To all the people I tried pleasing before

To all the people I tried pleasing before

I wasn’t just being kind

Your opinion of me

defined me

for me

I needed your validation

to survive

you could walk over me

and not even say sorry

As long as you liked me.

To all the people I tried pleasing before

I am my own person

but I wanna feel worthy

so I feed off your energy

You’re not half as hardworking as me

But I’ll make believe

That your opinion matters to me

To all the people I tried pleasing before

I will always fight

To prove to myself that I belong

That I have stayed strong

You will never see me bleed

When I am down on my knees

I will still make sure you get what you need

To all the people I tried pleasing before

I wanna feel special

So I wanna make you feel the same

I hope you’ll someday remember my name

Tell your kids I was a kind soul

Because I need that

Tell them I was kind but nothing ever made me whole

Because I was always wondering about

All the people I tried please before