I Can Only Write My Name

Kids would laugh at my moms accent
And the food that she made
Say that stranger is my brother
Cause we all look the same
Thought Id be cool if I could laugh too
Even at my own expense
Id 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 Im ashamed
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
Im ashamed
And Im 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 Im from
And now, I dont speak the language
Wouldnt even know how to say
That Im 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 couldnt care less
I rejected my own culture
Like all Americans
Maybe I just never had a hero I could look up to
Its hard to see yourself in Superman when he looks nothing like you
Now Im ashamed
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
I can only write my name
Im ashamed
Im 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 Im from
And now, I dont speak the language
Wouldnt 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 cant stop running from who I am
And write my own name