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Cymphonique – Only You Can Be You lyrics
Hey you, what's the matter?
Lately you've been looking down.
Is that someone in the mirror the
The reason you don't come around?
(That's crazy.)
This isn't the "you" I know.
(Feeling un-pretty.)
Puttin' on a show.
(You don't wanna be a wannabe.)
So who you really gonna be?

Only You can be you.
And only I can be me.
You always wanna be what you're not.
Can't you be happy with what you've got?
You're perfect the way you are
With your insecurities, doubts and scars.
Life's too short to worry.
Don't you know it's true.
Only You can be you (you can be you)
And only I can be me (I can be me)
Only You can be you (you can be you)
And only I can be me (I can be me)

You think you ain't got swagger.
Gotta be cooler than you are.
I think whatever,
Let 'em know that you're a star.
(Be crazy.)
Be who you wanna be.
(No maybe's.)
You're a celebrity.
(You don't wanna be a wannabe)
Show them who you're gonna be.

Only You can be you.
And only I can be me.
You always wanna be what you're not.
Can't you be happy with what you've got?
You're perfect the way you are
With your insecurities, doubts and scars.
Life's too short to worry.
Don't you know it's true.
Only You can be you (you can be you)
And I can be me (I can be me)
Only You can be you (you can be you)
And I can be me (I can be me)

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If you love who you are, put
Your hands up.
You feelin' good 'bout yourself?
Then stand up.
You independent and you're strong
Throw your hands up.
You feelin' fabulous
Put your hands up.
You could be you, I could be me.
You a star if you ain't on tv.
You tall, you short, you different, you cute.
You light, you dark, you beautiful, you, you.

