The Rules Don't Apply

One day I told my friend I was terribly blue
Was it far too late to do what I dreamed I would do?
He thought for a moment, then he answered
He said, "The rules don't apply to you"

He said it very simply, and quietly too
But as if there wasn't any doubt at all that he knew
He gave me a gift that I would treasure
He said, "The rules don't apply to you"

In the movies we see, in the shows on TV
And in anthems passionately sung
There's a message, that you've got to keep believing in yourself
But they generally mean, "If you're young"
Is it written in the air, as it seems to be
That we haven't long at all to find our destiny?

I'll always remember to be grateful
That the rules don't apply to me

You say you're feeling broken, so terribly blue
'Cause it's far too late to do what you dream you would do
But I'll tell you a secret and I swear to God it's true
You say, "The rules don't apply to you"

I wouldn't lie
The rules don't apply
The rules don't apply to you