Tryna feel something real
To cry again
They say the artist needs tears
To write again

‘Cause all of my favorite stories
End in some kind of catastrophe
But I don’t need someone to save me
‘Cause this music and I will never die

It’s such a fucked situation
Petal in the pavement
Just as long as she keeps getting it right
Heartbreak won’t bite here in paradise
Such a convenient conflation
This record in rotation
Long as she gets the ovation each night
Heartbreak won’t bite, this is paradise

I hear them all say: Ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (mm-mm, mm)
They say: Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh (mm-mm)

Tell me who’s to blame, is it the people or myself? Yep
But this time feels so very different, this is not a cry for help
A couple million for my thoughts, I’ve got plenty
But I am not the victim, bitch, I’m practically drowning in my blessings
It’s bye, this time for real
Tired of painting endless pictures of a life that isn’t mine
Trying different boys on for size
If this is my curse, I’ll let it ride, ride

‘Cause all of my favorite stories
End in some kind of catastrophe
But I don’t need someone to save me
‘Cause this music and I will never die

It’s such a fucked situation
Petal in the pavement
Just as long as she keeps getting it right
Heartbreak won’t bite here in paradise
Such a convenient conflation
This record in rotation (ooh)
Long as she gets the ovation each night
Heartbreak won’t bite, this is paradise

I hear them all say: Ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (mm-mm, mm)
They say: Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh (mm-mm)
I hear them all say
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (mm-mm, mm)
They say: Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh (mm-mm)