Above & Beyond

I know you've read so many books
You keep abreast of all the things you think you should
You've got your own home grown philosophy
And it works for you but please, don't try to make it work for me
You have nothing to prove
But you're trying much too hard
Stop trying to change me
I am what I am
No, I don't need you to save me
I am what I am
I don't want you to show me
Because I stand where I stand
I just need you to know me
Just know who I am
Just know who I am, just know who I am
I know you feel you need to prove
That you are good at simply everything you try to do
And people hang on your every word
That you deliver with conviction, though they may just be absurd
Leave your armor behind
Free your vulnerable mind
Stop trying to change me
I am what I am
No, I don't need you to save me
I am what I am
I don't want you to show me
Because I stand where I stand
I just need you to know me
Just know who I am
Just know who I am, just know who I am