People tell their stories 
Of what their life is not 
Wasted years and broken dreams 
They never gave a shot 
I'm not gonna hold on while my life is flashing 
Parachute off this plane because it's crashing 
I want what 
I want not what 
I need Getting what you get no it ain't so bad 
But I want what 
I want not what 
I need I need to live it up 
I need to live it up now 
Looking in the mirror 
Tell me who do you see today 
So conformed and broken 
How did it get this way 
Tell me have you said your goodbyes to freedom 
Where are your dreams now you really need them 
I want what 
I want not what 
I need Getting what you get no it ain't so bad 
But I want what 
I want not what 
I need I need to live it up 
I need to live it up now 
I want what 
I want not what 
I need This could have been my story 
This could have been my way 
But no guts, no glory 
It's not a game 
I want to play 
Tell me have you said your goodbyes to freedom 
Where are your dreams now you really need them 
I want what 
I want not what 
I need I want what 
I want not what 
I need