Let Me Be
Tanya Manibusan Lyrics

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Whoa whoa ao who o ho
Theres so many people critizize on how i live my life and i aint trying to be someone else im just trying to be me so why mr bush why cant you see this is the way i want my life to be and i dont mean no disrespect but sir we all heard what you said in the papers all of us read n now were all so sir just think about what you said and listen to me while i tell you this shut your mouth and open your eyes and see in reality were all human beings so sir just take your time-a and understand my rhymes-a you got you rlife and i got mine shut your mouth and let me be me aww yea aww yeeaa to thee heres who dont now me i gotta tell you something n this is coming from my homeboy johnny he said a no ones perfect man not even so who the fuck to you who juge me oooo i dont judge the way you living your life but you make me wannna say something on my mind and if your willling to hear me out then take my advice ill stay out of your life and you'll stay the fuck out of mine shut your mouth and open your eyes and see in reality were all human beings so heya just take your time-a and understand my rhymes-a you got you rlife and i got mine shut your mouth and let me beee meeee

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Let Me Be" by Tanya Manibusan talk about the criticism and judgment that the singer faces in her life. She addresses Mr. Bush, implying that he represents authority and society as a whole. The singer wants to convey that she wants to be herself and not conform to society's norms or the expectations of others. She does not want to be someone else or live someone else's life. She believes that everyone should have the right to live their lives as they choose without being judged or criticized. The repeated line, "shut your mouth and let me be me," emphasizes this point.

The song suggests that people should not interfere in each other's lives and instead focus on their own. The singer acknowledges that nobody is perfect, and everyone has the right to live their lives as they choose. The lyrics also evoke themes of individuality, self-expression, and freedom. Overall, the song is a call to action for people to respect each other's choices and live without judgment.

Line by Line Meaning

Theres so many people critizize on how i live my life
There are many people who criticize me for my lifestyle

and i aint trying to be someone else im just trying to be me
I am not trying to be anyone else, I am just being myself

so why mr bush why cant you see
Why can't you understand, Mr. Bush?

this is the way i want my life to be
This is how I want to live my life

and i dont mean no disrespect but sir we all heard what you said in the papers
I don't mean to disrespect you, but sir, we have all read what you said in the papers

all of us read n now were all so sir
All of us have read it and now we are all affected by it, sir

just think about what you said and listen to me while i tell you this
Please think about what you said and listen to me while I say this

shut your mouth and open your eyes and see in reality were all human beings
Stop talking and start seeing the reality that we are all human beings

so sir just take your time-a and understand my rhymes-a
So, sir, just take your time and try to understand what I am saying

you got you rlife and i got mine
You have your own life and I have mine

shut your mouth and let me be me aww yea aww yeeaa
Just be quiet and let me be myself

to thee heres who dont now me i gotta tell you something n this is coming from my homeboy johnny
To those who don't know me, I have to say something, and this is coming from my friend Johnny

he said a no ones perfect man not even so who the fuck to you who juge me
He said that no one is perfect, not even you, so who are you to judge me?

oooo i dont judge the way you living your life
I don't judge the way you live your life

but you make me wannna say something on my mind
But you make me want to speak my mind

and if your willling to hear me out then take my advice
If you are willing to listen to me, then take my advice

ill stay out of your life and you'll stay the fuck out of mine
I will stay out of your life and you stay out of mine

shut your mouth and let me beee meeee
Just be quiet and let me be myself

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