So many people tried to stop me
Doing what I wanna do
'Cause I put my faith in everyone
And now I can see right through

'Cause each one of you took a part of me
And tried to put me down
But I'm gonna rise above the skies
'Cause now I wear the crown

I know and I can see
What everybody has done to me
I know and I will be
I've got my mother and she's with me

You tried to be a friend of mine
But I can see right in your eyes
You lie, you're sly, you try to deny
And you ain't no friend of mine

So don't try and build a fire
In that cave you call your soul
The knight pulls down, the shadow of swords
And you know, you'll never win this war

I know and I can see
What everybody has done to me
I know and I will be
I've got my mother and she's with me

I know and I can see
What everybody has done to me