Lighten Up

Eddie was a timid young man Not most confident around Told himself he must be perfect So he always let himself down Then, one day, he'd had enough Said, "It's time for me to show my stuff Time for me to take that leap and see where I land" Gotta lighten up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Gotta open my mind (lighten up) To what I would not before Gotta lighten up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Because I don't want be timid no more Eddie's got a stack of empty pages Gonna be a writer someday But he ain't written too much yet Though he's got so much to say Scared to make mistakes Like he's never seen delete keys Like he's never heard of rewrites and tryin' again Gotta lighten up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Gotta open my mind To what I would not before Gotta lighten up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Because I don't want be lazy no more Eddie's got a picture on his wall Of someone he once revered Tells himself they're still in love Though they have not met in years Then one day he looks around Says, "I've wasted so much time, and now Gotta find someone that's real" Eddie takes the picture down LIghtenin' up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) I gotta open my mind To what I would not before Gotta lighten up on myself (lighten up) From now on Don't wanna be a lonely boy Because I don't want be lonely no more Don't wanna be a timid boy I said I don't want be lonely no more Don't wanna be a lazy boy LIghtenin' up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Gotta open my mind To what I would not before Gotta lighten up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Because I don't want be lonely no more LIghtenin' up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Gotta open my mind To what I would not before Gotta lighten up on myself (lighten up) From now on (lighten up) Because I don't have to be perfect no more