Valedictorian

The gig is up, the battle's done The kings and queens put down their crowns The war is over now Why am i still empty somehow? The lights are downed, they take a bow Standing ovations from the crowd I worked so hard for this But still do i deserve it? And they all say it feels so good to reach your goals someday Eyes on the prize, but i still feel like: maybe i'm just in the way... I'm just a girl, lost and afraid Didn't know what i wanted until the tenth grade So what am i here for? what do i say? I'm not your valedictorian I see it written all over their faces They know I'm probably taking someone else's' space So what am i here for? what do I say? I'm not your valedictorian They call my name, you squeeze my hand But i'm still that girl who didn't understand Asking questions in the classroom This cap and gown feels more like a costume My high school counselor once told me Some things are just out of your league "You should stick to singing 'Cause they build robots and you can't compete" I'm just a girl, lost and afraid Didn't know what i wanted until the tenth grade So what am i here for? what do i say? I'm not your valedictorian I see it written all over their faces They know i'm probably taking someone else's' space So what am i here for? what do i say? I'm not your valedictorian I wanna thank my mom and dad I wanna thank the best friends i ever had I wanna thank my sister, because she was always there for me To them, i'm always a valedictorian I'm just a girl, lost and afraid Didn't know what i wanted until the tenth grade So what am i here for? what do i say? I'm not your valedictorian I see it written all over their faces They know i'm probably taking someone else's' space So what am i here for? what do i say? I'm not your valedictorian