The Pony I Want to Be

For the reprise, see The Pony I Want to Be (Reprise).

The Pony I Want to Be


Episode	Crusaders of the Lost Mark
Character(s)	Diamond Tiara
Sung by	Chantal Strand
Music by	Daniel Ingram Caleb Chan (orchestration) Trevor Hoffman (vocal arrangement)
Lyrics by	Daniel Ingram Amy Keating Rogers
Length	1:38
Album	Pinkie Pie's Party Playlist
Season	Season 5
Transcript	Crusaders of the Lost Mark
Key signature	A major
International versions

The Pony I Want to Be (Album Version)


Length	1:46
Season	Season 5
Key signature	A major
International versions

The Pony I Want to Be is the eighth song of season five of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, and the third of six songs featured in the eighteenth episode Crusaders of the Lost Mark. This song marks Diamond Tiara's first solo, in which she soliloquizes about her inner struggle with living up to her family's expectations. It is the tenth and final track on the album Pinkie Pie's Party Playlist.

Production[]

Amy Keating Rogers' inspiration for this song was "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2.^[1]

Lyrics[]

[Diamond Tiara]

If I'm a diamond

Then why do I feel so rough?

I'm as strong as a stone

Even that's not enough

There's something jagged in me

And I've made such mistakes

I thought that diamonds were hard

Though I feel I could break

Would you believe

That I've always wished I could be somepony else?

Yet I can't see

What I need to do to be the pony I want to be

I've been told my whole life

What to do, what to say

Nopony showed me that

There might be some better way

And now I feel like I'm lost

I don't know what to do

The ground is sinking away

I'm about to fall through

Would you believe

That I've always wished I could be somepony else?

Yet I can't see

What I need to do to be the pony I want to be

To be the pony I want to be

References[]

↑ Amy Keating Rogers (2015-10-10). Writing the lyrics for Diamond Tiara's song, I had "When Somebody Loved Me" in my head.. Twitter. Retrieved on 2015 October 10.

My Little Pony — songs

Friendship is Magic
Season one	Laughter Song • Pinkie's Gala Fantasy Song • The Ticket Song • Hop Skip and Jump song • Evil Enchantress song • Winter Wrap Up • Cupcake Song • Art of the Dress • Hush Now Lullaby • Cutie Mark Crusaders Song • You Got to Share, You Got to Care • So Many Wonders • Pinkie Pie's Singing Telegram • At the Gala • I'm at the Grand Galloping Gala • Pony Pokey
Season two	Find A Pet Song • Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know) • The Heart Carol • Happy Monthiversary • Piggy Dance • The Flim Flam Brothers • The Perfect Stallion • Smile Song • Cranky Doodle Donkey • Welcome Song • Cranky Doodle Joy • B.B.B.F.F. • This Day Aria, Part 1 • This Day Aria, Part 2 • Love Is In Bloom
Season three	The Failure Song • The Ballad of the Crystal Empire • The Success Song • Babs Seed • Raise This Barn • Morning in Ponyville • What My Cutie Mark Is Telling Me • I've Got to Find a Way • A True, True Friend • Celestia's Ballad • Behold, Princess Twilight Sparkle • Life in Equestria
Season four	Hearts Strong as Horses • Bats • Generosity • Apples to the Core • Glass of Water • Pinkie the Party Planner • The Super Duper Party Pony • Pinkie's Lament • The Goof Off • Cheese Confesses • Make a Wish • Music in the Treetops • Find the Music in You • Flim Flam Miracle Curative Tonic • The rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts • You'll Play Your Part • Let the Rainbow Remind You
Season five	In Our Town • Make This Castle A Home • I'll Fly • Rules of Rarity • Sisterhood • We'll Make Our Mark (Prelude) • The Vote • The Pony I Want to Be • Light of Your Cutie Mark • The Pony I Want to Be (Reprise) • We'll Make Our Mark • Equestria, the Land I Love • The Spectacle • The Magic Inside • Equestria, the Land I Love (Reprise) • Friends Are Always There For You
Season six	Out On My Own • Hearth's Warming Eve Is Here Once Again • Say Goodbye to the Holiday • The Seeds of the Past (part 1 & 2) • Pinkie's Present • Luna's Future • Hearth's Warming Eve Is Here Once Again (Reprise) • Can I Do It On My Own • It's Gonna Work • Derby Racers • A Changeling Can Change • Find the Purpose in Your Life
Season seven	Best Friends Until the End of Time • Battle for Sugar Belle • You're In My Head Like a Catchy Song • Flawless • Blank Flanks Forever
Season eight	School of Friendship • Friendship Always Wins • Your Heart Is in Two Places • Friendship U • We're Friendship Bound • A Kirin Tale • Just Can't Be a Dragon Here
Best Gift Ever	One More Day • The True Gift of Gifting
Season nine	The Place Where We Belong • Fit Right In • Better Way to Be Bad • Lotta Little Things • The Last Laugh • Being Big is All It Takes • The Magic of Friendship Grows
Rainbow Roadtrip	Rainbow Roadtrip • The End of the Rainbow • Living in Color

