Control
Poe Lyrics

Don't you mess with a little girl's dream 'Cause she's liable to grow up mean
Do not interfere or try to manipulate someone's aspirations or hopes, especially if it is a girl, because it can lead to a fierce and vengeful reaction.

Surprised you to find that I'm laughing? You thought that you'd find me in tears You thought I'd be crawling the walls Like a tiny mosquito and trembling in fear
Are you amazed to see me happy? You assumed that I would be weeping and depressed, but instead, I am strong and fearless.

Well you may be king for the moment But I am a queen understand And I've got your pawns and your bishops And castles All inside the palm of my hand
Although you may have temporary power, I am the real ruler here, and I have all of your subordinates right where I want them.

While you were looking the other way While you had your eyes closed While you were licking your lips 'Cause I was miserable While you were selling your soul While you were tearing a hole in me I was taking control Now I have taken control Now I have taken control...
While you were not paying attention, neglectful, or maliciously trying to harm me, I was becoming stronger and taking charge of my life, now I have complete command.

This is beginning to feel good Watching you squirm in your shoes A small bead of sweat on your brow And a growl in your belly you're scared to let through
Finally, it feels satisfying to witness you uncomfortable and uneasy, with a mixture of sweat on your forehead and a suppressed growl of anxiety and danger within you.

You thought you could keep me from loving You thought you could feed on my soul But while you were busy destroying my life What was half in me has become whole
You presumed that you could prevent me from experiencing love, and also attempt to consume and destroy me, but instead, your efforts have led to my transformation into a complete and fulfilled person.

So this is how it feels To breath in the summer air The feel the sand between my toes And love inside my ear All those things that you taught me to fear I've got them in my garden now And you're not welcome here
I am now savouring the peaceful and joyous moments in life and experiencing everything that you once made me frightened of, including enjoying nature and delighting in love, which I have cultivated within me, and you no longer have access to my life.

Come a little bit closer Let me look at you I gave you the benefit Of the doubt it's true But keep in mind my darling Not every saint is a fool
Step closer; let me examine your face. It is clear that I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, but do not forget, my dear, not every person who seems virtuous is a naive or easily deceived individual.

Don't you mess with me
Do not cause problems or try to hurt me, as I have now taken control of the situation and I am capable of defending myself effectively.

...I live at the end of a 5 and 1/2 minute hallway
I exist in a place where everything is coming to an end, where time is running out, and where changes are inevitable.

And at the end of it all lies of course the final phenomenon of deterioration entropy, which is a predictable disintegrations which the creative life ceases: everything has to fall apart.
Regardless of what happens, the eventual outcome is always the same: the universe will come to an end. This is due to an essential principle called entropy, where everything dissolves and dissipates into chaos, leading even creative existences to decay.

Why are you always so serious?!
I do not comprehend why you are always so grave and pessimistic about everything, since life is meant to be enjoyed and lived to its fullest, not to be burdened by constant seriousness.