Jay and Others :> - Manipulate Urself

You are an expert at fitting in
But we both know it's all pretend
You claim to like the biggest trends
And you're always the first one to know when it ends
You keep your head up every day
Never the last one to have a say
You join right in with the games they play
It's not hard for you to pretend you're okay
So manipulate yourself
And concentrate yourself
Become that perfect person
Don't you know that's a game you'll never win
So make yourself the prettiest mask
Now there's just some things that I have to ask
Now you're all alone
Keeping up your act
And chasing all those qualities you think you lack
But once they're gone they're not coming back
And I really wish someone would have told you that
And you will never find true friends
If you can't open up to them
Can't relate with somebody who pretends
And if you keep this up you'll only be lonely in the end
So manipulate yourself
And concentrate yourself
Become that perfect person
Don't you know that's a game you'll never win
So make yourself the prettiest mask
Now there's just some things that I have to ask
How could you ever like yourself
If you're always changing for somebody else
Is it a misplaced sense of selflessness
That has you bending to somebody's wish
Are you coming from a place of insecurity
When there's always somebody else you'd rather be
And well if you show me now I won't leave
Is there still a single piece or you that you still keep
You got such a rough life
But you make it look so easy
You're better off now than you ever will be
Cuz believe it or not you still have me
You can fool anyone with a big fake smile
And it works so well now but it won't in a while
And I know opening up is not what you do
And I really wish it wasn't so hard for you
But I promise you
I'll be true too
And maybe then we can see this through
Just tell me how could you ever like yourself
If you're always changing for somebody else
Is it a misplaced sense of selflessness
That has you bending to somebody's wish
Are you coming from a place of insecurity
When there's always somebody else you'd rather be
Well if you show me now I won't leave
Show me that piece of you that you still keep
And stop manipulating yourself
And concentrate on yourself
You are the perfect person
Always will be and always has been

Written by:
Hana Elyse, Jayden Vaughn

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Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid

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