Read The Stars lyrics - Frank Ocean

I heard my teacher say that I'd be better off

If I just took what I've been given

They said I never know what to do

Unless I'm told

I feel underestimated, so unaccounted for

Then you want to call me to your office right after school

And tell me your version of my future

But let's take all the frames off your walls

I wanna see the one diploma that says "you can read the stars"

Don't talk me out of it

Don't talk me out of it

It's my life, don't talk me out of my life

It's my life

I used to put an apple on Ms. Jacob's desk

But she never liked me

She said I'm gon' fail, no matter what I give

She said 'cause my skin wasn't light enough

Tuition wasn't high enough

I couldn't understand just what I did

So underestimated, you left me unaccounted for

Now you want to call me to your office right after school

And now you wanna tell me, your version of my future

But let's take all the frames off your walls

I wanna see the one diploma that says "you can read the stars"

Don't talk me out of it

Don't talk me out of it

It's my life, don't talk me out of my life

It's my life

Just tell me how

You're much better than me now

You tore me down till there was nothing left

Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me

I'm still standing

Look at me

Look at me now, look me in my eyes

But let's take all the frames off your walls

I wanna see the one diploma that says "you can read the stars"

Don't talk me out of it

Don't talk me out of it

It's my life, don't talk me out of my life

It's my life