"The Freak" lyrics
(Ha-ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha)
Don't want to eat lunch in the bathroom today
I rehearse in the mirror, a laugh, a wave
The cafeteria's like a circus
I'm jumping through hoops, god I'm nervous
Walk in on a tightrope, the tigers await
The table is packed and there's one empty seat
Your knives are all plastic but pointed at me
Everyone's in on a joke, why
Must I always be the punchline?
I'm breathing fire but swallow the heat
It's boiling up
Tears through my lungs
So take a step back
Gawk and gasp
Don't forget you're why I snapped
How am I the freak
For losing my temper?
I'm not a machine
I crack under pressure
You tell me I overreact
But how do I dial it back?
Poke the bear you'll see
I'm gonna freak
Freak
(Can you believe)
(She's su-uh-uch a)
Freak
I'm gonna freak
Keep on retouching that permanent frown
You ruin the rep of the jokers and clowns
Blow up the balloon then you pop it
Juggle my feelings then drop 'em
Call me a monster but look at you now
Ironic, huh?
You fit the glove
So take a step back, tip your hat
You're the real star of the act
How am I the freak
For losing my temper?
I'm not a machine
I crack under pressure
You tell me I overreact
But how do I dial it back?
Poke the bear you'll see
I'm gonna freak
Freak
(Can you believe)
(She's su-uh-uch a)
Freak
Everybody line up
(Line up)
It's a one-night-only show
And you better line up
(Line up)
Here's a message from your host:
Don'tcha Ya know you've peaked?
That downward slope's lookin' real real steep
I'm big league bound
You'll be the only freakshow left in town
How am I the freak
For losing my temper?
I'm not a machine
I crack under pressure
You tell me I overreact
But how do I dial it back?
Poke the bear you'll see
I'm gonna freak
Freak
(Can you believe)
(She's su-uh-uch a)
Freak
I'm gonna release the lions
Burn the big top to the ground
You'll feel my hurt
Freakin', freakin', freakin' out
Don't want to eat lunch in the bathroom today
I rehearse in the mirror, a laugh, a wave
The cafeteria's like a circus
I'm jumping through hoops, god I'm nervous
Walk in on a tightrope, the tigers await
The table is packed and there's one empty seat
Your knives are all plastic but pointed at me
Everyone's in on a joke, why
Must I always be the punchline?
I'm breathing fire but swallow the heat
It's boiling up
Tears through my lungs
So take a step back
Gawk and gasp
Don't forget you're why I snapped
How am I the freak
For losing my temper?
I'm not a machine
I crack under pressure
You tell me I overreact
But how do I dial it back?
Poke the bear you'll see
I'm gonna freak
Freak
(Can you believe)
(She's su-uh-uch a)
Freak
I'm gonna freak
Keep on retouching that permanent frown
You ruin the rep of the jokers and clowns
Blow up the balloon then you pop it
Juggle my feelings then drop 'em
Call me a monster but look at you now
Ironic, huh?
You fit the glove
So take a step back, tip your hat
You're the real star of the act
How am I the freak
For losing my temper?
I'm not a machine
I crack under pressure
You tell me I overreact
But how do I dial it back?
Poke the bear you'll see
I'm gonna freak
Freak
(Can you believe)
(She's su-uh-uch a)
Freak
Everybody line up
(Line up)
It's a one-night-only show
And you better line up
(Line up)
Here's a message from your host:
Don'tcha Ya know you've peaked?
That downward slope's lookin' real real steep
I'm big league bound
You'll be the only freakshow left in town
How am I the freak
For losing my temper?
I'm not a machine
I crack under pressure
You tell me I overreact
But how do I dial it back?
Poke the bear you'll see
I'm gonna freak
Freak
(Can you believe)
(She's su-uh-uch a)
Freak
I'm gonna release the lions
Burn the big top to the ground
You'll feel my hurt
Freakin', freakin', freakin' out
