Who I Am – English Lyrics

• By: Alan Walker, Putri Ariani, Peder Elias
• Album: Walkerworld 2.0

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of "Who I Am" by Alan Walker, Putri Ariani, and Peder Elias, a song about self-acceptance and breaking free from societal norms. Explore themes of individuality, resilience, and the courage to be true to yourself while enjoying its catchy EDM sound.

[English]

Don't say this, don't say that

I'm not playing by the rules if they were made by you

I won't break just like that

I'll make my own mistakes 'til I'm wrong in all the right ways

Save all your tears

You don't wanna waste them on me

I'm not gonna be just like them

This is just the way that I am

Head in the clouds

I do not fit into the crowd

Baby, it's all making perfect sense

'Cause this is who I am, who I am

...

Don't say this, don't say that

I'm not playing by the rules if they were made by you

I won't break just like that

I'll make my own mistakes 'til I'm wrong in all the right ways

Save all your tears

You don't wanna waste them on me

I'm not gonna be just like them

This is just the way that I am

Head in the clouds

I do not fit into the crowd

Baby, it's all making perfect sense

'Cause this is who I am, who I am

...

If only I was wide awake

There's more than I can take

And when you dive into the blue

I'll be right next to you

I never wanna miss a thing

We fall in love again

You know, I may hold on to June

'Cause all that you go through, I'm with you

...

'Cause all that you go through, I'm-

...

'Cause all that you go through, I'm with you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - principles or regulations governing conduct or procedure within a particular area or activity.
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye in response to strong emotion, pain, or irritation.
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - use carelessly or extravagantly. noun - an act or instance of wasting.
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed watery vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.
sense /sens/ B1	noun - a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the main bodily senses. verb - perceive (something) by a sense.
awake /əˈweɪk/ B2	adjective - not asleep. verb - stop sleeping; wake up.
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - plunge or jump head first into water.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.
June /dʒuːn/ A1	noun - the sixth month of the year, following May and preceding July.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not playing by the rules if they were made by you

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2)

  ➔ This sentence uses a Type 2 conditional sentence. The structure is: **if** + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive. It describes a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely to happen. Here, "if they **were** made by you" expresses an unreal condition in the present, and "I'm not playing by the rules" is the consequence.

• I'll make my own mistakes 'til I'm wrong in all the right ways

  ➔ Future Tense (will) and 'til (until)

  ➔ The sentence uses the future tense "I'll **make**" (I will make) expressing a future intention. "'**til**" is a shortened form of "until," indicating a duration of time. The sentence implies the speaker will continue making mistakes until they find the mistakes that lead to positive outcomes, even if those mistakes seem wrong to others.

• You don't wanna waste them on me

  ➔ Contractions ('don't', 'wanna') and Informal Language

  ➔ The sentence uses contractions common in spoken English: "don't" (do not) and "wanna" (want to). This indicates an informal register. The sentence expresses the idea that the speaker is not worthy of the listener's tears.

• I'm not gonna be just like them

  ➔ Future with "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," used to express a future intention or plan. The full form would be: "I am not going to be just like them." It signifies a strong determination to be different.

• Head in the clouds

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Head in the clouds" is an idiom meaning to be unrealistic or impractical; to be lost in one's thoughts or dreams.

• I do not fit into the crowd

  ➔ Present Simple (negative)

  ➔ This sentence uses the present simple in its negative form to express a general truth or a state that is currently true. "I do not fit" indicates that the speaker generally does not belong or feel comfortable within a large group of people.

• Baby, it's all making perfect sense

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ This sentence uses the present continuous tense ("is making") to describe an action that is in progress or developing now. The implication is that the speaker is currently experiencing a growing understanding or clarity.

• If only I was wide awake

  ➔ Wish Clauses (expressing regret)

  ➔ "If only" is used to express a wish or regret about a situation that is different from reality. "If only I **was** wide awake" expresses a wish that the speaker had been more aware or alert in the past.