you hate your clothes, your eyes, your body, and your mind.
these days, the person that you loved is hard to find.
I see you standing there and ask of you, my friend,
"if all you do is push away, who will be there in the end?"
a mere reflection of the girl that I once knew.
I can't say that I am even recognizing you.
you no longer eat, no longer drink with me, my friend.
but if all you do is push away, who will be there in the end?
I am the voices inside your head
telling you, "no,"
telling you, "yes,"
and don't forget what I once said:
"I am beautiful, I am."
I ask you what it is that made you insecure.
you thought about it, and you said that you weren't sure.
so many photographs of women on your wall;
they try to motivate your need in getting small.
swallow the pills, choke back the tears, and drift away
nobody noticed as you worsened day by day.
maybe you thought about the people in your life,
but no one seemed to matter when you went under your knife.
and I am the voices inside your head
telling you, "no,"
telling you, "yes,"
and don't forget what I once said:
"I am beautiful, I am."
we came out screaming, but our voices were not heard.
it's hard to be a woman living in a man's world.
movies and magazines depict the same old tale:
females are the beauties, and the heroes are the males.
but don't let it fool you, take the blindfold off your eyes.
people are human beings made in every size
and all our bodies are a different work of art
and you know what really matters
is inside of your own heart
and don't you listen to the voices inside your head
telling you, "no,"
telling you, "yes,"
and don't forget what I once said:
"I am beautiful, I am."
I am beautiful, I am.
and I am beautiful, I am.
credits
released November 18, 2017
Lyrics and Music by Niki Tredinnick
Produced by Mark Venezia
Engineered and Mixed by Mark Venezia and Jesse Zimmerman of Wind Over the Earth
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