Made To Be - 14 Year Old Me Lyrics

At 14 I had a dream
That I would dance, play the role of a queen
On a diet so that I'd stay lean
Had a reputation that preceded me
Then suddenly I couldn't dance like before
All my injuries injured my soul

14 year old me
Yeah I really did her dirty
I never reached her dreams
14 year old me
I can't believe
What she'd think of me yeah

My teachers told me
I'd never be anything if I wasn't skinny
Their validation was all that I needed
And I confess I believed them
Then over time God opened up my eyes
To my pain, hurt, and lies I held inside

14 year old me
Yeah I really did her dirty
I never reached her dreams
14 year old me
Yeah I really feel sorry
She was stuck in their dreams

Old me would not be proud of who I am
Not be proud of the choices I've made
Or that I let her fade away
She would not be proud of what I do
Not be proud of my body type
Or the way I live my life

But 14 year old me was stuck in the worldly dreams
Not gonna lie it broke me and led me to my knees
It's the worst pain I've ever gone through
Now all I have to say is I'm living God's dream for me

God is proud of who I am
He's proud of the choices that I've made
And that let her fade away
He is proud of who I am
God is proud of me
He is proud of me yeah
So I will never be
I will never be
Old me again
I'm glad I won't be
I'm glad I can't be
I'm glad
That I will never be fourteen