I remember lying wide awake in bed each night
Asking God if he was sure he made me right
I don't like the things they like, and I don't play the games they play
I don't sing along with their songs or see anything their way
I wish I had a moment with a younger me
To tell him, "different," ain't a bad thing to be
You'll only be remembered if you brush against the grain
If you go to places they won't go and never shy away from change
The voices in your head that you silence everyday
Soon will yell across the room so loud the world hears what they say
I wish I had a moment with a younger me
To tell him, "different," ain't a bad thing to be
The fear inside your restless mind and the walls you built to hide behind
There's nothing you should worry about
Dry your eyes and get some sleep
Don't be scared to chase your dreams
Why fit in when you could stand out?
I hope one day I'm playing for a crowded room
And the words that I'm singin' reach a kid who's different too
When they hear the chords I'm strumming, I hope they cry a little less
And stop losing sleep just cuz they're different from the rest
If they learn one thing from the notes I sing
It's that, "different," ain't a bad thing to be
I wish I had a moment with a younger me
To tell him, "different," ain't a bad thing to be
"Different" ain't a bad thing to be