Be As You Are – English Lyrics

• By: Mike Posner
• Album: At Night, Alone.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Mike Posner's "Be As You Are" to explore themes of authenticity and inner strength. This emotional ballad offers a wonderful opportunity to learn English through its clear, meaningful message and relatable storytelling, making it special for anyone seeking comfort and understanding.

[English]

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♪ VIRGINIA WOOLF AND POETRY ♪

♪ NO ONE SEEMED TO NOTICE ME ♪

♪ BEING YOUNG WAS GETTING SO OLD ♪

♪ CHEAP BEER AND CIGARETTES ♪

♪ LIFE WAS LIKE A MOVIE SET ♪

♪ AND I SEEMED TO BE GIVEN NO ROLE ♪

♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪

♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ SO AT AGE 18 ♪

♪ I CRIED TO MY MOTHER ♪

♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪

♪ "THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪

♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪

♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS A COMFORTABLE RIDE ♪

♪ EVERYBODY'S GOT SCARS THAT THEY HIDE ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL SOMETIMES, YEAH ♪

♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ THEY PLAYED ME ON THE RADIO ♪

♪ AND EVERYTHING WAS CHANGING, SO ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I WAS ALL THE WAY GROWN ♪

♪ BUT I CAN STILL REMEMBER IN THAT COLD NOVEMBER ♪

♪ WHEN I REALIZED I'M ALL ALONE ♪

♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪

♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ SO AT AGE 22 ♪

♪ I CRIED TO MY MOTHER ♪

♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪

♪ THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪

♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪

♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU BECOME SOME STAR ♪

♪ LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR HEART ♪

♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO ACT SO HARD, NO ♪

♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪

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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ IF I'M SPEAKING TRUTHFULLY ♪

♪ I'M NOT WHO I USED TO BE ♪

♪ AND I KNOW SOME PEOPLE MIGHT LAUGH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE MY MUSIC DOESN'T SOUND THE SAME ♪

♪ AND MY HEAD'S NO LONGER SHAVED ♪

♪ I'M WORRIED IF I'M ON THE RIGHT PATH ♪

♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪

♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ SO AT AGE 26 ♪

♪ I SPOKE TO MY MOTHER ♪

♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪

♪ THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪

♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪

♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU BECOME SOME STAR ♪

♪ LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR HEART ♪

♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO ACT SO HARD, NO ♪

♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
role /roʊl/ A2	noun - a part played by an actor noun - a function or part someone plays in society
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of words
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop to a lower level
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋər/ B1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
speak /spiːk/ A2	verb - to say something
comfortable /ˈkʌmfərtəbl/ B1	adjective - in a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
remember /rɪˈmembər/ B1	verb - to bring to mind
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
act /ækt/ A2	verb - to take action
truthfully /ˈtruːθfəli/ B2	adverb - in a truthful manner
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make a sound expressing amusement
path /pæθ/ A2	noun - a route or way