That's Not Me
The Beach Boys Lyrics


Had to prove that I could make it alone
But that's not me
I wanted to show how independent I'd grown now
But that's not me

I could try to be big in the eyes of the world
What matters to me is what I could be to just one girl

I'm a little bit scared
Cause I haven't been home in a long time
You needed my love
And I know that I left at the wrong time
My folks when I wrote them
Told 'em what I was up to said that's not me

I went through all kinds of changes
Took a look at myself and said that's not me
I miss my pad and the places I've known
And every night as I lay there alone I will dream

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty
I'm glad I went now I'm that much more sure that we're ready

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty

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Written by: Brian Wilson, Tony Asher

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That's Not Me
"That's Not Me" is a song by the American pop band The Beach Boys, taken from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. It is the third track on the album. The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with the lyrics by Tony Asher. The lead vocal was sung by Brian Wilson and Mike Love.

Brian stated "This showcased Mike Love's voice. Listen for the twelve-string guitar right after the lyric "I'm a little bit scared 'cause I haven't been home in a long time." Read Full Bio"That's Not Me" is a song by the American pop band The Beach Boys, taken from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. It is the third track on the album. The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with the lyrics by Tony Asher. The lead vocal was sung by Brian Wilson and Mike Love.

Brian stated "This showcased Mike Love's voice. Listen for the twelve-string guitar right after the lyric "I'm a little bit scared 'cause I haven't been home in a long time."

Unlike all of the other songs on Pet Sounds, this track actually featured the Beach Boys playing the instruments; Brian had been using session musicians since The Beach Boys Today!. Brian Wilson plays organ, Carl Wilson plays guitar, and Dennis Wilson plays drums. Alan Jardine has also been credited as playing tambourine, while Mike Love sings the lead vocal with the whole band singing background vocals. The whole band is featured on this one track as the liner notes imply:

The AFM contract for this date lists Brian, Carl, Dennis, Alan and Bruce as having played on this track. However, on the surviving session tape, only Brian, Carl and Dennis are clearly audible on the basic track, which includes just drums, organ, one guitar, and tamborine. As Brian was on the studio floor. Bruce was in the control booth, helping Chuck Britz direct the session. The tamborine apparently was played by Alan Jardine or an uncredited Terry Melcher; Brian has named the latter on at least one occasion.

Although it is unclear who is playing the tambourine, highlights from the session imply that it could be Alan Jardine who is playing the tambourine with them. An overdub session came later.
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Tyler Munden

Yes. That and :


"I could try to be big in the eyes of the world
What matters to me is what I could be to just one girl."


Sums up the last 10 years of my life.
We all have to figure it out on our own. <3



Cal

I had to prove that I could make it alone
But that's not me
I wanted to show how independent I'd grown now
But that's not me

I could try to be big in the eyes of the world
What matters to me is what I could be to just one girl

I'm a little bit scared
Cause I haven't been home in a long time
You needed my love
And I know that I left at the wrong time
My folks when I wrote them
Told 'em what I was up to said that's not me

I went through all kinds of changes
Took a look at myself and said that's not me
I miss my pad and the places I've known
And every night as I lay there alone I will dream

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty
I'm glad I went now I'm that much more sure that we're ready

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty

I once had a dream so I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty



jacobcrayola

Had to prove that I could make it alone
But that's not me
I wanted to show how independent I'd grown now
But that's not me

I could try to be big in the eyes of the world
What matters to me is what I could be to just one girl

I'm a little bit scared
Cause I haven't been home in a long time
You needed my love
And I know that I left at the wrong time
My folks when I wrote them
Told 'em what I was up to said that's not me

I went through all kinds of changes
Took a look at myself and said that's not me
I miss my pad and the places I've known
And every night as I lay there alone I will dream

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty
I'm glad I went now I'm that much more sure that we're ready

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty

I once had a dream
So I packed up and split for the city
I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty



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Jose Menendez

This song reminds me of a time after I had been discharged from the military. I went back home but I wasn't at ease, everything had changed and my father was still trying to treat me like I was his kid. I went back to where I had been stationed which was Anchorage Alaska. It was a year and a half later and that too had changed. I moved on a light budget so I used public transportation. One winter Saturday I took the bus to go see a movie. The bus stop was about a half a mile away from the mall where the theater was located. As I was walking in near zero degree temperatures after a free snowfall which was half up to my knees a car passed. It was a girl who had liked me 3 years before, she was with her new boyfriend, her fiance I later found out. It made me sad thinking that all this time later I was alone, walking in the bitter cold and snowe, alone, to see a movie, alone, with no one to see or call. I later realized, you can't go and revist the past, it no longer exists, you have to move forward.

Hugh Mitchell

your right

Hugh Mitchell

man

ZepTepi

Jesus man

Damien Butler

Leaving the military sucks. Life in the civilian world keeps moving on but we aren't there to see it. It's like an alien landscape once we leave. You might be feel alone but there are thousands of others who feel the same way. Take care.

MaxV008

this songs reminds of lama

Ken Vail

I've seen numerous douche friends of mine dismiss this album but damn I cry everytime I hear it ..

YOUNIFY VII

caca poopoo nah that’s impossible

poop and pee

Holden VII maybe they just don’t like it

YOUNIFY VII

They must be deaf

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