Manic Dream Girl

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