This Is Who I Am
Vanessa Amorosi
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I spend my life, trying to do things right but all I do is fall to my face with my hands on my head so many times but then I learnt, after being burnt to get back up and push straight on stop the tears people move on, on Well it’s alright to be myself now I’ve learnt to stand well it’s ok to be just who I am I spent years really hating me longing to be friends, now I hope that you can understand This is who I am Now when life gets tough I’m quick to hurry up I run all day, I run through the night I break down walls, I hit up high I don’t care if I’m fat, or if you think my clothes are bad ‘cos I can go to sleep at night, I’m a good person and I’ll get by Well It’s alright to be myself now I’ve learnt to stand well it’s ok to be just who I am I spent years really hating me longing to be friends, now I hope that you can understand This is who I am Are you someone, are you someone, are you someone, someone like me you deserve, you deserve, you deserve to be free cause the world will keep spinning, and you’ll be trapped in it Well it’s alright to be myself now I’ve learnt to stand well it’s ok to be just who I am I’ve spent years really hating me longing to be friends, now I hope that you can understand This is who I am
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Written by: DAVE BASSETT, COLTON DIXON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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12 facts about this song
Release Details"This Is Who I Am" was released as a single on October 9th, 2009 by Vanessa Amorosi.
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First SingleThis song was the first single from her fourth studio album, "Hazardous".
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Chart Performance"This Is Who I Am" peaked at number 1 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Amorosi's first number-one single in the country.
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CertificationThe song was certified 2x Platinum for its sales in Australia.
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Consecutive Weeks on Chart"This Is Who I Am" remained at number one on the ARIA charts for two consecutive weeks.
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Song WritingThe song was co-written by Vanessa Amorosi, Robin Mortensen Lynch and Tobias Gad, who has worked with famous artists such as Beyonce and Demi Lovato.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song encourage the listener to be authentic and unapologetically themselves.
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ProductionThe track was produced by MachoPsycho, a production team hailing from Sweden that has worked with international star artists like Pink and Cher.
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Music VideoThe music video was filmed in the Mojave Desert, California and directed by Christopher R Watson.
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Concerts and Performances"This Is Who I Am" was part of the setlist during Vanessa's live concerts, such as her 2018 "Greatest Hits Tour" in Australia.
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Song GenreThe song falls under the Pop Rock music genre.
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InspirationAmorosi has mentioned in interviews that the inspiration for the song came from personal experiences and reflections on her own identity.
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