Another song

So while we were discussing our teenager songs, another one occured to me that I think would be perfect: I'm Still Here. Y'know, in Treasure Planet?

"I'm Still Here"

I am a question to the world,
Not an answer to be heard.
All a moment that's held in your arms.
And what do you think you'd ever say?
I won't listen anyway…
You don't know me,
And I’ll never be what you want me to be.

And what do you think you'd understand?
I'm a boy, no, I'm a man..
You can take me and throw me away.
And how can you learn what's never shown?
Yeah, you stand here on your own.
They don't know me 'cause I'm not here.

And I want a moment to be real,
Wanna touch things I don't feel,
Wanna hold on and feel I belong.
And how can the world want me to change,
They’re the ones that stay the same.
The don’t know me,
'Cause I’m not here.

And you see the things they never see
All you wanted, I could be
Now you know me, and I'm not afraid
And I wanna tell you who I am
Can you help me be a man?
They can't break me
As long as I know who I am

And I want a moment to be real,
Wanna touch things I don't feel,
Wanna hold on and feel I belong.
And how can the world want me to change,
They’re the ones that stay the same.
They can’t see me,
But I’m still here.

They can’t tell me who to be,
‘Cause I’m not what they see.
And the world is still sleepin’,
While I keep on dreamin’ for me.
And their words are just whispers
And lies that I’ll never believe.

And I want a moment to be real,
Wanna touch things I don't feel,
Wanna hold on and feel I belong.
And how can they say I never change
They’re the ones that stay the same.
I’m the one now,
‘Cause I’m still here.

I’m the one,
‘Cause I’m still here.
I’m still here.
I’m still here.
I’m still here.

Some of those lines are just perfect. "I'm a boy, no, I'm a man." "They can't tell me who to be, cuz I'm not what they see." "And how can they say I'll never change? They're the ones that stay the same." "And I wanna tell you who I am" etc, etc...

I think the song shows the feeling that I would think most teenagers feel, that desire to be taken seriously and be respected. Maybe we're not yet adults, but we're not children anymore. Also, there is the idea of being judged, even though the judgers don't even know you, which I think we all experience on a daily basis, both from other students (but who cares then?) and adults.