Gavin DeGraw--I Don't Wanna Be...

 Here are the lyrics to Gavin DeGraw's, I Don't Wanna Be

These came from metrolyrics.com

 I don't need to be anything other than a prison guards son 

I don't need to be anything other than a specialist's son 

I don't have to be anyone other than a birth of two souls 

in one Part of where I'm going is knowing where I'm coming from

 I don't wanna be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately 

All I have to do is think of me and I've peace of mind 

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do Or who I'm supposed to be, I don't wanna be anything other than me

 I'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turn 

I'm surrounded by impostors everywhere I turn

 I'm surrounded by identity crisis everywhere I turn 

Am I the only one to notice? I can't be the only one who's learned

I don't wanna be anything other than what I've ben trying to be lately 

All I have to do is think of me and I've peace of mind 

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do Or who I'm supposed to be, I don't wanna be anything other than me

 Can I have everyone's attention please? If you're not like this and that, you're gonna have to leave I came from the mountain, the crust of creation

 My whole situation made from clay to stone and now I'm telling everybody 

 I don't wanna be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately 

All I have to do is think of me and I've peace of mind 

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta to do Or who I'm supposed to be, I don't wanna be anything other than me 

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no I don't wanna be, 

I don't wanna be anything Anything other than me 

 I don't wanna be 

I don't wanna be

 I don't wanna be 

I don't wanna be 

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 I have decided that this song is going to be my Anthem.  I struggle a lot with who I am and who I want to be. When all I really want is to just be me.  I don't want to be anything or anyone other than who I've been trying to be lately. I am working on self-acceptance and being happy with who I am inside and out. Happy with my depression, anxiety, and being overweight and with all the great things I have to offer myself and others. I am so glad that I have finally matured because I made the decision to not care about what anyone says about me; I no longer need others approval, I just need to please myself. Today has been a good day. Nothing big, dramatic, or exciting for that matter happened but I couldn't be more pleased at myself today and you know what? That says a lot. 

 Thanks to YouTube and metrolyrics online for the video and song lyrics so that I could write this post---Jamie