Maniac
Girlicious Lyrics

Lock me up, lock me up, lock me up up up
The singer repeatedly asks to be locked up, possibly due to a love disorder and paranoia.

I got a love disorder sick from paranoia
The singer has a love disorder that is causing her to feel paranoid.

'Cause my hearts been broken before ya
The love disorder is a result of having her heart broken in the past.

I need some anesthetic cause I start to panic
The singer needs something to calm her down when she starts to panic.

When the feelings get too familiar
The panic is triggered by familiar feelings or situations.

And then I get that itch and my eyes begin to twitch
The singer experiences physical symptoms when she starts to panic.

Dr. Jekyll Mrs. Hyde
The singer feels like she has two different personalities that take over when she starts to panic.

Someone is taking over
The singer feels like she is losing control when she starts to panic.

The walls are shaking and I'm paranoid
The singer is feeling paranoid and anxious, as evidenced by the shaking walls.

Can someone stop the noise in my head
The singer is struggling with intrusive thoughts and would like them to stop.

The clock is ticking I'm about to crack
The singer is at her breaking point and fears she may lose control.

Just like a maniac on the eh-edge
The singer compares herself to a maniac teetering on the edge of sanity.

Psycho-logic could be schizophrenic
The singer acknowledges that her thoughts and emotions may be symptomatic of a mental illness like schizophrenia.

But all I know is I don't remember
The singer is experiencing memory loss as a result of her love disorder and mental health struggles.

Where they took my feelings, I still mend the whispers
The singer feels like her feelings have been taken away or buried, but she can still hear them faintly.

Is it cold cause I got the shivers
The singer is experiencing physical symptoms of anxiety, like shivers.

Cant feel my finger tips, saying things that don't exist
The singer is experiencing dissociative symptoms and doesn't feel fully connected to her body or surroundings.

Which one is taking over
The singer is still not sure which of her two personalities is in control.

I need a doctor
The singer believes she needs professional support to manage her mental health.

Ca-Ca-Ca-Crazy
The singer feels like she is going crazy.

There goes the neighborho-uh-od
The singer's mental health struggles are affecting those around her.

They should
It is implied that the neighbors or others should take action to help the singer.

The walls are shaking and I'm paranoid
The singer is again feeling anxious and paranoid.

No-Oh-Wow-O-Wow-Uh-Oh-Oh-Wow-O-Uh-Oh-Oh-Wow-Oh-Wow-Uh-Oh, (Ohhhh-Woow) A Maniac
The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's feelings of being a maniac.

Lock me up, lock me up, lock me up up up
The singer reiterates her desire to be locked up, possibly as a means of getting help or protecting herself and others from harm.