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Nobody
Eliza Doolittle Lyrics

I could be A, I could be C
Multiple choice I don't want to be
All the above don't fit in with me
Not with me

'Cause nobody cares and nobody loves
That somebody does what nobody does
And everyone follows them just because
Of the bus

I'm gonna be what I want
Instead of being what I'm not
Maybe it's not enough
Then I want none of it

What's wrong with bein' a nobody?
That nobody knows and has nobodies
And I should know 'cause I am one of these
Happy to blend and I really am honestly

The whole world's tryin' to be somebody
Kickin' themselves 'bout what could've been
What's wrong with bein' a nobody?
I'm not pretendin' I am what I'll never be

I walk in a lake, walk up the wall
I'm no Messiah, I'm nothin' at all
Compared to the greatest people I see
I'm just me

Am I makin' a change, I don't have a clue
Maybe I can't 'cause I love what I do
Isn't a sign just fittin' somewhere else?
To a tune

I'm gonna be what I want
Instead of being what I'm not
Maybe it's not enough
Then I want none of it

What's wrong with bein' a nobody?
That nobody knows and has nobodies
And I should know 'cause I am one of these
Happy to blend and I really am honestly

The whole world is tryin' to be somebody
Kickin' themselves 'bout what could've been
What's wrong with bein' a nobody?
I'm not pretendin' I am what I'll never be

I'm gonna be what I want
I'm just playin' a part
And what my character does
Is not important, it just is
What it is, is what it is

Tu-tu, tu-tu-tu
Tu-tu-tu
Tu-tu-tu
Tu-tu-tu

What's wrong with bein' a nobody?
That nobody knows and has nobodies
And I should know 'cause I am one of these
Happy to blend and I really am honestly

The whole world is tryin' to be somebody
(What kind of nobody are you?)
Kickin' themselves 'bout what could've been
(What kind of nobody are you?)

What's wrong with bein' a nobody?
(What kind of nobody are you?)
I'm not pretendin' I am what I'll never be

What's wrong with bein' a nobody?
(What kind of nobody are you?)
That nobody knows and has nobodies
(What kind of nobody are you?)

And I should know 'cause I am one of these
(What kind of nobody are you?)
Happy to blend and I really am

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LAUREN CHRISTIE, ELIZA DOOLITTLE, GREG KURSTIN

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Eliza Sophie Caird (born 15 April 1988), better known by her stage name Eliza Doolittle, is an English singer songwriter from London. She signed to the Parlophone record label in October 2008. Her debut, self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010. On debut it was number 3 in the UK charts. Since the album's release, Doolittle has had another two of her records hit the top 25 charts, including her single Skinny Genes. Doolittle's second single Read Full BioEliza Sophie Caird (born 15 April 1988), better known by her stage name Eliza Doolittle, is an English singer songwriter from London. She signed to the Parlophone record label in October 2008. Her debut, self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010. On debut it was number 3 in the UK charts. Since the album's release, Doolittle has had another two of her records hit the top 25 charts, including her single Skinny Genes. Doolittle's second single, Pack Up, has debuted in the Top 20 for the Single Top 100 and Irish Singles Charts, and in the Top 5 in the UK Singles Chart.

Before entering the charts, Doolittle toured the UK with her band to gain recognition. This later turned into the "Playground Unplugged" tour where she performed at secondary schools Hagley RC High School, The Magna Carta School, The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre, Highworth Grammar School and Presdales School.

The first release from Doolittle is a self-titled EP that features four tracks Rollerblades, Moneybox, Police Car and Go Home. This was released on 29 November 2009. Tracks from the EP were remixed by Plastic Little ('Rollerblades'), Sam Young and Jamie xx from The xx ('Money Box'). The EP received radio plays from Rob Da Bank, Nick Grimshaw, Fearne Cotton and Jo Whiley.

Her debut single Skinny Genes was released on 12 April 2010. The song had featured in a television advert for an online retailer. She told BBC's Steve Lamacq the song is "a funny scenario if you didn’t like someone, if they were really annoying, but you had a good time under the sheets." Doolittle's second release is entitled Pack Up and released on 5 July 2010, debuting at #12 on the Official UK Singles Chart on 11 July 2010.

She recorded the song Running For Life which featured on the soundtrack to the film AdULTHOOD. Doolittle was a special guest on Paloma Faith's concert tour which began on 30 October 2010.