They said I have to be good But I saw them not being good themselves Now why should I be How can they expect the world To be good not being good themselves? ♪ Every effort that I take to be better than I am Makes me feel that I am fake Is it all for my own sake? I don't wanna be good now If the world's pushing me down I'll resist I will break out No doubt I'm not gonna blow out my brains Isn't it good news? I'll do my best 'til I can Death is the only truth I'm not gonna kill all the bad I am not good too This world is a little bit mad Can you just see me through? See me through Can you see me? Every effort that I take to be better than I am Makes me feel that I am fake Is it all for my own sake? I don't wanna be good now If the world's pushing me down I'll resist I will break out No doubt Making it right blows up my mind Making it wrong turns me on I will not do what I am told I will not go (where I don't wanna go) Making it right blows up my mind Making it wrong turns me on I will not do what I am told I will not go (where I don't wanna go) Don't wake the beast It remembers what you've done I feel it in my chest I can't hold it now ♪ Every effort that I take to be better than I am Makes me feel that I am fake Is it all for my own sake? I don't wanna be good now If the world's pushing me down I'll resist I will break out No doubt Every effort that I take (hard I tried) To be better than I am (what I sacrificed) Makes me feel that I am fake (it's my life) Is it all for my own sake? (I'll stand high) I don't wanna be good now (not this time) If the world's pushing me down (but I will survive) I'll resist I will break out (it's my life) No doubt