[00:17.49]When I was a young boy I was scared of growing up [00:21.35]I didn’t understand it but I was terrified of love [00:25.24]Felt like I had to choose but it was outta my control [00:29.58]I needed to be saved, I was going crazy on my own [00:34.04]It took me years to tell my mother, I expected the worst [00:38.27]I gathered all the courage in the world [00:42.11]She said, "I love you no matter what [00:46.08]I just want you to be happy and always be who you are" [00:51.07]She wrapped her arms around me [00:52.74]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [00:55.13]'Cause I love you no matter what" [00:59.78]She wrapped her arms around me [01:01.56]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [01:03.48]She loves me no matter what [01:08.40]I got a little older wishing all my time away [01:12.40]Riding on the pavement, every sunny day was grey [01:16.34]I trusted in my friends then all my world came crashing down [01:21.01]I wish I never said a thing 'cause to them I’m a stranger now [01:24.71]I ran home I saw my mother, it was written on my face [01:29.24]Felt like I had a heart of glass about to break [01:33.19]She said, "I love you no matter what [01:37.34]I just want you to be happy and always be who you are" [01:42.13]She wrapped her arms around me [01:44.28]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [01:46.57]'Cause I love you no matter what" [01:51.09]She wrapped her arms around me [01:52.78]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [01:54.87]'Cause I love you no matter what" [01:58.86]She loves me no matter what [02:07.03]She wrapped her arms around me [02:09.87]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [02:12.12]'Cause I love you no matter what yeah" [02:17.27] [02:33.91]Now I’m a man and I’m so much wiser [02:36.73]I walk the earth with my head held higher [02:38.62]I got the love that I need [02:39.92]But I was still missing one special piece [02:43.50]My father looked at me [02:46.41] [02:51.12]He said "I love you no matter what [02:55.35]I just want you to be happy and always be who you are" [02:59.56]He wrapped his arms around me [03:01.52]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [03:03.72]'Cause I love you no matter what" [03:07.76]He loves me no matter what [03:12.32]And they love me no matter what [03:16.11]And they love me no matter what [03:20.17]And they love me no matter what [03:25.18]He wrapped his arms around me [03:26.98]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [03:29.37]'Cause I love you no matter what" [03:32.75]She wrapped her arms around me [03:35.58]Said, "Don’t try to be what you’re not [03:37.86]'Cause I love you no matter what," [03:41.61]He loves me no matter what [03:46.19]And they love me no matter what [03:50.41]And they love me no matter what [03:54.86]And they love me no matter what yeah