In high school many people come together to form their own social groups. These groups, or cliques, often have expectations about how to dress and act and who to include as a friend. Sometimes we have to sort out who we really are and who we like regardless of what other people expect. The song “Who Says” is about pushing back on expectations that do not fit who we are. It encourages us to embrace ourselves and find true beauty and confidence in being we were are meant to be.
Key Lyrics: You made me insecure / Told me I wasn’t good enough / But who are you to judge? / When you’re a diamond in the rough / I’m sure you got some things / You’d like to change about yourself / But when it comes to me / I wouldn’t want to be anybody else
Questions: What qualities do you look for in friends? What qualities do people expect from you? When have you tried to be someone you’re not? What is something beautiful about you?