Lyrics

You look at me and see the girl  
Who lives inside the golden world  
But don't believe  
That's all there is to see  
You'll never know the real me  
  
She smiles through a thousand tears  
And harbors adolescent fears  
She dreams of all  
That she can never be  
She wades in insecurity  
And hides herself inside of me  
  
Don't say she takes it all for granted  
I'm well aware of all I have  
Don't think that I am disenchanted  
Please understand  
  
It seems as though I've always been  
Somebody outside looking in  
Well here I am for all of them to bleed  
But they can't take my heart from me  
And they can't bring me to my knees  
They'll never know the real me

Song details

Artist: Mariah Carey