Pretty Face

(singing) I remember when I cared,

When I didn't like to cry,

The things they say don't go away,

And I never seemed to mind.

Poison comes in many forms,

So hard to tell apart.

They tap into my bloodstream,

Sent to paralyze my heart.

And I was so in touch I became numb,

Faked a smile and bit my tongue,

But the things I never said are welling up,

My thoughts are not enough.

And I reach out to the mare,

Who thought she needed to say yes,

She had no rights to refuse,

She didn't know to second guess.

I'm sorry, love, I've failed you,

I hope you can forgive me.

To everyone confined to pain,

Open your eyes. Sing with me...

You are your own hero,

You are your own key,

Your mind is your own mountain,

You must climb it to be free.

I am the one survivor,

I am my own saving grace,

I am my own being,

I am my own pretty face.

I will bow to no one,

I make my own rules.

My heart is my own kingdom.

I'll do with it what I choose.

What I choose...

Do you remember when you tried to leave?

Break free from the toxicity?

They told you you were evil,

For vying for happiness and peace.

I weep with you, your tears are mine.

We're both fruit from a dying vine,

We can't grow if we stay trapped here,

You have to split from your lifeline.

You breathe into a bubble,

Your breath clouds up the inside, here.

I know it's hard, I know it hurts,

But you must burst the bubble, dear.

I'll be here 'till the end, I know-

That heartbreak comes with letting go,

But trust me, that's remorse

For all the years you've spent so very low.

I know you're out there, listening.

The tears you hide are glistening,

They're only the gems you've made,

Use them in your serenade...

For you are your own castle,

Go live inside your dreams!

You are your own goddess,

Spreading love for everything!

I am my own defender,

I will never break,

I am my own legacy,

I am my own pretty face.

And they will try to shake you,

Their words will prick and scathe.

They will manipulate you,

Turn you into your own slave.

All it takes is one small light,

Spread your wings now and take flight.

Life's a battlefield, but-

You are the shining white knight.

You are your own solace,

You are your own torch,

You are your own majesty,

Your flames are set to scorch.

I am my own justice,

I am my own repair.

I am my own monument,

I am my own mare.

And they can cast their stones!

I'd like to see them try!

For we are our own freedom,

We're our own night sky.

Remember in the shadows,

Hides a light known just to you,

Don't let go of hope now,

I will pull you through.

We are our own language,

We are our own permission,

We are our own salvation,

We are our own ambition,

And we will live for kindness,

And long for our own embrace,

For we are our own people...

We are our own pretty face.

I am my own pretty face.