The Box
Katy Perry Lyrics

I was living in a small mind
I lacked vision and creativity in my life

With no lifeline
I had no support system to help me

And no messages can reach me from the outside
I felt isolated and disconnected from the world

When I looked out over the horizon
When I tried to see what was beyond my current situation

Didn't notice the sun was setting or just rising
I was unaware of the passing of time and the opportunities available to me

Then it hit me
I suddenly realized something important

Maybe bit me
Perhaps I was inspired or motivated by something

Then I knew, quite a few would not go with me
I realized not everyone would support or understand my decision

I didn't know exactly where I would be going
I was uncertain of my destination

But I had to let this river in me flowing
I had to allow my inner voice and passion guide me towards my goals

What a ride
It was a thrilling and exciting experience

When you open your eyes
When you begin to see things in a new way

For the very first time
For the first time ever

A real surprise
It was unexpected and eye-opening

I started living outside of the box
I began to live life unconventionally

Crossing over lines where I always used to stop
I surpassed my self-imposed limitations

'Cause I'm not gonna be anybody that I'm not
I refused to pretend to be someone else in order to fit in

I always knew this day would come
I anticipated this pivotal moment

When I got off my back, found some motivation
When I stopped being lazy and found inspiration

I've been living on the other side
I've been exploring a new way of living

Come hell or high water every moment I'm alive
No matter what obstacles come my way, I will continue to live this way

I was living on a fault line
My way of living was unstable and could fall apart at any moment

The fault was all mine
I was responsible for my own problems

And this unstable ground found me down half the time
Living unconventionally was difficult and brought its share of failures

But I had enough
I was tired of living a limited life

I had to get up
I had to take action to change my situation

I had to shrug it all off 'cause it's the same old stuff
I had to let go of my old way of life, which was dull and unfulfilling

You won't permit me
You won't allow me

To be an individual
To be myself and express my unique qualities

Just doesn't fit me
It doesn't feel natural or authentic to me

But I decided that it's going to be living
But I chose to live life on my own terms

Yeah, I decided I'm escaping from your prison
I decided to break free from the societal pressures to conform

So long conformity
Goodbye to the pressure to fit in

And ambiguality is a new priority
I choose to embrace ambiguity and the unknown

All it takes, for heaven sakes
It's easier than you think

Is to figure out the face and learn to separate
To figure out what's important and what's not

Taking my time when I always used to rush
I now take a more deliberate approach to life

When I broke down the walls for my liberation
When I removed the mental barriers holding me back

Of everything that seems that nice
Of the superficial things in life that seem appealing but have no real value

Of the box, of your life
Of the conventional and limiting way of living

Oh, living outside
Oh, what an exhilarating feeling to live unconventionally