Caffeine

You used to tell me I'm no
Good at looking out for you
Looking out for you
You said that I don't see clearly and that
I will twist my point of view
My point of view

And I would excuse you again and again
Say, "It's just some inside joke
That they don't get"
But to tell the truth I never
Found them even slightly funny
I just laughed so you wouldn't
Laugh at me instead
I remember when you used to
Cover up your words bubblegum pink
Sugar sweet, they will go down
Until I realize they just stuffed
Me in the ground

And then something clicked and
I figured it out
How I bullshit all your spite
Into "He needs me"
I know it took me way too long
To see I only let you down
You should know that I'm not
Feeling all that lonely

'Cause I'm running on
Caffeine, guitar strings
And smiling 'cause I can
Thinking 'bout me and myself and how
You won't define who I am
Running on dirt bikes and starlight
Oh, I know I look good
I don't need your approval
'Cause I'm no longer running on you

You used to hate it when
I got way too excited way too excited
I was ashamed of laughing at things too much
So I bundle all my happiness and hide it
Trying to please you
You told me I acted like a stupid little girl
That I embarrass you and I should get a grip
But it's you who is pathetic
And in case you didn't know
I wrote this song to show you
How I'm just so over it

'Cause I'm running on
Caffeine, guitar strings
And smiling 'cause I can
Thinking 'bout me and myself and how
You won't define who I am
Running on dirt bikes and starlight
Oh, I know I look good
I don't need your approval
'Cause I'm no longer running on you

La da da da da da, la da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da da

And there's a word for what you do
And there's a name I won't repeat
I won't stick pins into your toes or
Write sad songs when I can't sleep
You took enough of my time and I
Won't let you take no more
So I'm building back my bridges and
I'm locking all my doors
'Cause I'm running on
Caffeine, guitar strings
Smiling 'cause I can thinking 'bout me, oh
And myself and how you won't define who I am
Running on dirt bikes and starlight
Oh, I know I look good
I don't need your approval
'Cause I'm no longer running on you