I was six years old
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When my parents went away
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I was stuck inside a broken life
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I couldn't wish away
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She was beautiful
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She had everything and more
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And my escape was hiding out and running for the door
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Somebody listen please
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It used to be so hard being me
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Living in the shadow
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Of someone else's dream
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Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me
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Living in a nightmare
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A never-ending sleep
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But now that I am wide awake
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My chains are finally free
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Don't feel sorry for me
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All the days collided
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One less perfect than the next
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I was stuck inside someone else's life and always second best
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Oh, I love you now 'cause now I realize
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That it's safe outside to come alive in my identity
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So if you're listening
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There's so much more to me you haven't seen
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Living in the shadow
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Of someone else's dream
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Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me
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Living in a nightmare
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A never-ending sleep
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But now that I am wide awake
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Then I can finally see
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Don't feel sorry for me-
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Mother, sister, father, sister, mother
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Everything's cool now
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Mother, sister, father, sister, mother
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Everything's cool now
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Oh, my life is good
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I've got more than anyone should
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Oh, my life is good
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And the past is in the past
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I was living in the shadow
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Of someone else's dream
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Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me
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I'm living in a new day
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I'm living it for me
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And now that I am wide awake
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Then I can finally see
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Don't feel sorry for me
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Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me
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Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me
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Living in, living in, living in the shadow
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Living in, living in, living in a new day
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Shadow
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Ashlee Simpson |