I wanted to be a bird
Capable of flying high, soaring by
The things that l had known before
I wanted to be beautiful
To have them see the beauty of my face
so they could adore me

I have learned to accept that I am not a beautiful bird
I’m seeing things that I have seen before
I wanted to be so much more

I wanted to be a song
Floating by, people smile and take me in
I wanted to have the world at my feet
So I could grab your hand and spin you ’round
And make you happy, happy, so happy, so happy

Always so elusive, in my sights and then gone
Always so intrusive, in my life and then gone
Fear of failing scared to try
I’m scared to die
I’m scared to live
Unfulfilled

I wanted you to love me
To give me a chance to love myself
I wanted to be so giving
So I could share with you, share it all with you
To share to much

Funny how I never realized
How wrong that is, how wrong I was
And now when l look back I just can’t seem to share at all

I wanted to be a bird
Capable of flying high, soaring by
The things that held me down before
Oh I wanted to be so much more