[Verse 1] Color in the lines, straighten up your spine Think the way I think and you'll be doing fine A pretty good guy, or a girl, who knows? You keep changing all the rules, then tell me where to go You wouldn't even notice if I changed overnight You only see the pieces that fit your black and white You don't know what I am, just what you want to see Another little part of me you can erase for free [Pre-Chorus] I won't disappear into the words you say I won't cut myself to make you want me to stay If being who I am means I've got everything to lose I'd rather face the emptiness than be hollowed out by you [Chorus] I JUST WANNA BREAK FREE! I'm so sick of falling in line I'm not gonna cut away Every part of me you can't define I'm done coloring inside your lines Done biting my tongue just to stay alive I'd rather stand alone and be real Than wake up a stranger in my skin [Verse 2] I miss when every word didn't start a war When crossing that blue line didn't make me something more Hitler in disguise, or a white hood in your eyes Another monster you can make up just to prove that you're right Now every different thought's another crime Every honest word gets dragged across the line I'm so fucking tired of deciding what to hide How much of me is left each time I switch sides? [Pre-Chorus] I won't disappear into the words you say I won't cut myself to make you want me to stay If being who I am means I've got everything to lose I'd rather face the emptiness than be hollowed out by you [Chorus] I JUST WANNA BREAK FREE! I'm so sick of falling in line I'm not gonna cut away Every part of me you can't define I'm done coloring inside your lines Done biting my tongue just to stay alive I'd rather stand alone and be real Than wake up a stranger in my skin [Bridge — half-time, stripped back] Maybe I'm the problem Maybe I won't adapt Maybe I'm just too stubborn To keep pretending that I'm the one who's blind I'm the one who's wrong If thinking for myself's a crime HOW THE HELL HAVE I LASTED THIS LONG? [Final Chorus — full band, shouted vocals] I JUST WANNA BREAK FREE! I'M SO SICK OF FALLING IN LINE! I'M NOT GONNA CUT AWAY EVERY PART OF ME YOU CAN'T DEFINE! I'm done coloring inside your lines Done biting my tongue just to stay alive I'd rather stand alone and be real Than wake up a stranger in my skin [Outro — drums drop out, guitars ring] Color outside the lines... Even if I'm the only one.
