I have never been the winner or the best
Knew that all my life I was different from the rest
Knew I had a fire that was burning in my chest
Waiting for the moment, prayed that I would pass the test

Wondered why if there was a God, why'd he let me down?
Why'd he take away my father when I needed him around?
Why'd he let them surround me, let them almost drown me
Let them suffocate my spirit so I couldn't find me?

And I, I kept my head down and I kept silent
Make too much noise and they would become violent
Make too much noise and I'd pay with my tears
Knew that no one would believe me for all these years

And I looked for a way out and I found it in the stars
If I looked beyond this world, then I wouldn't see the scars
On my body, in my heart, in my soul torn apart
Science fiction put me back together, let me hit restart

Chorus:
You can never keep me down
'Cause I will run far away
As long as I am sheltered
I am sheltered by my great escape
Think you can hurt me now?
'Cause I am no longer afraid
As long as I am sheltered
I am sheltered by my great escape
And this is my great escape

Raise my eyes to the future, hoped that it'd be better
Was an overachiever, yeah, a real go-getter
If I pushed myself harder, maybe I'd become stronger
Maybe I would form a shield, feel the pain no longer

But I can't forget the way it seemed
How everybody looked at me
It wasn't just my family
Like I was an anomaly
Too fat, too Asian, bipolar, you don't know me
Underneath this skin of mine lies a certain kind of beauty

And I believed, I believed that I would grow
From an ugly duck into a swan, and yeah, I'd fly
I'd freakin' soar
And as each day would pass, I'd love myself a little more
And I would be a little less broken than before

But they kept hatin' me, continuously beratin' me
When secretly inside, they was wishin' they was datin' me
I know I can't change the past or my memories
But I won't let that keep me from my dreams

Chorus:
You can never keep me down
'Cause I will run far away
As long as I am sheltered
I am sheltered by my great escape
Think you can hurt me now?
'Cause I am no longer afraid
As long as I am sheltered
I am sheltered by my great escape

Bridge:
All those books, all those films, they're an inspiration
Taught me that I could live through my own creations
That one day, I'd achieve all my aspirations
That my life was my own
This is my narration
All those books, all those films, they're an inspiration
Taught me that I could live through my own creations
That one day, I'd achieve all my aspirations
That my life was my own
This is my narration

Chorus:
You can never keep me down
'Cause I will run far away
As long as I am sheltered
I am sheltered by my great escape
Think you can hurt me now?
'Cause I am no longer afraid
As long as I am sheltered
I am sheltered by my great escape
And this is my great escape
And this is my great escape

This is the story of a fangirl