Something inside is rising And I can't hide it It just occurred to me Couldn't ever really seem to find it I was blinded By what I was told to be I tried to rule the world With guilty hands I tried to make amends Ooh, but I can't I tried to live that life The best that I could But it's so hard to love yourself When you don't think that you should So I'll give myself some peace Something's come over me That nothing's what I need ♪ Something inside is calling And now I'm talking To the man I used to be Love has many different colors You can't paint no other It's only your masterpiece I tried to rule the world With guilty hands I tried to make amends Ooh, but I can't I tried to live that life The best that I could But it's so hard to love yourself When you don't think that you should So I'll give myself some peace Something's come over me Nothing's what I need, yeah Ooh, nothing's what I need, oh Nothing's what I need, yeah Nothing's what I need, yeah Yeah I tried to rule the world (I'm ready) With guilty hands (I'm ready) I tried to make amends (I'm ready) Ooh, but I can't (I'm ready) I tried to live that life (I'm ready) The best that I could (I'm ready) But it's so hard to love yourself (I'm ready) When you don't think that you should (I'm ready) So I'll give myself some peace Something's come over me That nothing's what I need, ooh Nothing's what I need, ooh-ooh