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