Kids would laugh at my mom's accent
And the food that she made
Say that stranger
Is my brother
'Cause we all look the same
Thought I'd be cool if I could laugh too
Even at my own expense
I'd be just like all of those guys
All-American
Spent my life wishing
My eyes were shaped
A little differently
And always answered back
In English when my family spoke
To me
Now I'm ashamed
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I'm ashamed
And I'm the only one to blame
That I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I lost it all when I was young
So no one would ask me where I'm from
And now, I don't speak the language
Wouldn't even know how to say
That I'm ashamed
Wanna sit down with my grandpa
I know nothing about smile and nod
Instead of talking
Only way we know how
So forgive me, all the years I was embarrassed
Must of hurt to see I couldn't care less
I rejected my own culture
Like all Americans
Maybe I just never had a hero
I could look up to
It's hard to see yourself
In Superman when he looks nothing like you
Now I'm ashamed
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I'm ashamed
I'm the only one to blame
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
Lost it all
When I was young
So no one asked me
Where I'm from
And now, I don't speak
The language
Wouldn't even know
How to say
That I'm ashamed
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I can only say
That I understand
And really I can't
Stop running from who I am
And write my own name