I've Been Told

I've been told I cannot sing
I have no talent at all
I've been told I'm a waste of space
And I'm only gonna fall

I've been told to wake up
To realise it's just a dream
And dreams are just not real
But real never did much for me

I've been told to play it safe
I've been told it's not too late
I've been told life's not a game
I've been told again and again
I've been told to pack it in
I've been told to stop before I begin
I've been told to put in a pin
I've been told I'll never win

I've been told not to waste my time
To settle for some other life
I've been told to find something else
But something else will satisfy

I've been told "Yeah, you may be down in the dumps"
I've been told "Yeah, you may find it hard"
"But you will find a place in this world
As long as it's not in the clouds"

I've been told to play it safe
I've been told it's not too late
I've been told life's not a game
I've been told again and again
I've been told to pack it in
I've been told to stop before I begin
I've been told to put in a pin
I've been told I'll never win

Well, give it all you've got pal
'Cause I'm not going anywhere
I'm standing my ground
And I'm gonna be so so so loud

I'll be scraping the barrel for a while
I'll find it hard to get by
But I will fight for so hard for so long
And I will never stop trying

Life's too short to play it safe
Life's too short to ignore your fate
Life's too short not to play the game
Life's too short not to make a name
Tell me one more time to pack it in
Tell me one more time to stop before I begin
Tell me one more time
Tell me one more time

I've been told I cannot sing
I have no talent at all
I've been told I'm a waste of space
And I'm only gonna fall