Tell Yourself Songtext
von Natalie Merchant

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 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

And ever since Adam
Crack his ribs 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 (tell yourself)
No femme fatale


Just tell yourself, tell yourself
Tell yourself there′s nothing worse
Than the pain inside and 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