I Don't Want to Be

About I Don't Want to Be

"I Don't Want to Be" is a song by Gavin DeGraw appearing on his 2003 debut album, Chariot. It was released as a single in Australia in 2003, and in the UK in 2004. The single became DeGraw's biggest hit to date, mainly due to the premiere of One Tree Hill, of which the song is the opening theme; peaking at number ten in the U. S. in January 2005. The song was certified 2x Platinum, having sold over 2,000,000 paid downloads. It is also DeGraw's only single to break the UK Top 40. On May 27, 2012 the song re-entered UK charts reaching number 27, due to the finale of One Tree Hill's 9th and final season airing, which featured DeGraw. more »

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2016

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I don’t need to be anything other than a prison guard’s son
I don’t need to be anything other than a specialist’s son 
I don’t have to be anyone other than the birth of two souls in one 
Part of where I’m going is knowing where I’m coming from 

I don’t want to be anything 
Other than what I’ve been trying to be lately 
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind 
I’m tired of looking around rooms wondering what I gotta do 
Or who I’m supposed to be 
I don’t want to be anything other than me 

I’m surrounded by liars everywhere I turn 
I’m surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn 
I’m surrounded by identity crisis everywhere I turn 
Am I the only one to notice? 
I can’t be the only one who’s learned 

I don’t want to be anything 
Other than what I’ve been trying to be lately 
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind 
I’m tired of looking around rooms wondering what I gotta do 
Or who I’m supposed to be 
I don’t want to be anything other than me 

Can I have everyone’s attention please 
If you're not like this and that 
You’re gonna have to leave 
I came from the mountain, the crust of creation 
My whole situation made from clay to stone 
And now I’m telling everybody 

I don’t want to be anything 
Other than what I’ve been trying to be lately 
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind 
I’m tired of looking around rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I’m supposed to be 
I don’t want to be anything other than me 
I don’t want to be 
I don’t want to be 
I don’t want to be 
I don’t want to be

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Gavin DeGraw

Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is known for his songs "Chariot", "Follow Through", "I Don't Want to Be" (which has been featured as the theme song for the television drama series, One Tree Hill since 2003), "In Love with a Girl", "Not Over You", "Soldier, and the title track to his latest record, "Sweeter". more »

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