Oops, Still Me
by CJ Frei
Lyrics
Verse 1
Changed my hair, changed my shoes,
New tattoo, same old truth.
Little wiser, little louder,
Got a little more "don't care" power.
You thought time would calm me down,
Smooth the edges, dim me out.
Sorry if you came to see
A different version of me.
Pre-Chorus
I tried playing nice,
I tried fitting in.
Turns out that's a game
Nobody really wins.
Chorus
Oops...
Still me.
Still saying what I mean.
Still dancing in the kitchen,
Still laughing at the wrong things.
Still chasing every sunrise,
Still dreaming way too big.
Thought I'd disappear?
Oops...
Still me.
Verse 2
I don't fit inside your labels,
Never did and that's okay.
Some people collect opinions...
I collect better days.
If confidence offends you,
That's a conversation for yourself.
I stopped carrying everybody's expectations
On my shelf.
Pre-Chorus
Life's too short
To edit every page.
I'd rather be unforgettable
Than perfectly behaved.
Chorus
Oops...
Still me.
Still impossible to read.
Still wearing my heart
Right there on my sleeve.
Still singing too loud,
Still turning heads somehow.
Thought I'd fade away?
Oops...
Still me.
Bridge
I don't need a grand excuse.
I'm not here to be approved.
You don't have to understand.
You just have to understand...
I'm not changing.
Final Chorus
Oops...
Still me.
Still lighting up the room.
Still making my own luck,
Still dancing to my own tune.
Love it or leave it,
Either way I'll be alright.
Guess you were expecting someone different...
Oops...
Still me.
Outro
Same heart.
Same fire.
Just a little brighter.