I'd Rather Be Me

So your best friend screwed you over, acted nice when she not nice

Well, I have some advice, 'cause it's happened to me twice

Here's my secret strategy, it always works because

The world doesn't end, it just feels like it does

Just raise your right finger

And solemnly swear

"Whatever they say about me

I don't care"

I won't twist in knots to join your game, I will say, "You make me mad"

And if you treat me bad, I'll say, "You're bad"

If I eat alone from this moment on, that's just what I'll do

'Cause I'd rather be me, I'd rather be me

I'd rather be me than be with you

We're supposed to all be ladies, and be nurturing and care

Is that really fair? Boys get to fight, we have to share

Here's the way that that turns out, we always understand

How to slap someone down with our underhand

So here's my right finger

To how girls should behave

'Cause sometimes what's meant to break you

Makes you brave

So I will not act all innocent, I won't fake apologize

Let's just fight and then make up, not tell these lies

Let's call our damage even, clean the slate 'til it's like new

It's a new life for me, where I'd rather be me

I'd rather be me than be with you

I'll say, "No" (no)

I'll say, "Knock it off with your notes and your rules and your games"

And those sycophants who follow you, I'll remember all their names

And when they drag you down, like they inevitably do

I will not laugh along with them and approve their palace coup

'Cause that's not me

I don't need their good opinions, I've got plenty of opinions

Every asshole has opinions, but it doesn't make 'em true

What's true is being me, and I'd rather be me

I'd rather be me than be with you

So raise 'em high (yeah), 'cause playing nice and shy (yeah)

Is insulting my IQ (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I'd rather be me (I'd rather be me), I'd rather be me (I'd rather be me)

I'd rather be me than be with you (I'd rather be me)

I'd rather be me (I'd rather be me), I'd rather be me (I'd rather be me)

I'd rather be me than be with you

I'd rather be me, I'd rather be me

I'd rather be me than be with you