"My World" genre: Pop
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	Heavily influenced by Prince. A call for individuality and a flat-out declaration of war against peer pressure.
	CD: 15211 West Main St.   Label: unreleased Credits: Words and music ©2002 Anthony Volpe
	Story Behind the Song Written in 1990. The feel of the song was originally influenced by Prince's "17 Days," but it eventually mutated into an anti-peer-pressure anthem much like "New Power Generation." The version here is the full length version, adding two minutes to the length of its single edit. Lyrics You tell me what to wear The car that I should drive The friends that I should have The reason why I'm alive Believe me... I know you You're more confused than me If you ain't got worthwhile advice, you'd better let me be I once tried to be someone I wasn't It never got me anywhere The only person that you gotta be is the man in the mirror CHORUS This is my life and these are my dreams And I ain't gonna let you blow 'em all to smithereens These are my beliefs, my friends, my family, my song, and my world You're never gonna make me change You tell me to live it up Spread myself around Don't wanna live it up I'll never live it down You tell me to party up Throw away my troubles Then when I wake up My problems come back... double I don't have to do the things you do I could care less about the things you say I don't have to be who you are And it's my choice to stay the hell away CHORUS Can't you let me live? Be proud of what I am? Say I'm behind the times You think I give a damn??? I don't care what's cool and I don't care what's in It's how you play the game Not if you lose or win I once tried to be someone I wasn't It never got me anywhere The only person that you gotta be is the man in the mirror CHORUS God gave you a mind of your own

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