Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This song predates MLP FIM, but I only came across this pretty recently. I was really thinking about the lyrics and thought about how I could picture Diamond Tiara singing it as a frustrated ballad towards her insufferable mother. I've been holding a grudge against the girl ever since she crossed the line in Flight to the Finish, but since she had her reformation arc, maybe it's about time I forgive her.

This song is probably the hardest song I've sang to date. I even got a noise complaint while I was recording it. I was pretty nervous about how much falsetto I had to use, but I figure I've got to at least try. Hopefully it turned out tolerable.

Artist Formerly Known as Bird: twitter.com/Banquo05

Original: youtube.com/watch?v=0CGVgAYJyjk
Instrumental: youtube.com/watch?v=2UV0vlWuCoc

Lyrics:

"I need to say something."
"For the last time, child, do not associate with those lower class ponies. They are no good for you."

[Verse 1]
Do I believe that
I could deceive them with my painted smile?
Am I too haughty? What will it cost me?
Does that make it alright?

Shouldn't be wholesome, Told to be loathsome
Deep down I'm a bit shy
Why don't they like me, why don't they like me
No matter how hard I try?

[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to be Diamond Tiara
But all of their looks were too sad, ah
What is this game that I'm part of?
I've gone identity mad!

[Chorus 1]
I could be brown, I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful, I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green, gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't they like me? Why don't they like me?
They all run for the door!

"This attitude is quite unbecoming!"

[Verse 2]
This isn't like me, this isn't rightly
living a life of disdain
Put on a pedestal not theoretical
All that it caused me was pain

Why don't you like me, why don't you like me
Grilling me all of the time
Not gonna buy into what you're tryin to
turn me into I'm just fine


[Pre-Chorus]
I want to be Diamond Tiara
But all their looks were too sad, ah
Now it is time for the new start of
Going identity mad!

[Chorus 2]
I could be brown, I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful, I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green, gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me? Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door!

[Bridge]
Is that what you want? To satisfy yourself
But you only want to put everypony else around you down
You down

[Chorus 2]
I could be brown, I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful, I could be purple
I could be anything I like

Gotta be green, gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
If you don't like me? If you don't like me?
Walk out the door!

[Chorus 2]
I could be brown, I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful, I could be purple
Not gonna be what you like
Gotta be green, gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Now that I like me! Now that I like me!
I'm gonna Walk out the door!

"Well I never!"

"Bite me, mother!"




I don't own MLP or MIKA or being a terrible mother. Hasbro, if you come after me, I'll use my falsetto again to weaponize my cringe and break all the windows in your big black vans. MIKA.... we're cool, I like your song.