The Definition of Me by Mandisa

Freedom by Mandisa

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The Definition of Me
by Mandisa

Album: Freedom

Everybody's got an opinion
Of what they want me to be
Everybody's got a condition
That I may never meet

So tired of looking in the mirror
It always says the same thing
I want to be about something different
Something more than the mirror can see

Like joy, peace
Alive in me
When it comes to my identity

I want the love
I want the light
I want the beauty
On the inside
I want the one that you can't see
To be the definition of me
More than the face
More than the girl
More than the voice
More than the world
I want the truth that I believe
To be the definition of me

Pretty is cool for a minute
But it always fades away
Trends are hot for a second
They'll be gone the very next day

So before you get lost in the moment
Let's get one thing clear
Only love will last forever
That's the reason that we're here

It's up to you ‘cause everybody's looking
Who do you want them to see?

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They say I'm cute with the boots
And the trendy attire
You kinda reminiscent of a younger Mariah
But do they see beyond what I got, what I rock
They'd be shocked if they knew it was my soul that was hot
Hot boys don't affect my own self respect (no!)
And neither do the magazines and vanity tests
Yo Disa make a list
Who's fly and what's next
Start it off with love, joy, peace, and end it with blessed
Muah!

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