Tell Yourself

Lyrics

I know what you tell yourself
 Tell yourself
 I know what you tell yourself
 You tell yourself
 Look in the mirror
 Look in the mirror, what does it show?
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 I hear you counting
 I know you're adding, adding up the score
 I know, oh, yes I know
 What you tell yourself
 Tell yourself
 I know what you tell yourself
 Tell yourself
 Ever since Eden
 We're built for pleasing, everyone knows
 ♪
 Ever since Adam
 Cracked his rib and let us go
 I know, oh, yes I know
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 What you tell yourself
 You tell yourself
 I know what you tell yourself
 You tell yourself
 I know what you tell yourself
 You tell yourself
 Who taught you how to lie so well
 And to be mean in each and every word you say?
 Who told you that nothing about you is alright?
 It's just no use, it's just no good, you'll never be okay
 Well, I know, I know that wrongs been done to you
 "It's such a tough world," that's what you say
 And I know, I know it's easier said than done
 But that's enough, girl, give it away
 Give it, give it all away
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 Tell yourself that you're not pretty
 Look at you, you're beautiful
 Tell yourself that no one sees
 Plain Jane, invisible me
 Just tell yourself, tell yourself
 Tell yourself you'll never be
 Like the anorexic beauties in the magazines (tell yourself)
 Like a bargain-basement Barbie Doll (tell yourself)
 No belle du jour, no femme fatale (tell yourself)
 Just tell yourself, tell yourself
 Tell yourself there's nothing worse
 Than the pain inside, the way it hurts (tell yourself)
 (Tell yourself) tell yourself it's nothing new
 'Cause everybody feels it too, they feel it too
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 And there's just no getting 'round
 The fact that you're 13 right now
 

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Duration
05:12
Key
7
Tempo
114 BPM

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