Hey you, don't you give up It's not so bad There's still the chance for us Hey you, just be yourself Don't be so shy There's reasons why it's hard [Chorus 1] Keep it together, we'll* make it alright Our celebration is going on tonight Poets and prophets would** envy what we do This could be good, hey you (*The first time it's sung, it's “you'll”) (** The third time it's sung, it's “will”) Hey you, open your heart It's not so strange You've got to change this time Hey you, remember this None of it's real including the way you feel [Chorus 1] Save your soul, little sister Save your soul, little brother Hey you, save yourself Don't rely on anyone else [Chorus 2] First love yourself Then you can love someone else If you can change someone else Then you have saved someone else But you must first love yourself Then you can love someone else If you can change someone else Then you have saved someone else But you must first Hey you, there on the fence You've got a choice One day, it will make sense Hey you, first love yourself Or if you can't Try to love someone else [Chorus 1, Chorus 2]