Story Behind The Song
in life you gotta be who you are and show who you are (although it ain't easy sometimes...), honesty is the best policy, Be What I Am...
Song Description
uptempo and very energetic song, likely very appealing to people who try to find their own identity... who can you be but you... the real you and nobody else
Song Length |
3:40 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Modern |
Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Anxious, Tense |
Subject |
Loneliness, Spirituality |
Similar Artists |
blink-182, The Cranberries |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
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Lyrics
BE WHAT I AM
WHENEVER I LOOK BUT I DON'T SEE
AND IT'S TIME FOR CONTEMPLATION
LET ME BE ME AND SHOW ME HOW TO FLOW EASILY
'ND MAYBE WE SHOULD BE
LIKE A MELODY, FLOWING FLOATING FREE
'ND MAYBE THERE WOULD BE NO MORE DISHARMONY
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I AM BABE
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I AM
I CAN'T REALLY GIVE WHAT I DON'T HAVE
AND I CANNOT BE WHAT ISN'T ME
AND LIES TAUGHT ME HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY
AND CAN YOU PLEASE, PLEASE FORGIVE ME
FOR WHAT I HAVE DONE
FOR ALL THE TIMES I SOUGHT FULFILMENT WHERE THERE WAS NONE
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I AM BABE
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I AM BABE
'ND I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
AND BE WHAT I AM
AND BE WHAT I AM BABE, OH YEAH
TAKE ME AS I AM AND I WILL LOVE YOU LIKE I USED TO
TAKE THE MOMENT IN AND UNDERGO IT LIKE WE USED TO
FLOWIN' LIKE WE USED TO
FLOATIN' LIKE WE USED TO - DO
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I AM BABE
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I AM BABE
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
AND BE WHAT I BE WHAT I AM
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
AND BE WHAT I BE WHAT I AM
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I AM BABE
I CAN ONLY LOVE WHAT I REALLY LOVE
I CAN ONLY BE WHAT I BE WHAT I AM BABE, OH YEAH
BE WHAT I AM BABE, ALLRIGHT
BE WHAT I AM BABE, OHM
BE WHAT I AM BABE, BE WHAT I AM BABE, BABE
I TRY TO BE FAITHFUL TO WHAT I FEEL WHAT I AM
BUT SOMETIMES I DON'T KNOW HOW
HERE IN THE ESSENCE
OF THE ENDLESS HERE AND NOW
lyrics by EL (Red to Violet)
(c) commuse music
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