Who You Are

Spent some time going through a whole load of files on my computer and as many are not named or poorly named it's like Christmas. So clicking each to find out what they contain I came across today's song.

"Who You Are" by Jessie J makes one simple point: "It's okay not to be okay." Reminds me of all the times when people have asked, "are you alright?" Only to be met with a "Not really." from me. Fair enough there are times where nobody can do anything about it. But hey, that's life.

Instead of being the one the world wants you to be, perhaps it's time to not really fit the mold. I don't think most people like doing that, they simply do what is expected rather than what they should.

I stare at my reflection in the mirror
Why am I doing this to myself?
Losing my mind on a tiny error,
I nearly left the real me on the shelf.
No, no, no, no, no...

Don't lose it all in the blur of the start!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It's okay not to be okay.
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart.
Tears don't mean you're losing, everybody's bruising,
Just be true to who you are!
(who you are [x11])

Brushing my hair, do I look perfect?
I forgot what to do to fit the mold, yeah!
The more I try the less is working, yeah yeah yeah
'Cause everything aside me screams
No, no, no, no, no...

Don't lose it all in the blur of the start!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It's okay not to be okay.
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart.
But tears don't mean you're losing, everybody's bruising,
There's nothing wrong with who you are!

Yes, no's, egos, fake shows, like BOOM,
Just go and leave me alone!
Real talk, real life, good luck, goodnight,
With a smile, that's my home!
That's my home, no...

No, no, no, no, no...
Don't lose it all in the blur of the start!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It's okay not to be okay...
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart.
Tears don't mean you're losing, everybody's bruising,
Just be true to who you are!
yeah yeah yeah

It's okay to not be okay and it's okay to cry sometimes. I think there are too many people who forget that and at the end of it all, they end up missing out on who they really are.

After all, it was Cher who said, "To thine own self be true". Okay, she didn't say it (neither did Mel Gibson for that matter) it was that Polonius guy.