Equestria Girls
Equestria Girls	This Strange World • Equestria Girls • Time to Come Together • This is Our Big Night • A Friend for Life • My Little Pony Friends (cut)
Rainbow Rocks	Shake Your Tail • Rainbow Rocks • Better Than Ever • Battle • Bad Counter Spell • Under Our Spell • Tricks Up My Sleeve • Awesome As I Wanna Be • Welcome to the Show • Rainbooms Battle • Shine Like Rainbows
Friendship Games	Friendship Games • CHS Rally Song • What More Is Out There? • ACADECA • Unleash the Magic • Right There in Front of Me
Legend of Everfree	The Legend of Everfree • The Midnight in Me • Embrace the Magic • We Will Stand For Everfree • Legend You Were Meant To Be • Hope Shines Eternal
Specials	Dance Magic • We've Come So Far • Invisible • Photo Booth • All Good • True Original
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*My Little Pony The Movie*
We Got the Beat • We Got This Together • I'm the Friend You Need • Time to Be Awesome • One Small Thing • Open Up Your Eyes • Rainbow • Off To See The World

Generation 5
A New Generation	Gonna Be My Day • I'm Lookin' Out For You • Danger, Danger • Glowin' Up • Fit Right In • It's Alright • Together
Make Your Mark	Let's Make Our Mark Together • Everything is Gonna Be Okay • All You Need is Your Beat • Pony Love • Portrait Day • Where'd It Go • A Special Tune • I Just Can't Wait for Wishentine's Day • To Grandmare's House We Go • Joyous Wishentine • Iconic • Hooves Together • With Each Other • Show Me Your Pony Moves • It All Takes Time • Mane Family • Villain • Magic in Us • Starshine Time • With a Little Creativity
Tell Your Tale (season 1)	Work Work Work • Let Out Your Light • Do the Pony Hip Hop / Bunny Hip Hop • All for the Love of Trash • The Sneeze Song • Rule 4 That • My Bananas • Party Party Party • Monster Party • Street Heart • Sweetest Time of the Year • Every New Day (Is the Best Day Ever) • Ain't Gonna Wait • Don't Lose Your Groove • Opaline • Fresh • Up • A Little Bit of You
Tell Your Tale (season 2)	Bestie Life • Your Number One • Feel the Magic • Let Your Magic Run Wild • Is This a Dream? • Besties 4Eva • I Choose You • Lost • Bestie Kinda Night • Find My Way Right Back

Miscellaneous
Book songs	Laugh, Ponyacci, Laugh • Hearth's Warming Peeve • The Flim Flam Peelcore 8000 • It's the Pop • Rhythm of Our Names • Cold Hooves, Warm Hearts • Windy the Windigo • Talk to Your Friends
Album songs	True True Friend Winter Wrap-Up • It's a Pony Kind of Christmas • Jingle Bells • Deck the Halls • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • Silent Night • Twelve Days of Christmas • Last Year I Got Coal for Christmas • Jolly Ol' St. Nick • Days Gone By (Auld Lang Syne) • Thank You for Being a Friend • Can You Feel It • I'll Chase the Sky • No Better Feelin' • I'll Be Around • Neighsayer • Equestria • Friendship is Magic x Make Your Mark
Other	My Little Pony theme song • Equestria Girls (commercial) • The Fresh Princess of Friendship • Happy Birthday to You! • Equestria Girls Forever • Equestria Girls theme song • Saved by My Friends • Pony Life theme song • We Shine Brighter Together • Wild Heart Beats

Albums and singles

Songs of Friendship and Magic • Songs of Ponyville • Rainbow Rocks - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • Magical Friendship Tour • Equestria Girls - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • Rainbow Rocks CD • Equestria Girls CD • Songs of Harmony • Friendship is Magic Remixed • 2015 Convention Collection • Friendship Games - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • It's a Pony Kind of Christmas • Friendship is Magic Collection • Equestria Girls Collection • Pinkie Pie's Party Playlist • Legend of Everfree - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • Explore Equestria: Greatest Hits • My Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) • My Little Pony: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Score) • My Little Pony: A New Generation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) • Make Your Mark • Tell Your Tale - Vol. 1 • Tell Your Tale - Vol. 2 • Winter Wishday • Tell Your Tale - Vol. 3 • Bridlewoodstock • My Little Pony Theme Song (Sped Up + lofi remixes) • Summer Holiday • Secrets of Starlight • Tell Your Tale - Vol. 4 • Make Your Mark (Original Score) • Tell Your Tale: The Second Album • Tell Your Tale - Vol. 5 • DJ Pon-3 Presents: The Remixes Vol. 2 • The Best of Tell Your Tale • Make Your Mark: The Complete Collection • DJ Pon-3 Presents: Halloween

The Pony I Want to Be

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