They always said that you   would never be anything   Everything you tried to do was   just a waste of time   but you believed you could do   anything you wanted to   you made your mind up   and you never looked behind      Dont let them try to tell you   how to live your life   dont let them hold you back   dont ever change your mind      chorus   Individuality   be proud of what you are   Individuality   dont let them cut you down   you can be whatever you want to be   but dont change your self for society   dont lose your individuality      The years go by and find that   nothing comes easily   and the world is full of people   tryin to take you down   dont ever turn your back on   anythin you'll ever be   you dont need to prove yourself   to anybody else      Dont let them try to tell you   how to live your life   dont let them hold you back   dont ever change your mind      chorus   Individuality   be proud of what you are   Individuality   dont let them cut you down   you can be whatever you want to be   but dont change your self for society   dont lose your individuality      There is no run for second best   no second chance dont fail the test   gotta rise above the rest   gotta try to make your mark   no need to be so vain   no need to act so proud   follow the trends dont ever   stand out from the crowd      do you really care what   other people think about you   does it really matter what they do   or what they say   you fought so hard to let 'em   throw it all back in your face   when their opinion never   mattered anyway      Dont let them try to tell you   how to live your life   dont let them hold you back   dont ever change your mind      chorus   Individuality   be proud of what you are   Individuality   dont let them cut you down   you can be whatever you want to be   but dont change your self for society   dont lose your individuality   dont lose your individuality   dont lose your individuality