# They Said I Could Be Anything When I Grew Up, But I Was Already A Girl (I'm Living Proof)

*I still can't see past next week\
It feels like an eternity and I\
Can't keep waiting up\
Life's for living 'til we're dead\
But I'm not finished writing yet and I\
Hope you're keeping up\
I can't keep saying "it'll be next year"*

(I wanna be "me" today)\
*Fuck your opinion - I'm not listening\
Cause I won't let those words take hold of me\
I'm not afraid to be me (fuck, if I'm not a girl, then what gives you the right to tell me)\
Fuck your opinion - I'm not listening\
Cause I'm done being afraid to reach my peak\
I'm not afraid to be me\
I'm not afraid to be me*

*I still can't see past next week\
I'd even fear it in my sleep and I\
Can't keep waking up\
Dreams are meant to be lived out\
No, I won't let you shape my doubts and I\
Won't stop looking up\
I can't keep saying "it'll be next year"*

(I wanna be "me" today)\
*Fuck your opinion - I'm not listening\
Cause I won't let those words take hold of me\
I'm not afraid to be me (fuck, if I'm not a girl, then what gives you the right to tell me)\
Fuck your opinion - I'm not listening\
Cause I'm done being afraid to reach my peak\
I'm not afraid to be me\
I'm not afraid to be me*

*There's always so damn much to fear\
There's always something creeping near\
And I can't wait inside my room forever clutching my own sides*

*There's always someone making fun\
There's always some fuck with a gun\
But I can't let that stop me living for the first time in my life*

(I wanna be "me" today)\
*Fuck your opinion - I'm not listening\
Cause I won't let those words take hold of me\
I'm not afraid to be me (fuck, if I'm not a girl, then what gives you the right to tell me)\
Fuck your opinion - I'm not listening\
Cause I'm done being afraid to reach my peak\
I'm not afraid to be me\
I'm not afraid to be me*

(I'm not afraid to be me) *Fuck your gender roles, fuck biology*\
(I'm not afraid to be me) *I know that I'm a girl, don't need to "wait and see"*\
(I'm not afraid to be me) *'Cause I'm not done yet, I'm just at the start*\
(I'm not afraid to be me) *I'll keep on writing 'til I empty out my heart*

[**Yeah, in case you hadn't noticed, I'm a fucking girl - deal with it.**]