Only You can be you.
And only I can be me.
You always wanna be what you're not.
Can't you be happy with what you've got?
You're perfect the way you are
With your insecurities, doubts and scars.
Life's too short to worry.
Don't you know it's true.
Only You can be you (you can be you)
And only I can be me (I can be me)
And You can be you (you can be you)
And only I can be me (I can be me)
Only You can be you (you can be you)
And I can be me (I can be me)
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    Unregistered 2012-02-12 20:18:20
    I think this means your perfect the way you are with your flaws and your differences. It tells yout that its ok to be different. Its ok to be you. Don't be afraid to show off the true inner beauty you have hidden. Let em know that youre ready to let it shine. Don't try to be something youre not, be happy for who you are in life. Who knows maybe just maybe being you can get far. Really far. Enjoy every second of youre wild ride!
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    Unregistered 2012-02-12 00:01:22
    I believe this song means that you souldnt try to be someone else cuz there cool or popular. It means that your popular in your own way, your own you, and nobody can change that cuz ther not you.
    I always thought that I would be looked down at cuz of the funky tall socks I wear, but it turns out all my friends like my socks and they told me. If I didn't wear tall socks, well I just wouldnt be me! I have my own personality and nobody elses is the same!
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    Unregistered 2012-02-07 14:50:36
    What this song means is that you should never change who you are just to fit in with the "in crowd" make ur own fashion statement, don't try to dress like everyone else wear zebra striped pants and bright neon shirts, be who you are! "only you can be you only i can be me, you always wanna be what your not cant you be happy with what you got? " take a chance on being different. You were born to be different not to be like everyone else :))
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    Unregistered 2012-04-23 00:01:24
    I think it means that you should be yourself and theris no one quit like you I also think it means that well, just what it says you perfect the way you are and you shouldnt change for anyone if they like you they should like you for the real you not someone your not because you could be in the middle of a date then you show them the real you they might break up with you that's one reason why you should always be yourself and people will love or like you just the way you are which is also explained in the song bruno mars just the way you are.
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    Unregistered 2012-04-13 05:41:46
    Self-evidently, the meaning of this song is: "can't you be happy with what you got/you're perfect the way you are/with your insecurites, doubts and scars. /life's to short to worry/ don't you know its true/ only you can be you/only i can be me. " if that's not enough then, its saying that people are so caught up trying to be "perfect" they don't realize they themselves are already "perfect" and they should be happy with themselves regardless of others's opinion. But you are the only you.
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    Unregistered 2012-03-23 19:42:46
    Only you can be you. You heard it yourself. Only be you no one can change you. Keep your self humour so no one can top that even if they try that hard. You can only be your wonderful, creative, beautiful/handsome self. Keep that in mine so if anyone is trying to be you tell them to back off. Don't be doubtful of what you don't have but be true to yourself. You might not be a star on tv but that day might even come true to you so stay self confident.
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    Unregistered 2012-03-15 10:28:03
    This song is supposed to tell us that you need to be yourself all the time and don't copy someone else. Also the song is telling you to be true to your self to never back down. Aswell she saying thatdont let anyone put you down in a gloomy horable day. And like the song said was be who you want to be and shoe who your really gonnabe. Be youself forever and never! Quiet on yourself.
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    Unregistered 2012-03-10 18:27:53
    The meaning of this song to me is you shouldnt worry so much about what other people say/think about you because it makes you act like someone your not and life is too short to worry about that stuff. You are who you are and people who don't like you for you is their problem, not yours. Don't change who you are just to make someone else happy. You have to be happy with you!
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    Unregistered 2012-03-06 23:54:14
    Love who you are. You are the only you there is. Even twins. Even though twins can look exactly the same, they like different things, they have different talents, and on the inside they are very different in many ways. If you be who you aren't, either people won't like you or they will like you for who you aren't. They will be fake friends of the fake you. Then when you try to be who you are to them they won't like for who you really are because they thought you were someone else. Popular people be who they aren't just to be popular. Pretty, fashionable it all doesn't matter! You can be popular if you are not as pretty or not as fashionable. Don't care if people say you are ugly or unfashionable. Like it says in the song: you are perfect the way you are with your insecurities, doubts and scars. You are fab and perf the way you are. It's totes obvi! Stay true to yourself! If people call you ugly or unfashionable of anything negative, they are bullies. Love who you are!
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    Unregistered 2012-03-06 22:32:40
    My meaning to only you can be you is that you don't have to pretend to be something that you are not. If you're a really smart person but don't want to be looked at as a nerd that doesn't mean you have to dress in prada and start putting people down to make your self look good. Everyone is theire own individual and amazing self. Like everyone says "dont judge a book by it's cover" show people what you are not what they want to see. Get out of their circle and jump into your own social square.
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    Unregistered 2012-02-28 01:04:17
    The meaning of only you can be you is that you should be who you are and not pretend to be someone else. That being different does not matter because you are unique in your own way. That no matter what anyone thinks or say bad things to about you, just ignore them because those people ate actually jealous of your talents, skills, etc. No ones perfect in this world so don't act like your one. Everyone different in their own way and you should embrace your awesomeness because that's what make you and no one can ever change that.
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    Unregistered 2012-02-16 23:55:55
    -someone will always be prettier. Someone will always be smarter. Someone will always be younger. But they will never be you, -be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish. " , -take chances, take a lot of them. Because honestly, no matter where you end up and with whom, it always ends up just the way it should be. Your mistakes make you who you are. You learn and grow with each choice you make. Everything is worth it. Say how you feel, always. Be you, and be okay with it.
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    Unregistered 2012-02-09 01:00:17
    To be the person you are no one else can be you no one has the features you do our the attitude you may do something someone else is no you can come in many different forms of and shapes you can be regular or this-abled but never perfect and if you think you are you a stuck up snob with no life-. - that the whole meaning of you can be you and I can be me live youre life right me and you may start together but not finish together. That's my defenition and about having something uniquely different than the person just school or work or life! -haliee.
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    Unregistered 2012-02-07 02:06:52
    Be proud of yourself, basically. Since in the show how to rock, kacey is first popular but joins an unpopular group when she discovers that you should be proud of yourself and not care about looks. She learns that her popular friends arent really her friends at all when they are embarrased to be seen around her wearing braces and glasses. She joins a band she originally thought was lame, but doesn't care.
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    Unregistered 2012-02-06 01:57:13
    I think that "only you can be you" means that you should stay who you are on the inside and don't worry about what other people say. Just go with what you think because it doesn't matter what other people think of you, and you don't have to change yourself to feel fabulous, you're perfect the way you are and you should respect that because "only you can be you" and I can be me :)
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    Unregistered 2012-02-05 01:48:38
    Only you can be you means a lot more to me than a lot of people. I've been someone I wasn't, and I regret it, I had friends who liked me for who they thought I was, not for who I really was. Once I came out I was alone for a while, until me friends now and I started to hangout with me. To me it means that be yourself, if people don't accept you for you then that's their loss because you are amazing just the way you are, life is to short. You don't have time to hate those who hate you, you only have time to love those who love you now.
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