As I Am

Suburban child I made it to my twenties Had it pretty good But I never knew how to love me Father gave me blessings from heaven above Even all that wishing well wasn't enough That black sheep I made it to my thirties Finally came to terms With all my demons almost killed me All my life I thought I was doing it wrong My true self was buried in me all along Do you love me as I am? Would it be so different if I were someone else? Will you take me family? As I am As I am Let's have a conversation Maybe I'll understand Will you take me family? As I am Do you love me as I am? Ooh Ooh Ooh As I am All my friends they tell me all their stories Seems like everybody's always going on through something Some are scared of others leaving them alone While some are feeling like they never did belong Looking for love In everything around me Thought I would feel special when I saw the world adore me That was just another way to cover up my flaws Inauthentic validation does comes at a cost Do you love me as I am? Would it be so different if I were someone else? Will you take me family? As I am As I am Let's have a conversation Maybe I'll understand Will you take me family? As I am Do you love me as I am? Do you love me as I am? Do you love me as I am? Do you love me as I am? As I am As I am When everything's falling down Crashing all around Will you take me? In your safety As I am now Different all around Will you take me? As the real me