There once was a boy who noticed when

Many grown-up women and grown men

Gave much importance to extravagance and wealth

They did it to fit in, he thought, "Just think for yourself"

As the boy grew older, he noticed so much more

Fallacies and conventions that one could not ignore

He benignly broke stereotypes just for fun

Cursed for being different, he felt desperate to run

Some will try to keep you silent

You'll feel like you've done something wrong

But don't lose faith in yourself

When you know you'll do what's right

As a man, he learned just what it meant

To think for himself and what it represents

He'd never harm another, but he learned to stay quiet

Until his time had come, there was an internal riot

Some will try to keep you silent

Their judgment is biased and unforgiving

Never lose faith in yourself

When you know

They'll tear you apart to protect themselves, a battle of egos, a cognitive hell

We all rationalize and we don't know why we do it

If you let their perceptions dictate your life, you'll end up with fear, resentment, and strife

You'll make mistakes, won't communicate, don't take it out on them

They don't understand the truth

When it comes to you

Subjective perception keeps them one-sided

And groupthink can always leave one misguided

But we are all the same

And they are just like you

Assumptions, emotions and myths make it hard to see light

But the darkness can still be cleared

It's up to you

Some will try to keep you silent

You'll feel like you've done something wrong

But don't lose faith in yourself

And those who try to keep you silent

May only care about their own self-interest

Never lose faith in yourself

When you know you'll do what's right