It's Up To You (The Ballad of External Validation)
It's not my responsibility to make you like me
But it's too bad I get my validation externally
So it's up to you
To make me feel how I want to
So do it
I want you to bow down
And worship where I stand on the ground
And tell me all the choices that I've made
In my life heretofore have been sound
Because it's up to everyone
To make me feel that I belong
And that can't be wrong
So don't you lie to me and say
I'm not more deserving of your love and respect and adoration
Because I am, and you should place me on a pedestal
Out of fear, anxiety, intimidation
So everybody, look at me
I crave your attention
And your validation
To curb my frustration
Cause I need you to make me feel good about myself
But it's too bad I get my validation externally
So it's up to you
To make me feel how I want to
So do it
I want you to bow down
And worship where I stand on the ground
And tell me all the choices that I've made
In my life heretofore have been sound
Because it's up to everyone
To make me feel that I belong
And that can't be wrong
So don't you lie to me and say
I'm not more deserving of your love and respect and adoration
Because I am, and you should place me on a pedestal
Out of fear, anxiety, intimidation
So everybody, look at me
I crave your attention
And your validation
To curb my frustration
Cause I need you to make me feel good about myself
Credits
Writer(s): Cole Finley Toone
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