Manic Dream Girl Lyrics

I never really thought about it deeply

In the beginning it didn't reach me

That's just how the story goes

If you want love well honey it takes practice

Little by little you start to notice

That it's all one sided

And they don't even try to hide

How they need you to help them heal

And process how they feel

Like it's your place to bear it all

Or fall

I'm not your manic dream girl

I ain't your counselor

It's not my job to save you from yourself

(Hey hey hey)

This ain't some cheesy story

Where I'm meant to set you free

That gross old trope can die up on the shelf

(Hey hey hey)

As time went on I felt myself grow weary

But speaking up always left me leery

You'd freeze and block my worry out

You needed me to be the strong one for you

If any cracks of mine showed you'd unglue

Until I finally lashed out

And spit my venom all about

Cause when they want you to mend their soul

Despite the heavy toll

And when it's your turn to lean right back

They crack

I'm not your manic dream girl

I ain't your counselor

It's not my job to save you from yourself

(Hey hey hey)

This ain't some cheesy story

Where I'm meant to set you free

That gross old trope can die up on the shelf

(Hey hey hey)

In every happy story

There is a give and take

You can't neglect your needs for another's sake

You can't go pouring out from a bone dry empty cup

You're no professional and they don't pay you enough

(Or at all)

I'm not your manic dream girl

I ain't your counselor

It's not my job to save you from yourself

(Hey hey hey)

This ain't some cheesy story

Where I'm meant to set you free

That gross old trope can die up on the shelf

(Hey hey hey)

I'm the lead in my own damn story

Not a chapter to push your development

You do you I'm over and I'm out

I'm working on myself