All these plans and dreams
Dissapear behind the scenes
In the smoke of a refinery
Staring back at me

All the sleepless nights
Put away upon a shelf
Trying to find a place in life
And make a name for myself

What do I do now
Or do I just give up
Throw in the towel and walk away
And say enough's enough?

Just let me be
Who I want to be
I could never shine
In someone else's light
I could never find what I'm looking for
In someone else's eyes

Would you just let me be
One day you'll see
That I was made for so much more
Than what you're making me
Just let me be

Saying goodbye, turned around
And left it all behind
All the wishes I made upon a star
Waiting for my light to shine

But now I know it's not me
It's not who I'm called to be
Everything that you see now
Is everything you'll ever see

But something feels so wrong
It's not how I had planned
Things happen for a reason
And maybe you'll understand

Just let me be
Who I want to be
I could never shine
In someone else's light
I could never find what I'm looking for
In someone else's eyes

Would you just let me be
One day you'll see
That I was made for so much more
Than what you're making me
Just let me be