Let's Be Friends - An Original Song about Self-Love
I wrote this as a teen struggling with self-loathing to a ridiculous degree. It became a personal anthem in the following years and helped guide me on a long journey to actually liking myself. Hope it has a similar impact on anyone listening who needs a pick-me-up!
(Lyrics below the cut)
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Well, hey there Sofie,
I wanted to sing a song for you.
I know I was never that kind to you.
So this is how I’ll say that today all that ends.
Let’s be friends.
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You have a beautiful smile,
So don’t hide it, it’s bright and it
Brightens people’s days.
You also have a nice nose and caring gaze,
So don’t cover your face, it’s all really great.
You’re shy about your acne, you think that you look nasty---
But I’m here to say no one else is thinking that.
And if they are,
Forget them. They’re tacky.
Just own the skin you’re in, lady.
I have your back, Sofie.
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You love lots of stuff but hide it from everyone, even me.
I literally just recorded this to show to @masonthechaoticraccoon :)
it by NO means is a final draft, this is something i recorded on my phone like just now lmao
Lyrics
[verse 1]
she likes to watch the sunrise
he likes to watch the fire at night
she’s calm, collected,
wondrous and wise
he’s energetic, boyish and bright
[pre-chorus]
sometimes i wonder
what it’s like in the woods
where they spent every young summer
making detours
they always drift about
so careless and free
making me ponder
what’s so special to see
[chorus]
sometimes i wonder
what its like to be human
sometimes i wonder
what its like to be human
[verse 2]
she’d rather watch than play the game
he’d rather dare to say something bold
she’s not a wildfire looking for fame
he’s dying out, still looking for gold
[pre-chorus]
sometimes i wonder
how’d they rise together
in the storms that
take them under
and make feel lesser
they always drift about
so careless and free
making me ponder
what’s so special to see
[chorus]
sometimes i wonder
what its like to be human
sometimes i wonder
what its like to be human
[outro]
sometimes i wonder
sometimes i wonder
sometimes i wonder
what its like to be human
Listen to my debut album “Passiflora” now! Originally released January 20th, 2023, this album is full of sounds and melodies I put together while on a post-Christmas trip in downtown Houston. With each song comes stories and inside jokes shared between me, my family, and my friends. When putting this collection of songs together, I knew I wanted to achieve a sound that reminded me of summer. Sitting outside by the patio, surrounded by the sounds of crickets and cicadas, with the warm sun on your face. Album photography by my sister, Hannah Owen. This album is available on all streaming platforms!!