I know I’m not what you wanted! I’ll never make you proud!

I can see in your face you’re haunted by the way that I work a crowd!

I know you hate my behavior, think that I’m gonna bring you shame.

You just wanna play the savior so you can force me to play your game.

Drives you nuts that I’m a pop star when you wanted a fucking clone.

You want me to leave this dive bar. I want you to leave me alone!

I know you think I’m a freak because I’m not like you,

and I’m not wasting one more second asking what you’d do!

I’m doing it my way! I’m blazing a trail!

I’m gonna be the one to own it even if I fail!

Don’t need your permission; I really don’t care!

Why would I walk in your footsteps when they lead nowhere?

You taught me to run and cower every time the fight got tough.

Now you can’t believe my power! But, you still tell me I’m not enough.

You said I should hide my feelings; certain things just should not be faced.

Now I do a bit more healing with every lie of yours I erase!

All of your supposed lessons turned out to be just a fucking joke!

My therapist will need a thousand sessions to fix all of the shit you broke!

I know you think I’m a freak, and yeah, it’s probably true,

but every single thing I hate in me came straight from you!

Man, I gave you a chance, but it’s finally my turn!

I’ve still got a lot of stuff I’ve gotta go unlearn!

So leave me alone! Yeah, I’m drawing the line!

You’ve already wasted your life, and you can’t have mine!

You hate that I’m not a good girl. I’ll never be some submissive toy.

But I’m here to tell the whole world you’re still pissed that I’m not a boy!

I can’t be the son you hoped for. I know it’s tearing you apart.

All that I can say is cope more, `cause this girl’s a fucking work of art!

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You think I’ll bow down to you, man; always wanted me to think I’m less

But I can do so much more than you can, and I can do it in a cocktail dress!

I know you think I’m a freak because I don’t want you here,

but I don’t need another dose of poison in my ear!

Calling me worthless, saying I’m a disgrace,

telling me to be respectful and to learn my place.

I won’t say that I’m sorry. I won’t apologize

for refusing to be everything that I despise!

I know that you’re disappointed. You think you’ve been betrayed

just ‘cause I won’t be exploited. I’m not a trinket for you to trade!

You think I’ll be your big ticket, marry me off to some wealthy guy.

Let me tell you where you can stick it, and here’s a spoiler: it ain’t your eye!

You just wanna hitch your wagon to a star that drives the masses wild.

Think I’ll want you when I’m a Dragon? You didn’t even want me as your child!

I know you think I’m a freak. That’s why you treat me like trash!

You burned me up, but surprise, asshole! I rose from the ash!

You want to fight for me now, but I am not afraid!

I’ve worked too damned hard at cleaning up this mess you made.

And the further I go now, the more that I find

the only way that I move forward’s leaving you behind!

I know you think I’m a freak, but you’re the one that’s to blame.

All I did was shape the iron you threw in the flame.

I’m not like anyone else. Not made of porcelain or gold.

But everything I love in life came 'cause I broke your mold!

I’m not ashamed of myself! I’ve got no reason to hide!

You stole everything else good from me, but not my pride!

I know you think I’m a freak, and all my fans think it, too!

The only difference is, they love me. Why the hell can’t you?

This is just who I am. There’s no regret, and no guilt.

The only normal life I’ve ever known’s the one I’ve built!

I’m standing my ground, I’m gonna live life out loud,

And if that makes me a freak, this freak is fucking proud!

I know you think I’m a freak, and I guess that’s how I’ll stay.

Put yourself out of my misery and go away!