"Bright" lyrics

Little girl watching her reflection
As she parts her curls into four sections
She says, "I don't look like them, I don't look like her
And I don't want what's on my head."
But, baby girl, don't be misled (Yeah, yeah)
Young woman reading magazines
Thinking to herself, "Nobody looks like me
Oh. I've got all these curves
All this nerve
Why can't I keep a man?"
But, baby girl, if you love yourself, you can

Can't nobody love somebody
That do not love themselves
You are what you choose to be
It's not up to no one else
So, be great, be kind
Don't let them dim your light
A woman (like the sun) should always stay bright

Little boy sitting in the bleachers
Staring at, at his dirty sneakers
Thinking, "My shoes don't shine
Money is tight, I would never get a date."
But, baby boy, that's not what it takes
Young man, always at the center
Finding ways to make his arms look bigger
Saying, "You see those guys?
They get all the girls. I just want to be like them."
But, baby boy, you're spreading yourself thin

Can't nobody love somebody
That do not love themselves
You are what you choose to be
It's not up to no one else
So, be great, be kind
Don't let them dim your light
'Cause a man (like the sun) should always stay bright

Yes. You are like the sun. So, always stay bright