(Title: Wake Up) (Tempo: Aggressive, pounding beat — like a heartbeat waking up. Mood: Self-realization, disgust, liberation.) --- (Verse 1 – the awakening) I been sitting here losing my mind Over a man who ain't worth my time 30-something years old, acting like a child Making bad decisions, running wild And I'm the one who's been holding the plate Feeding him, fixing him, sealing his fate But what has he ever done for me? Not a damn thing — that's the truth, you see He takes and he takes and he takes some more Mr. Taker — that's what he's known for And if he gives, he wants it back Like a loan shark on a midnight track Low class, backstabbing, selfish to the core Narcissistic, begging at my door Don't know a good thing when it's in his face Manipulating, careless, a total disgrace (Pre-Chorus – the question) So why the fuck am I even pressed? Why am I losing my own rest? Over somebody who wouldn't do A single thing for me — it's true He ain't here, he ain't thinking 'bout me But I'm over here losing my sanity Why? Why? Why do I care? When he's never shown he'd be there (Chorus – the slap) Wake up, wake up — open your eyes See the truth behind the lies He ain't nothing, he ain't shit Why you letting him make you quit? He's a taker, not a giver A soul-sucker, a life-liver Of nothing but pain and regret And you ain't even met him yet In the mirror — that's the one Who let this shit go on and on Wake up, wake up — run away Like the gingerbread man — don't stay (Verse 2 – the self-blame) I was looking for somebody to blame Pointing fingers, calling names But the one I should've been looking at Was staring back — and that's a fact Myself — I let him in my bed Let his words get in my head Let him chase me like a child Made my life feel wild And for what? For who? For why? I should've told him goodbye The first time he showed me his truth But I was blind — that's the proof Now I see it clear as day I gave my power away To a man who couldn't hold A candle to the story I told About who I am and who I could be Now I'm setting myself free (Pre-Chorus – building) He had the nerve to say he'd stop talking to me Because I asked questions — can you believe? After he ran to my house, scared and weak I talked him down, I was the one he'd seek Then he runs right back to that ugly clown And I'm the one who gets shut down? Fuck that — fuck him — fuck it all I'm done being the one to fall (Chorus – explosive) Wake up, wake up — open your eyes See the truth behind the lies He ain't nothing, he ain't shit Why you letting him make you quit? He's a taker, not a giver A soul-sucker, a life-liver Of nothing but pain and regret And you ain't even met him yet In the mirror — that's the one Who let this shit go on and on Wake up, wake up — run away Like the gingerbread man — don't stay (Bridge – the running, the freedom) I'm running like the gingerbread man Catch me if you can, you can't, you won't I'm done with this joke, I'm done with this ghost He ain't worth the air, he ain't worth the post I used to think I needed him close Now I see — he's just a dose Of poison I took by my own hand Now I'm flushing it out — understand? I'm not mad at him no more I'm mad at me for keeping the door Open for a man who couldn't walk Through it without leaving chalk Outlines of the mess he made Now I'm watching it all fade (Verse 3 – the final goodbye) Dear Mr. Taker, this is my goodbye I'm done asking why you lie I'm done feeding you, fixing you, holding you tight I'm done being your flashlight in the night You can run back to your Bando king The one with no teeth and no bling The one who pulls his pants down low Begging everybody — that's your show Not mine — not anymore I'm walking out that door You can have each other — you deserve each other Two trash bags, one cover Of lies, of lust, of nothing real Now I'm finally starting to heal And I don't care if you're happy or sad I just care that I'm done — and that's that (Final Chorus – triumphant, loud) WAKE UP, WAKE UP — OPEN YOUR EYES SEE THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIES HE AIN'T NOTHING, HE AIN'T SHIT WHY YOU LETTING HIM MAKE YOU QUIT? HE'S A TAKER, NOT A GIVER A SOUL-SUCKER, A LIFE-LIVER OF NOTHING BUT PAIN AND REGRET AND YOU AIN'T EVEN MET HIM YET IN THE MIRROR — THAT'S THE ONE WHO LET THIS SHIT GO ON AND ON WAKE UP, WAKE UP — RUN AWAY LIKE THE GINGERBREAD MAN — DON'T STAY (Outro – quiet, powerful, free) So fuck him. Fuck him and his face. Fuck him and his place. Fuck him and his bike. Fuck him and his life. Fuck him for taking. Fuck me for shaking. But I'm done shaking now. I'm done breaking now. I'm done. I'm done. I'm done. And that's the real plan. The plan to save me. Not him. Not you. Me. Now watch me run. Polo Energy
