I heard my teacher say that I'd be better off
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If I just took what I've been given
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They say I never know what to do
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Unless I'm told
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I feel underestimated, So unaccounted for
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Then you want to call me to your office right after school
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And tell me your version of my future
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[Chorus]
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But let's take all the frames off the walls
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I wanna see one diploma that says "you can read the stars"
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Don't talk me out of it
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Don't talk me out of it
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It's my life, Don't talk me out of my life
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It's my life
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I used to put an apple on Ms. Jacob's desk,
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But she never liked me
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She said I'm gon' fail, no matter what I give
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She said 'cause my skin wasn't light enough
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Tuition wasn't high enough
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I couldn't understand just what I did.
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So underestimated, You left me unaccounted for
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Now you want to me your version of my future.
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[Chorus x2]
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But let's take all the frames off the walls
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I wanna see one diploma that says "you can read the stars"
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Don't talk me out of it
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Don't talk me out of it
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It's my life, Don't talk me out of my life
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It's my life
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Just tell me how
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You're much better than me now
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You tore me down till there was nothing left
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Look at me, Look at me, Look at me, Look at me,
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I'm still standing
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Look at me
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Look at me now, Look me in my eyes
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[Chorus x2]
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But let's take all the frames off the walls
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I wanna see one diploma that says "you can read the stars"
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Don't talk me out of it
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Don't talk me out of it
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It's my life, Don't talk me out of my life
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It's my life
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It's my life
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It's my life
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Read The Stars
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Frank Ocean |