Gavin DeGraw - I Don't Want To Be [Lyrics On Screen]

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Lyrics:
I don't need to be anything other
than a prison guard's son
I don't need to be anything other
than a specialist's son

I don't have to be anyone other
than the birth of two souls in one
Part of where I'm going
is knowing where I'm coming from

I don't want to be
anything other than what
I've been trying to be lately

All I have to do
is think of me
and I have peace of mind

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms
wondering what I've got to do
or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me

I'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turn
I'm surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn
I'm surrounded by identity crisis everywhere I turn
Am I the only one who noticed?
I can't be the only one who's learned

I don't want to be
anything other than what
I've been trying to be lately

All I have to do
is think of me
and I have peace of mind

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms
wondering what I've got to do
or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me

Can I have everyone's attention please?
If you're not like this and that
you're gonna have to leave

I came from the mountain
The crust of creation
My whole situation
made from clay to stone
And now I'm telling everybody

I don't want to be
anything other than what
I've been trying to be lately

All I have to do
is think of me
and I have peace of mind

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms
wondering what I've got to do
or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me

I don't want to be
I don't want to be
I don't want to be
I don't want to be anything
Anything other than me

Hey yeah yeah yeah
(I don't want to be)
Hey yeah yeah yeah
Hey yeah yeah yeah
(I don't want to be)
Hey yeah yeah yeah
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[brodwix]

2020 listening to this soul therapy during quarantine. Stay strong!!

[nikosthimianis]

I believe this song saved my life. I've been depressed lately and when I listened to this song I felt like I was waking up!!! Thank you Gavin DeGraw! Really motivating song!!!

[BlackWingedSeraphX]

Anyone else randomly get this song in their heads?

[carsonkinckiner]

this song is really encouraging if your depressed

[Bai_ghae]

Every time I listen to this song, I remember One Tree Hill and I cry because it ended and ended my childhood too... :((( I almost lived with the character's life and I learned something that made me to grow up... Thank you, Mark Schwahn, for this incredible 9 years...

[Emmaleigh]

2020 still here for one tree Hill ♥️♥️

[sarahpeterson]

Still cant believe I watched one tree hill! The best part of the show was the fact that they filmed in my state and I got to see them filming on the beach one time in wilmington NC!!

[austinkiernan]

I got here from..well... knowing the song for years!

[matthewforsyth]

Man this song rocks and it also teaches people to be themselves.

[HH-qjvg]

One tree hill 2019???? Who loves this mf song and can relate to it. Let's be friends :)

[sabattles]

The best theme song for a TV show in my opinion OTH <3

[daiceemoad]

I came here because of 2004 radio stations. memories...

[tierramiessulatte]

LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!!!! 1 of my fav song!!

[williamramsey]

One Tree was the best and the theme song is killer. I'm 24 almost 25 I still watch One Tree Hill on Netflix

[FCLaney]

I just knew he was sanging his heart out when I was a kid I didn’t pay attention to the lyrics but man as an adult I can’t listen without crying(sometimes) makes me reflect on choices of the past and the optimal future, I was a lil 8 year old kid in the ghetto that was a dancer but I heard this on tv and got immediately hooked❤always love

[kiwanajames]

*screams* I DON'T WANT TO BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT I BEEN TRYING TO BE LATELY

[jennesty]

I’m feeling this 22 years later ! I understand now ! Thank you !

[wouterMC]

Lyrics Perfect
Music Perfect
Voice Perfect

Song... Perfect!

[FabuloussAngelina]

2016 and still here for one tree hill 😂💞👌🏼

[Tes]

So many memories, it hurts.... And I forgot how great this song was. Lyrics are awesome.