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Acting Out Lyrics by Ashley Tisdale

Guilty Pleasure (Bonus Track Version)

2009

[Verse 1]
Up above the surface, I was just a perfect child
But underneath it all, I was craving to be wild
Don't you judge by the cover, it's so far from what you see
I'm losing all my patience, waiting on you to believe

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm suffocating
I can't breathe

[Chorus]
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
I'ma break these chains, I'm taking control
Not gonna give you something to talk about
It's another side of me, I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'ma show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me, I'm acting out

[Verse 2]
Welcome to a new beginning, it's time to start the show
No, I don't think it matters if it's real or just a role
Once you get a taste of it, you'll be begging me for more
I'll give you something to remember once I hit the floor

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm letting go of what you know

[Chorus]
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
I'ma break these chains, I'm taking control
Not gonna give you something to talk about
It's another side of me, I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'm gonna show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me, I'm acting out

[Bridge]
I've been waitin' just to drive you crazy
Now it's my time, and yes, it feels amazing (Oh-oh-oh, oh)
There's nothing left of what you've seen before (Yeah, yeah)
Life's too short just to do what you're told (What you're told)
Just to do what you're told
Just to do what you're told (Do what you're told)
Just to do what you're told
Do what, do what you're told

[Chorus]
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
I'ma break these chains, I'm taking control
Not gonna give you something to talk about
It's another side of me, I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, oh, it's time to get dirty
I'm gonna show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me, I'm acting out

[Outro]
Life's too short just to do what you're told (I'm acting out)
Life's too short just to do what you're told (I'm acting out)
Life's too short just to do what you're told (I'm acting out)
Yeah, yeah, I'm acting out

About “Acting Out” by Ashley Tisdale

Read the complete lyrics to "Acting Out" by Ashley Tisdale from the album "Guilty Pleasure (Bonus Track Version)" in 2009. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock.

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"Acting Out" is credited to Ashley Tisdale. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Acting Out" appears on "Guilty Pleasure (Bonus Track Version)" in 2009.

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