Tell Yourself

I know what you tell yourself

Tell yourself

I know what you tell yourself

You tell yourself

Look in the mirror

Look in the mirror, what does it show?

I hear you counting

I know you're adding, adding up the score

I know, oh, yes I know

What you tell yourself

Tell yourself

I know what you tell yourself

Tell yourself

Ever since Eden

We're built for pleasing, everyone knows

Ever since Adam

Cracked his rib and let us go

I know, oh, yes I know

What you tell yourself

You tell yourself

I know what you tell yourself

You tell yourself

I know what you tell yourself

You tell yourself

Who taught you how to lie so well

And to be mean in each and every word you say?

Who told you that nothing about you is alright?

It's just no use, it's just no good, you'll never be okay

Well, I know, I know that wrongs been done to you

"It's such a tough world," that's what you say

And I know, I know it's easier said than done

But that's enough, girl, give it away

Give it, give it all away

Tell yourself that you're not pretty

Look at you, you're beautiful

Tell yourself that no one sees

Plain Jane, invisible me

Just tell yourself, tell yourself

Tell yourself you'll never be

Like the anorexic beauties in the magazines (tell yourself)

Like a bargain-basement Barbie Doll (tell yourself)

No belle du jour, no femme fatale (tell yourself)

Just tell yourself, tell yourself

Tell yourself there's nothing worse

Than the pain inside, the way it hurts (tell yourself)

(Tell yourself) tell yourself it's nothing new

'Cause everybody feels it too, they feel it too

And there's just no getting 'round

The fact that you're 13 right now