Playing God
Paramore Lyrics

Can't make my own decisions
I feel like I don't have control over my life and I can't make choices on my own

Or make any with precision
Even when I try to make decisions, I don't feel fully confident in my choices

Well, maybe you should tie me up
I feel like someone else is controlling me anyway, so maybe they should just physically restrain me

So I don't go where you don't want me
I'm afraid of making decisions for myself because I don't want to disappoint or upset the person who's controlling me

You say that I've been changing
You accuse me of not being the same person I used to be

That I'm not just simply ageing
You think it's more than just me growing and evolving as a person

Yeah, how could that be logical?
I don't understand why you have such a problem with me changing and growing

Just keep on cramming ideas down my throat
You're forcing your own opinions and beliefs onto me, regardless of what I actually think or want

Woah
An exclamation/interjection

You don't have to believe me
You may not agree with me, but this is how I feel

But the way I, way I see it
From my perspective, this is what's going on

Next time you point a finger
The next time you accuse me of something

I might have to bend it back and break it, break it off
I may have to fight back against your accusations and defend myself, even if it means breaking our relationship

I'll point you to the mirror
Instead of just taking your blame, I'll make you reflect on your own actions and accountability

If God's the game that you're playing
If you're trying to play the role of a higher power or judge over me

Well, we must get more acquainted
Then we need to have a better understanding of each other

Because it has to be so lonely
It must be isolating to hold yourself up as the one and only righteous person

To be the only one who's holy
To think that you're the only one who is right or pure

It's just my humble opinion
This is just what I think, and I'm not trying to force it on you

But it's one that I believe in
This is a belief that I hold strongly and with conviction

You don't deserve a point of view
If you're only seeing things from your own perspective and not willing to listen to others, then you don't deserve to give your own opinion

If the only thing you see is you
If you're incapable of seeing beyond yourself and your own beliefs, then you're not really seeing anything at all

This is the last second chance
This is the final opportunity to make things right

(I'll point you to the mirror)
I'm going to make you face your own actions and attitudes

I'm half as good as it gets
I know that I'm not perfect, but I'm doing the best that I can

(I'll point you to the mirror)
I'm going to make you take responsibility for your own role in our problems

I'm on both sides of the fence
I'm torn between what I want and what you want, and it's a difficult situation for me to be in

(I'll point you to the mirror)
I won't let you blame me alone for our issues

Without a hint of regret
I'm not sorry for standing up for myself and asserting my own beliefs

I'll hold you to it
I'm going to make sure that you stay true to your word and your own actions

I know you don't believe me
I understand that you may not agree with me or see my point of view

But the way I, way I see it
From my perspective, this is how things are going

Next time you point a finger
The next time you accuse me of something

I might have to bend it back or break it, break it off
I may need to fight back against your blame and stand up for myself, even if it means ending our relationship

Next time you point a finger
The next time you try to put all the blame on me

I'll point you to the mirror
I'll make you face your own role in our issues and take responsibility for your own actions