I know both sentences more or less mean "I want to be myself", but I'm not
sure of the subtle differences.

When would you use でありたい over になりたい ?

Source: Tsurune season 2 trailer. Both are said one after the other at the end
of the trailer. Why does the main character in this trailer say one after the
other?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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grammar nuances verbs particle-に particle-で
自分になりたい。 自分でありたい。 What's the difference?
Xになりたい suggests that the subject is not yet X while Xでありたい does not have this
implication (much).

So 自分になりたい sounds like _the subject is trying to be the true self_ and 自分でありたい
like _the subject wants to stay (to be) the true self_.
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