Album: Out Of Exile (2005)

Charted: 40 32

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• Someone falls to pieces
  Sleeping all alone
  Someone kills the pain
  Spinning in the silence
  She finally drift away
  Someone gets excited
  In a chapel yard
  Catches a bouquet
  Another lays a dozen
  White roses on a grave
  
  And be yourself is all that you can do
  To be yourself is all that you can do
  
  Someone finds salvation in everyone
  Another only pain
  Someone tries to hide themself
  Down inside himself he prays
  Someone swears their true love
  Until the end of time
  Another runs away
  Separate or united?
  Healthy or insane?
  
  And be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
  To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
  To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
  Be yourself is all that you can do
  
  Even when you've paid enough
  Been pulled apart
  Or been held up
  Every single memory of
  The good or bad, faces of love
  Don't lose any sleep tonight
  I'm sure everything will end up alright
  You may win or lose
  
  But to be yourself is all that you can do
  To be yourself is all that you can do
  To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
  To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
  To be yourself is all that you can
  Be yourself is all that you can
  Be yourself is all that you can do Writer/s: Brad Wilk, Chris Cornell, Timothy Commerford, Tom Morello
  Publisher: Hipgnosis Songs Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, Wixen Music Publishing
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

• Penny from Falls City, Nelove the guitar music in this song
• Bruce from Millville, NjStrive to be the best person you can be.
• Joel from Los Angeles, CaI'm not a big Audioslave fan but I do like this. I could see this song used in tv shows like "House" and Showtime's "Dexter".
• Kyle from La, Ca@george
  
  technically, you proved his point. we like the song because we get where he's coming from and understand the song in a different way you do.
  
  but you should be able to say the song is crappy and not apologize for it, that's your opinion and that's the point of the song.
• D from Waterloo, Iathis is the most beautiful song EVER!!!!!! i love it soo much!!!! i could listen 2 it all day! its about how everyone is different and you should just be yourself and be true to yourself and enjoy life and people will accept you. GREAT AWESOME SONG BY THE BEST BAND EVER! chris cornell is the best singer in the world and a great songwriter!!!!!!!!
• Robert from Los Angeles, Cahow can you say its a crappy song? it's beautifully simple, yet has a great message. it doesntjust say "be yourself" it means that one event can have a different effect on two people. maybe you.....no,i shouldn't say that about you.
• Wayne from Las Vegas, NvThe song is great. In my opinion this is the best Audioslave song. It couldn't get much better. Out of Exile is their best album. Too bad the broke up. One of my all-time favorite bands!!
• George from Jackson, Njcrapy song, like he said, he woldnt have put someting so simple in a song when he was younger. Good message, but comon, be yourself, wow thats real original.idk, Chris Cornell Rocks anyway though
• Allie from Pine Knob, MiI don't really listen to Audioslave. BUt when i heard it on the radio, i fell in love with it!! i bought it the next day!!! AWESOME SONG!!!!!!!!=)
• Joseph from Melbourne, AustraliaBeautiful Song!! Chris Cornell rocks!!

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