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...