It's Not Me, It's You
Why won’t you just leave me alone?
I don’t want you around - I never have.
But apparently, I can’t get a restraining order
against my own mind.
If you were a real person, you’d be behind bars
for everything you’ve done to me.
What kind of monster makes a little girl
afraid of her own parents?
The thoughts you whisper, over and over
and over.
The images you bombard me with
day and night - no escape.
I’ve heard it all - “don’t be so paranoid!”
“You have an overactive imagination.”
“That’s ridiculous, nothing will happen.”
If only they knew that it’s not me, it’s you.
They say I’m looking for attention -
believe me when I say, attention is
the last thing I want.
I’d much rather be rid of you.
Over the years, I’ve learned to
hide you pretty well.
Usually, everyone sees a smiling face
instead of a monster.
But sometimes, when I just
can’t take it anymore, that pretty mask
shatters and you show your
ugly face.
They don’t see you, though -
all they see is a different side of me.
I wish they knew the truth -
It’s not me, it’s you.
It’s not me.
It’s my OCD.