Overprotected
Britney Spears Lyrics

I need time (time)
I need time in my life to figure out who I am and what I want.

Love (love), joy (joy)
I need love and joy in my life to feel fulfilled.

I need space (love)
I need space in my relationships to be myself and grow.

I need me (action!)
I need to focus on myself and take action to become the person I want to be.

Say hello to the girl that I am
Get to know who I really am, not who others want me to be.

You're going to have to see through my perspective
Understand where I'm coming from and my point of view.

I need to make mistakes just to learn who I am
I need the freedom to make mistakes and learn from them to become my true self.

And I don't want to be so damn protected
I don't want to be overly sheltered and controlled by those around me.

There must be another way
I believe there's a better way to live my life on my own terms.

Cause I believe in taking chances
I believe in taking risks and trying new things to grow and learn.

But who am I to say
I'm not sure if I'm right or wrong, but I need to figure things out for myself.

What a girl is to do?
I shouldn't be limited by gender stereotypes and expectations.

God, I need some answers
I need guidance and clarity in my life.

What am I to do with my life?
I'm unsure about my purpose and direction in life.

(You will find it out don't worry)
Don't stress too much, you'll figure it out eventually.

How am I supposed to know what's right?
I don't know what's best for me yet, but I'll find out.

(You just got to do it your way)
Don't worry about doing things the 'right' way, do them the way that feels authentic to you.

I can't help the way I feel
My emotions and desires are a part of who I am and can't be ignored.

But my life has been so overprotected
I feel restricted and limited by the constraints put on me by others.

I'll tell them what I like, what I want, what I don't
I'm going to communicate my desires and boundaries to others.

But every time I do I stand corrected
Whenever I express myself, I'm told I'm wrong or corrected.

Things that I've been told
I've been taught and influenced a certain way by those around me.

I can't believe what I hear about the world, I realize
I don't agree with everything I've been taught about the world and it's opened my eyes.

I'm overprotected
I'm tired of feeling like I can't make my own choices and live freely.

I don't need nobody telling me just what I wanna
I don't need others to tell me what I want or need.

What I, what, what, what I'm going to
I'll decide what I'm going to do next.

Do about my destiny
I have control over my own life and future.

I say no, no, nobody's telling me just
I'm standing up for myself and saying no to being controlled by others.

Someone else but me (Action!)
I refuse to be someone I'm not, I'm taking action to live authentically.