Nobody's Fool
Avril Lavigne Lyrics

Step up, step up, step up
Encouragement to be confident and step up to a challenge.

Fall back
Acknowledge the opposition.

Take a look at me
Recognize who I am.

And you'll see I'm for real
Realize that I am authentic and genuine.

I feel what only I can feel
Understand that my emotions are unique to me.

And if that don't appeal to you
If you don't understand or appreciate this fact.

Let me know
Tell me your thoughts and feelings.

And I'll go
I'll move on from this interaction.

'Cause I flow
It's my natural state of being.

Better when my colors show
I am most authentic when I am expressing myself freely and uniquely.

And that's the way it has to be
This is my inherent approach to life.

Honestly
Truly and sincerely.

'Cause creativity could never bloom
Creativity cannot exist if I am not true to myself and my emotions.

In my room
If I am not allowing myself to be authentic.

I'd throw it all away before I lie
I value authenticity above all else.

So don't call me with a compromise
Don't try to negotiate authenticity with me.

Hang up the phone
End the interaction.

I've got a backbone stronger than yours
I have strong principles and a strong sense of self.

La, la, la, la, la (step up, step up)
Reinforcement to be confident and step up to a challenge.

If you're trying to turn me into someone else
If you are attempting to change who I am.

It's easy to see I'm not down with that
I will not comply with this.

I'm not nobody's fool (I'm not nobody's fool)
I am not easily manipulated or taken advantage of.

If you want to bring me down
If you want to hurt me.

Go ahead and try
Attempt to do so.

You don't know
You don't truly understand.

You think you know me like yourself
You believe you understand me as well as you understand yourself.

But I fear
But I am afraid.

That you're only telling me what I want to hear
That you are not being completely honest with me.

But do you give a damn?
Do you actually care?

Understand
Comprehend and acknowledge.

That I can't not be what I am
I cannot be anyone other than myself.

I'm not the milk and cheerios in your spoon
I am not a simple thing to be consumed or controlled.

It's not a simple, "here we go," not so soon
This is not a simple interaction and cannot be easily resolved.

I might have fallen for that when I was fourteen
I may have been more easily influenced when I was younger and less experienced.

And a little more green
And a little more naive.

But it's amazing what a couple of years can mean
I have learned and grown since then.

La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah
Reinforcement to be confident and step up to a challenge.

Things are trying to settle down
Things are calming and becoming more stable.

Just try to figure out
Attempt to understand.

Exactly what I'm about
What my values and principles are.

If it's with or without you
Whether you support or oppose me.

I don't need you doubting me
I do not require your skepticism or negativity.

Try to look me in the eye
Make eye contact with me.

But you'll never see inside
You will never truly understand me.

Until you realize, realize
Until you gain insight and understanding.

If you want to bring me down
If you want to hurt me.

Go ahead and try, try
Attempt to do so.

La, la, la, la, la, yeah, yeah
Reinforcement to be confident and step up to a challenge.

Would you be laughing out loud? (la, la, la, la)
Would you be mocking me if I expressed myself fully?

If I played to my own crowd (la, la, la, la)
If I were true to myself and my values in front of others.

Try (go ahead and try)
Encouragement to attempt to bring me down.