This song is a commentary how people I know who claim to be something -- an actor; musician; photographer; writer; dancer; whatever -- whilst actually very rarely practicing their supposed craft. Typically, they will have an unrelated job. It's like it has become generally accepted that you just define yourself: You Are What You Say You Are.

But although I playing with them, I am not dissing these people. Whatever gets them through. As the lyric goes:

"...Does it really matter
If we stretch the truth?
Even if all smoke and mirrors.
If it helps to get us through..."

And it's not as if I haven't got a vanity project of my own...

Lyrics

You Are What You Say You Are

“I see you” says the silent singer
To the actor who never acts
“You are what you say what you are
And that is just a fact”

“I hear you” says the actor
Though the singer never sings
“Excuse my contradictions
They’re just one of those things”

“Oh que sera sera
Whatever will be, will be”
Please just take me as you find me
Forgive me, please

You are what you say you are
So…choose whatever suits
Please understand I’m Superman
And of-course you are
Puss-in-Boots

A pastry chef who rarely bakes, says “Try my patisserie!”
‘Cos the cakes that she imagines, are good enough to eat
The actor who won’t act, still likes pretending who to be
‘Cos the audience inside her head
loves her soliloquy

Oh, does it really matter
If we bend the truth?
Even if all smoke and mirrors
It helps to get us through…

You are what you say you are
So…choose whatever suits
Please understand I’m Superman
And of-course you are
Robin Hood

Who are you?
Who are you, you, you?
Who are you, you, you, you, you?
I don’t know who you are
You don’t know who you are
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?

An astronaut or actor or wannabe barista, a future A-lister
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you, you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you, you, you?

You are what you say you are
So…choose whatever suits
Please understand I’m Superman
And of-course you are
Little Red Riding Hood

You are what you say you are
So…choose whatever truth
Please understand I’m Superman
It’s nice to meet you
How do you do?

You are what you say you are
You are
You are what you say you are
You are
You are what you say you are
You are
You are what you say you are
You are
You are what you say you are