Need of Affirmation

Lately, I find myself asking Should I trust my guts or it's anxiety? The conundrum, the wondering Will it ever get better, for real? I know you don't see me this way But I'm the one who gives the shape to this body And the more you grow, the more you find The things you know, they solidify Speaking in tongues, and speaking in nonsense I know it's hard for you to tell the difference But if peace is a piece of something we look for I don't wanna feel special, I just wanna feel good I don't wanna feel special, I just wanna feel good I don't wanna feel special, I just wanna feel good I don't wanna feel special, I just wanna feel good Thank God, I didn't listen to them Thank God, I didn't listen to them Hiding myself in a comforting zone Won't help anybody, won't help people I know For the first time in my life, I feel that I can stand alone And that's the only way that I can let somebody in I don't want anybody's validation No, I don't need it anymore I won't lower my head again every time that something spiteful Will try to erode my skin I know now that I'm worth a living And my body won't belong to them any longer It never did Thank God, I didn't listen to them Thank God, I didn't listen to them Thank God, I didn't listen to them Thank God, I didn't listen to