I can't pretend to think that who I've been is who I want to be
I thought I'd do no wrong if I was someone I could never be
Then I found that I wasn't where I thought
When I looked all around my cheeks went hot
Cause I found that in chasing my own tail
Who I wanted to be would always fail
I tried to bend and shape the ones around me who without I'd fall
They twisted then bent back and luckily they kept their form and all
Then I found that I wasn't where I thought
When I looked all around my cheeks went hot
Cause I found that in chasing my own tail
Who I wanted to be would always fail
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If I could be
Perfect for you
All that you'd see
Was someone new
If I could be
Perfect for me
All that I'd see
Was someone who
I tried to bend and shape but after years they couldn't take it all
They twisted then bent back and left before I had the chance to call
Then I found that I wasn't where I thought
When I looked all around my cheeks went hot
Cause I found that in chasing my own tail
Who I wanted to be would always fail