One Who You Are

I used to wear a mask so tight
Hiding from the mirror, avoiding the light
The outside world I blamed
While the face in the mirror stayed the same

If you bury the truth, it rots in your chest
Turns into anger you aim at the rest
The chains you made are the ones that bind
You can't love the world till you free your mind

Own who you are, every scar, every flame
Stand in your truth, never live in shame
If you don't, you'll drown in a sea of lies
Hating their faces 'cause you can't see your own eyes
Own who you are, that's the only way to live
When you do, you've got nothing left to forgive

We're all born different, we're all born strange
That's the fire that keeps the world from plain
But you can't grow roots in someone else's skin
Your life don't start till you let yours in

If you hide your soul, it starves in the dark
Then you burn the world just to hide the mark
But when you embrace the truth you've feared
The hate disappears and the path comes clear

Own who you are, every scar, every flame
Stand in your truth, never live in shame
If you don't, you'll drown in a sea of lies
Hating their faces 'cause you can't see your own eyes
Own who you are, that's the only way to live
When you do, you've got nothing left to forgive

The storm calms down when you stop the fight
When you see yourself in a kinder light
The peace you seek was never far
It's been hiding in your own heart's jar

Own who you are, every scar, every flame
Stand in your truth, never live in shame
If you don't, you'll drown in a sea of lies
Hating their faces 'cause you can't see your own eyes
Own who you are, and you'll finally be free
The life you're meant to live starts with me