I Don't Want To Be

I don't want to be
Brushed off, thrown away
I don't want to be told
What to do or what to say

I don't want to dream
In black and white
My mind filled with colors
I win this fight

I don't want to suffer,
Living in hell
I didn't want to watch
As the giant fell

I don't want to be known
For being the smartest
No matter how they speak of me,
They say I speak the hardest

I don't want to be feared
But I demand respect
We all must face the world
And we all take what we get

And all of the crap
That I must put up with
I don't want to seem rude
But I don't give a shit

I don't want to run and hide
I won't cower from the sun
I may be the underdog
But I'm not afraid of anyone

I don't want to stay silent
When the world falls down
When the sun burns out
I'm going to want to be around

And as I get older,
I don't want to be domestic
My list of things I refuse to be
Whenever things get hectic