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This is Me

from Less Than Three by Marjorie Halloran

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Surrounded by the innocents, I feel more than ready
To go out and face the destiny that lies before me
And yet again I'm stranded here, I cannot sail away
It's impossible to believe that I'll get out of here someday

I'm a good girl, and I've done my best
I've tried hard for so long
But it's getting late, I just can't wait
And I'm tired of being strong
I am weakend every time I see a falsely loving face
So when's my time? Will I find mine? Will I ever find my place?

So I write and I sing about raindrops and fear
And drown my sorrows in a bowl of chocolate ice cream
Though my mind is elsewhere, my body's stuck here
But I wait for the day when I can dream
And get out, fly away, do whatever it takes
To make myself become who I want to be
Because the more I stay here, the more my heart aches
I've grown up now, can't you see? This is me

Can't you tell I'm suffering every single day?
I go to school and do my job and always obey
But I'm not the girl you think I am, I'm more than just a clone
Misunderstood and different and feeling all alone
You don't know who's inside of me, what really makes me live
Neither do I, who am I? What do I have to give?
I know that I am past this stage, but where do I go now?
Will somebody please tell me who to be and how?

So I write and I sing about raindrops and fear
And drown my sorrows in a bowl of chocolate ice cream
Though my mind is elsewhere, my body's stuck here
But I wait for the day when I can dream
And get out, fly away, do whatever it takes
To make myself become who I want to be
Because the more I stay here, the more my heart aches
I've grown up now, can't you see? This is me

I'm not a child anymore
Won't you please stop throwing me to the floor?
I'm ready to move on, soon I will be gone
But there's still that uncertainty
Who do I really want to be?
I think I know...

So I write and I sing about raindrops and fear
And drown my sorrows in a bowl of chocolate ice cream
Though my mind is elsewhere, my body's stuck here
But I wait for the day when I can dream
And get out, fly away, do whatever it takes
To make myself become who I want to be
Because the more I stay here, the more my heart breaks
I've grown up now, can't you see? This is me

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from Less Than Three, released October 21, 2008

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Marjorie Halloran Austin, Texas

Marjorie Halloran is a San Francisco Bay Area-based composer, singer, and songwriter.

She is the co-founder of the chorus at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, VT, where she received her MFA in composition with an emphasis in songwriting. ... more

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