"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