When you cheat on a test
or steal a little money
When you joke about others
and think it's quite funny
"Your parents didn't raise you properly."

When you grow up in the future
and maybe rob a bank
or vandalize a famous landmark
with graffiti on your hands
"Your parents didn't raise you properly."

What does that have to do with them?

Maybe they talked to me
maybe they shouted at me
Maybe they led by example
or just simply left me

What effect does that have?
What impact does that make?
Does that really matter when
it's all a huge mistake?

"Your dad was a brilliant, courageous man."
"Your mum was always ready to lend a helping hand."
Standing beside them, I'm always less than
what they expect of me in the end

"You look so much like your dad!"
"You sound just like your mom!"
"But wait, isn't it quite sad that
you're just a little dumb?"

Sure, my parents were scholars
My dad works as a doctor
My mom became a lawyer
Me? I just want to play soccer

Why aren't I smart like my dad, you ask?
Because I'm not him, that's why.
Why aren't I kind like my mum, you ask?
Because I'm not her twin, that's why.

I'd like to be myself
thank you very much
Release me from your restraint
Is that really too much to ask?

This is my choice I'm making.
This is my path I'm taking.
This is my future I'm shaping.
This is my life I'm living.