Gotta Be Me
This week’s song is based around Ismail’s story about his love for programming. It’s an inspiring song about being true to your destiny despite the world pushing you away from it.
Lyrics:
I tried to please the world,
Show that finished what I started,
But the road I was on now closed,
It’s like I can’t break free,
From my own destiny,
It’s like I can’t break free..
‘Cause it’s not what I wanna be,
Not what I wanna say,
It’s everything that my heart wants for me,
But I don’t wanna run away,
But I don’t wanna stay the same,
‘Cause then I’m afraid that I’ll never be free,
To be me…
I tried to raise my voice,
Tell myself what I was supposed to do,
But I knew that I had no choice
It’s like I can’t break free,
From my own destiny,
It’s like I can’t break free
‘Cause it’s not what I wanna be,
Not what I wanna say,
It’s everything that my heart wants for me,
But I don’t wanna run away,
But I don’t wanna stay the same,
‘Cause then I’m afraid that I’ll never be free,
To be me…
And sometimes I feel afraid,
‘Cause nothing’s ever easy,
But I’ll hold to the hope of the truth that I see,
And though I don’t the way,
Everything will be ok,
As long as I hold to light guiding me,
Guiding me…
I tried to please the world,
But that way brings no satisfaction,
I know road I’m on is gold,
Let’s go… Oh, let’s go..
Original song written/produced/performed by Nhaomi Art