He said that I shouldn't wear so much make-up He said that I shouldn't bother getting dressed up Who was I trying to impress anyway? He only loved me when I'd do what he'd say He never liked me when I was out smoking He would prefer I'd stay quiet and broken Hated when I would stand out in the crowd Well, I wanna know why he couldn't be proud So cheers to me Now I'm free I finally realised what I am worth Cheers to the girls who stood up for themselves Cheers to the girls who stood up for themselves I stayed too long I was too scared for leavin' I tried to change myself for the wrong reasons Looked in the mirror, decided to pack I walked out the door and I never looked back So cheers to me Now I'm free I finally realised what I am worth Cheers to the girls who stood up for themselves Cheers to the girls who were bullied at school To the ones who didn't know they were beautiful Cheers to the girls who lived and then learned Cheers to the girls who stood up for themselves Cheers to the girls who followed their dreams To the ones who finally believed Cheers to the girls who took on the world Cheers to the girls who stood up for themselves He said that I shouldn't wear so much make-up Well I'm wearing lipstick And he can get