and no one will silence me

Today, no one tells me who I am (I know who I am)
They'll never silence my voice again (my own voice)
My life and who I am (and who I will become)
Ain't nobody's business anymore
Today I play with the colors I painted
In the rainbow rising through the sky
I accept who I am
And in the end
Fuck all the rest
I am who I am, and that's okay (that's okay, ooh, yeah)

Today I'm free, my soul is free
And nothing in this world will tell me I don't deserve joy
I am who I am, and that's enough
My life, my truth
I will always be here
Thank you, God, for Your love