makING THE beD
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics

Want it so I got it, did it so it's done
I desired something, obtained it, and completed the task

Another thing I ruined, I used to do for fun
I destroyed another aspect of my life that used to bring me joy

Another piece of plastic, I could just throw away
Another insignificant object that I can easily discard

Another conversation with nothing good to say
Another pointless discussion with no positive content

I thought it so I said it, took it 'cause I can
I expressed my thoughts impulsively and claimed something just because I could

Another day pretendin' I'm older than I am
Another day pretending to be more mature than my actual age

Another perfect moment that doesn't feel like mine
Another supposedly ideal moment that lacks personal meaning

Another thing I forced to be a sign
Another situation I manipulated to appear significant

Well, sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be where I am
There are times when I dislike being in my current situation

Gettin' drunk at a club with my fair-weather friends
Getting intoxicated at a club with unreliable friends

Push away all the people who know me the best
Distance myself from those who understand me the most

But it's me who's been makin' the bed
However, I am the one responsible for creating my own problems

I'm so tired of bein' the girl that I am
I am exhausted from being the person I have become

Every good thing has turned into something I dread
All the positive aspects of my life have transformed into sources of anxiety

And I'm playin' the victim so well in my head
I am exceptionally skilled at portraying myself as a victim in my thoughts

Me who's been makin' the bed
It is me who has been causing my own problems

Pull the sheets over my head
Attempt to hide from the consequences of my actions

Makin' the bed
Creating my own troubles

And every night I wake up from this one recurrin' dream
Every night I am jolted awake by a recurring dream

I'm drivin' through the city and the breaks go out on me
While driving through the city, my brakes fail

I can't stop at the red light, I can't swerve off the road
I am unable to stop at a red light or divert from the road

I read somewhere it's 'cause my life feels so out of control
I once read that this dream symbolizes my life feeling chaotic

And I tell someone I love them, just as a distraction
I confess my love to someone as a way to divert my attention

They tell me that they love me, like I'm some tourist attraction
In response, they express their love for me as though I am a mere attraction for tourists

They're changin' my machinery and I just let it happen
They are altering my internal workings, and I simply allow it to occur

I got the things I wanted, it's just not what I imagined
I obtained the things I desired, but they did not meet my expectations

Sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be where I am
Occasionally, I wish to be in a different place in life

Countin' all of the beautiful things I regret
Reflecting on all the wonderful things I am remorseful for

But it's me who's been makin' the bed
However, I am the one responsible for creating my own problems

Me who's been makin' the bed
It is me who has been causing my own problems

Pull the sheets over my head
Attempt to hide from the consequences of my actions

Makin' the bed
Creating my own troubles