I was six years old
When my parents went away
I was stuck inside a broken life
I couldn't wish away
She was beautiful
She had everything and more
And my escape was hiding out
and running for the door
Somebody listen please
It used to be so hard being me
Living in the shadow
Of someone else's dream
Trying to find a hand to hold
but every touch felt cold to me
Living in a nightmare
A never ending sleep
But now that I am wide awake
My chains are finally free
Don't feel sorry for me
All the days collided
One less perfect than the next
I was stuck inside someone else's
life and always second best
Oh I love you now 'cause now
I realize That it's safe outside
to come alive in my identity
So if you're listening
There's so much more to me you
haven't seen Living in the shadow
Of someone else's dream
Trying to find a hand to hold
but every touch felt cold to me
Living in a nightmare
A never ending sleep
But now that I am wide awake
Then I can finally be
Don't feel sorry for me
Mother sister father sister mother
Everything's cool now
Mother sister father sister mother
Everything's cool now
Oh my life is good
I've got more than anyone should
Oh my life is good
And the past in the past
I was living in the shadow
Of someone else's dream
Trying to find a hand to hold but
every touch felt cold to me
I'm living in a new day
I'm living it for me
And now that I am wide awake
Then I can finally be
Don't feel sorry for me
Don't feel sorry
don't feel sorry for me
Don't feel sorry
don't feel sorry for me
Living in living in
living in the shadow
Living in living in
living in a new day