Someone falls to pieces
Sleeping all alone
Someone kills the pain
Spinning in the silence
She finally drift away
Someone gets excited
In a chapel yard
Catches a bouquet
Another lays a dozen
White roses on a grave

And be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do

Someone finds salvation in everyone
Another only pain
Someone tries to hide themself
Down inside himself he prays
Someone swears their true love
Until the end of time
Another runs away
separate or united?
Healthy or insane?

And be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
Be yourself is all that you can do

Even when you've paid enough
Been pulled apart
Or been held up
Every single memory of
The good or bad, faces of love
Don't lose any sleep tonight
I'm sure everything will end up alright
You may win or lose

But to be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
To be yourself is all that you can
Be yourself is all that you can
Be yourself is all that you can do


Lyrics submitted by Toshio181, edited by underwaterguy, Zerep1997

Be Yourself Lyrics as written by Chris Cornell Timothy Commerford

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group

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    The best advise I have every gotten from a person was to be yourself... Be Yourself. Something like this sounds so simple and almost meaningless, but REALLY think about it for a minute! ... No one can live YOUR life, YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE! "To be yourself is all that you can do" I didn't just quote the song to be clever, I quoted it because it is the beautiful truth! I really hope everyone learns and sees how wonderful those two words are! This song to me, is just saying to be yourself. Those two words care a lot of weight. Very powerful song, from an awesome band!

    DJN8on October 28, 2015   Link

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