Can't Be Who I'm Not
Post Malone

Verse 1:
I wake up every morning, face in my phone
Tryna find the image of who I could own
But the mirror shows a stranger, a shadow of me
Lost in the game, where's the love we should be?

Pre-Chorus:
You tell me to change, say it’s for the best
But deep inside I'm fighting, this pain and this stress
Every word like a dagger, cuts through my soul
How did we get here? I just wanna feel whole

Chorus:
I'm in a cage, where bell rings loud
But I'm the one who’s lost in the crowd
Forced to be someone I'm not, oh, can’t you see?
When will you realize, just set me free?

Verse 2:
I laugh on the outside, while I cry in the dark
You painted my heart, left just a mark
Guilt wraps around me, like chains on my soul
Every step I take is losing control

Pre-Chorus:
You tell me to change, say it’s for the best
But deep inside I'm fighting, this pain and this stress
Every word like a dagger, cuts through my soul
How did we get here? I just wanna feel whole

Chorus:
I'm in a cage, where bell rings loud
But I'm the one who’s lost in the crowd
Forced to be someone I'm not, oh, can’t you see?
When will you realize, just set me free?

Bridge:
It's hard to be someone when I’m not myself
Fighting for love, but I’m losing my health
Can’t keep pretending, I’m tired of the show
If you love me for me, let the real me glow

Chorus:
I'm in a cage, where bell rings loud
But I'm the one who’s lost in the crowd
Forced to be someone I'm not, oh, can’t you see?
When will you realize, just set me free?

Outro:
I’m standing here, my heart on my sleeve
Hoping one day you’ll start to believe
I can’t wear a mask, I’m tired of the role
In this love story, I just wanna feel whole.