Pleaser

I spent my mornings drenched in sweat

Then I'd get lost in pools of it

I caught a glimpse from the outside

Of what distorted in my mind

And no, I can't stop thinking about it

And no, I can't stop thinking about it, oh

I threw myself at every objective

But failed to see the other perspectives, oh

And I gotta say I'm not surprised

That a dented reputation kept me preoccupied

And no matter how damn hard I try

I can safely say I can't get everybody on my side

I guess I'll just shut up this time

I spent my afternoons in bed

Perfectionism now dormant

I followed paths and cut through vines

But felt so lost when I found light

And no, I can't stop thinking about it

And no, I can't stop thinking about it, oh

Are all my efforts now to be questioned

When my high standards started regressing, oh

And I gotta say I'm not surprised

That I exhausted myself by being quick to comply

And no matter how damn hard I try

I can safely say I can't get everybody on my side

And so I'll just shut up this time

Ba da da ba da da ba ba

Ba da da ba da da ba ba

Ba da da ba da da ba ba

Ba da da ba da da ba ba

And I gotta say I'm not surprised

That a dented reputation kept me preoccupied

And no matter how damn hard I try

I can safely say I can't get everyone on my side

Gotta say I'm not surprised

I brushed off parts of me

And I gotta say I'm not surprised

I let myself get in the way

And so I'll just shut up this time