[Verse 1]
There's a boy losing sleep on the east side
He comes home at night under street lights
He's known a hard life and knows what it's like to pick a fight
And that boy's, he's got a friend in the high rise
Grinding out his days, looking less alive
Staring at the city, you know it's such a pity
When you want what you can't find
[Chorus]
And all the wannabes
Only wanted to be somebody everybody would love
No, I don't want to be
Another wannabe who never seemed to feel like enough
So tell me who you want to be
[Verse 2]
Well, he's got a best friend who's gonna be a star
So they started a band and made plans, but left them in his mom's garage
'Til going off to uni and finding himself a roomie
And truly he didn't really even like him at first
So tell me who you want to be
So tell me who you want to be, want to be
[Chorus]
And all the wannabes
Only wanted to be somebody everybody would love
No, I don't want to be
Another wannabe who never seemed to feel like enough
So tell me who you want to be
[Bridge]
I want to be kind
I want to have heart
I want to see bright in a little less dark
I want to be real
I want a fresh start
I want to wake up in the morning and not feel like falling apart
[Chorus]
And all the wannabes
Only wanted to be somebody everybody would love
No, I don't want to be
Another wannabe who never seemed to feel like enough
[Bridge]
I want to be kind
I want to have heart
I want to see bright in a little less dark
I want to be real
I want a fresh start
I want to wake up in the morning and not feel like falling apart
[Outro]
So tell me who you want to be
So tell me who you want to be
So tell me who you want to be