Don’t paint me like a doll in your mind Don’t expect me to smile if I'm not feeling fine I won’t change my ways just to please your view Sphinxes are beautiful, but images are for those Who can’t feel the lines connecting heart and soul And fail to read what the eyes try to construe I’ve faced so many trials in my time Filtered the people I keep in my life Let go of things I once held dear That used to mean the world to me I wanted to be so many things From a hero to some foolish dreams Until one day, I learned the key To challenge myself and grow freely This is who I am If you don’t get it, please stay away From where I stand This is who I am Don’t ask me questions If you don’t want answers you won’t understand I’ve faced so many trials in my time Filtered the people I keep in my life Let go of things I once held dear That used to mean the world to me I wanted to be so many things From a hero to some foolish dreams Until one day, I learned the key To challenge myself and grow freely This is who I am If you don’t get it, please stay away From where I stand This is who I am Don’t ask me questions If you don’t want answers you won’t understand I wanted to be so many things From a hero to some foolish dreams Until one day, I learned the key To challenge myself and grow freely This is who I am If you don’t get it, please stay away From where I stand This is who I am Don’t ask me questions If you don’t want answers you won’t understand