Somebody Else
Persona Lyrics

Hey
Addressing the person and grabbing their attention.

Who are you today
Asking the person to consider their identity at the present moment.

In this phoney play
Referencing the idea that life can feel like a performance and people can feel pressured to conform to societal expectations.

Can you remember your name
Questioning whether the person recognizes and embraces their true identity.

Someone else's eyes
Indicating that the person is viewing the world through the perspective of others and not their own.

Someone else's mind
Suggesting that the person is not thinking for themselves, but rather trying to adopt the thoughts of others.

You're trying to be cause you
Implying that the person is attempting to be someone else in order to gain approval or appear better in the eyes of others.

Think it makes you better
Implying that the person believes that being someone else will improve their self-worth.

Feel it makes you stronger
Suggesting that the person feels empowered by putting on a different persona.

You will always fail in
Asserting that trying to be someone else is futile and will ultimately lead to disappointment.

Being someone else, your
Continuing the message that pretending to be someone else is not sustainable.

True self will prevail, why
Encouraging the person to be authentic and true to themselves in order to find true happiness and fulfillment.

Don't you try to
Reiterating the message to avoid the pressure to be someone else.

Just be yourself
Encouraging the person to embrace their individuality and be comfortable in their own skin.

Why
Repeating the question from earlier in the song, encouraging the listener to question why they would want to be someone else.

Do you always see someone you'd
Pointing out how common it is for people to compare themselves to others.

Like to be
Highlighting the idea that people often aspire to be someone else.

Rather than you'd be yourself
Encouraging the listener to prioritize being themselves, rather than aspiring to be someone else.

Just the way you are
Acknowledging that the listener is unique and valuable as they are.

You're the perfect face
Complimenting the listener's appearance.

You are the perfect
Affirming the listener's worth and value.

Mind, all you
Asserting that the listener's mind is intelligent and valuable.

Need is right inside you
Encouraging the listener to recognize the value and potential within themselves, rather than seeking it externally.

Throw away this cover
Encouraging the listener to shed the facade they may be hiding behind.

Trust your inner power
Encouraging the listener to have confidence in their own abilities and innate strength.

Embrace who you are
Encouraging the listener to accept and love themselves for who they are.

You have to believe
Emphasizing the importance of self-belief and confidence.

That's all that you need
Asserting that internal acceptance and self-belief is all one truly needs to be happy.

There's no one else
Reassuring the listener that they don't need to compare themselves to anyone else.

No one else can be yourself
Asserting that there is no one else who can be the listener, and emphasizing the value in embracing one's individuality.

And you're the one to be
Reinforcing the message that the listener is unique and valuable.

Yourself, don't be somebody else
Enduring the song's central message which is to be genuine and to avoid conforming to someone else's identity.