At just 12 years old, Grace VanderWaal performed her original song “I Don’t Know My Name” while playing the ukelele on America’s Got Talent.
Original Performance:
VanderWaal wowed the panel of judges and viewers with the song—a poignant ballad in which she explores her identity.
“It’s about how I...
[Intro]
I don't know my name
I don't play by the rules of the game
So you say I'm just trying, just trying
[Verse 1]
So I heard you are my sister's friend
You get along quite nicely
You ask me why I cut my hair
And changed myself completely
[Chorus]
I don't know my name
I don't play by the rules of the game
So you say I'm just trying, just trying
[Verse 2]
I went from bland and popular
To joining the marching band
I made the closest friends
I'll ever have in my lifetime
[Bridge]
I am lost, trying to get found
In an ocean of people
Please don't ask me any questions
There won't be a valid answer
I'll just say that
[Chorus]
I don't know my name
I don't play by the rules of the game
So you say I'm just trying, just trying
[Outro]
I now know my name
I don't play by the rules of the game
So you say, I'm not trying
But I'm trying, to find my way
I Don’t Know My Name was written by Greg Wells & Grace VanderWaal.
I Don’t Know My Name was produced by Greg Wells.
Grace VanderWaal released I Don’t Know My Name on Fri Nov 18 2016.
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It translates into Acoustic, Piano, and Ukulele respectively. The only downside I’ve come across when using this website is that it doesn’t usually have less popular songs on it. I Don’t Know My Name is in...