Nightmare

I've tasted blood and it is sweet
I've had the rug pulled beneath my feet
I've trusted lies and trusted men
Broke down and put myself back together again
I stared in the mirror and punched it to shatters
Collected the pieces then picked out a dagger
I've pinched the skin in between my two fingers
And wished I could cut some parts out with some scissors

Come on, little lady, give us a smile
No, I ain't got nothing to smile about
I've got no one to smile for, I've waited a while for
A moment to say I don't owe you a goddamn thing

I keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize

I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night

No, I won't smile, but I'll show you my teeth
And I'ma let you speak if you just let me breathe
I've been polite, but won't be caught dead
Letting a man tell me what I should do in my bed
Keep my exes in check in my basement
'Cause kindness is weakness, or worse, you're complacent
I could play nice or I could be a bully
I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be

Come on, little lady, give us a smile
No, I ain't got nothing to smile about
I've got no one to smile for, I've waited a while for
A moment to say I don't owe you a goddamn thing

I keep a record of the wreckage in my life
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind
They talk shit, but I love it every time
And I realize

Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware
But I'd rather be a real nightmare, than die unaware, yeah
Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware
But I'm glad to be a real nightmare, so save me your prayers