I don't want to depend
In what you think about me
When I try to please you
It's almost like slavery

You want me to be intelligent
Smart, clever and funny
You want me to be perfect
Actrative and pretty

But I just can be me
Don't you see?
We're only wasting time
In something I'll never be

I don't need your approval
I just need to be me
It's okay if you don't like me
This is all I can be
And It's okay if you don't need me
I only need to be free
It's okay if you don't want me
I don't need it, don't you see?

I am done with all your critics
I'm not trying to be perfect
I am done with all your complaints
I'm not hiding all my defects

I am done with all you're saying
I am done with your arrogance
It didn't make sense the first time
Now it makes even less sense

But I just can be me
Don't you see?
We're only wasting time
In something I'll never be

I don't need your approval
I just need to be me
It's okay if you don't like me
This is all I can be
And It's okay if you don't need me
I only need to be free
It's okay if you don't want me
I don't need it, don't you see?

I don't want to
Be

What you decided for
Me

I just can't be
Free

With my life just stolen from
Me

So get away!
Stay away!
I will not bend!
I won't give in!
I will break away!
I will not stay!
This will have an end!
Before it begins!

I don't need your approval
I just need to be me
It's okay if you don't like me
This is all I can be
And It's okay if you don't need me
I only need to be free
It's okay if you don't want me
I don't need it, don't you see?

I don't need your approval
I just need to be me
It's okay if you don't like me
This is all I can be
And It's okay if you don't need me
I only need to be free
It's okay if you don't want me
I don't need it, don't you see?

I don't need it, don't you see?
I will be just me!
I don't need it, don't you see?
And I'm gonna break free!
I don't need it, don't you see?
I'm not your slave, and I will never be!
I don't need it, don't you see?
I don't need it, don't you see?

I don't need your approval!
I don't need your approval!
I don't think that it's useful!
No, I don't need, your, fucking, approval!

Oh
Yeah!

Your approval