What You Really Are

Verse 1

You wear a mask for every eye you meet

Walking down a crowded city street

Trying hard to be what they demand

While losing sight of who you really am

Pre-Chorus

The mirror's been telling lies too long

But deep inside you hear a different song

Chorus

You are not what you think you are

Not the shadows, not the scars

Past the doubts and all the fear

The truth has always been right here

Post-Chorus

You are what you really are

Brighter than the darkest stars

Verse 2

Every label that they placed on you

Never changed what's underneath the view

Buried treasure waiting to be found

A stronger soul standing your ground

Pre-Chorus

The noise around you starts to fade away

And your true voice begins to say

Chorus

You are not what you think you are

Not the shadows, not the scars

Past the doubts and all the fear

The truth has always been right here

Post-Chorus

You are what you really are

Brighter than the darkest stars

Verse 3

All the walls you built begin to fall

You don't need them standing tall at all

Step into the light you've always known

And claim the strength that's always been your own

Pre-Chorus

The chains are breaking one by one tonight

Revealing what's been hidden in the light

Chorus

You are not what you think you are

Not the shadows, not the scars

Past the doubts and all the fear

The truth has always been right here

Post-Chorus

You are what you really are

Brighter than the darkest stars

Bridge

No more running from your reflection

No more seeking their direction

The answer lives within your heart

That's where your journey starts

Guitar Solo

Verse 4

Now the road ahead is clear to see

You're becoming who you're meant to be

No disguise and nothing left to hide

With your truth standing by your side

Pre-Chorus

The future opens like the morning sun

A brand new chapter has begun

Chorus

You are not what you think you are

Not the shadows, not the scars

Past the doubts and all the fear

The truth has always been right here

Post-Chorus

You are what you really are

Brighter than the darkest stars

You are what you really are

That's who you've been from the start