Be Yourself - Lyrics and background

I have taken pics of all the original scrawlings of lyrics of songs (that I can find) which will (probably [there are a couple that may only make an E.P.]) appear on my debut studio album.

Be Yourself is the second in this installment, Back Home was the first I posted, a while back.

These posts are for my benefit really, as I try to delve into the core of each song, in the hope that I find something, and that the song finds it's place in the universe - and in the order of the album - before it gets mastered!

If the universe bit sounds too pretentious, I do not apologise. I've given up trying to appear unpretentious in favour of getting the album effing done.

So Be Yourself...
Self explanatory lyrics really. The song begged for about 50 verses and I think there is another page somewhere of limerick-type rhymes that were 'good... but just not roooight'.

This was written to my imaginary muse; similar to 'With Me' and 'Without You' (to follow). There could be references to past love affair 'subjects' but the song as a whole is aimed at a less tangible target, which strangely feels very freeing and unlimited.

Lyrics and notes:

Unimaginative sometimes
I can always rely on the chord of 'G'
When i don't have time

(Strangely I use a capo on this song and despite the song starting in the 'G' shape, the chord here, a bit further in, and during the apt line, is actually 'G'. )

And it's not I don't feel this
It's just that I feel too much Sometimes I've got so much to say
It comes out in this haphazard way

(Yep)

Just be...
(inner voice talking to self)
Be yourself

I'm hungry again
And im cold 'cause I ran out of gas
And I ran out of socks 'cause they're all in the wash
And I'm tired and lonely and crap
(these things all happened more than once. I could have said 'knickers' too if anything rhymed with it)
But i don't need you (fictitious person)
I can feel this way all by myself (don't I know it)
For 3 days I've had this plea in my head
I found to you on the shelf
(this links to the middle 8 here* and this plea was written earlier and was to a real person)

Just be...
Be yourself

*middle 8
Be a boy
Just don't play with me any more
(boo hoo. Reference to falling for 'boys' and then feeling hurt because they do not act like grown up men. I love being childish but it has it's down sides...)

I'm not angry at you
(because I'm resigned)
I'm not angry at me
(because I've stopped being a masochist today)
I'm angry because I don't understand what's happening to me
(which I explain:)
Every day getting stronger
Every day feeling more weak
(when I find I have gone through hell [sometimes a hell of my own creation] it makes me feel powerless, but if I transform that feeling, that's usually when I take the most courageous action, and become stronger without realising. And that of course is all very confusing and frustrating and in the end great but I don't see it in the process of it)
Now I don't care if I ever get 'there'
('there': end goal- success in music, fame, fortune, white 4x4s, man-hoes)
But at least I say truth when I speak
(so I gave up on my happiness depending on the external outcome and sought solace in the fact I could speak truths and 'be myself' so...)

Just be...
Be yourself

More to follow...