I was young and naïve
I never thought that you would
Talk about me like I wasn't
On your side from the very first time
I met you way back when
But you're so brave (you're so brave)
Judging by the things you say (judging by the things you say)
Did you know it would all
Get back to me someday?
Talk behind my back
Soon enough you'll see
That's where you'll always be
Never quite enough to catch up to me
Knowing you will never be me
And I don't ever need you
You will never be me
And I don't ever need you
So talk behind my back
Soon enough you'll see
That's where you'll always be
Never quite enough to catch up to me
Knowing-
And if it makes you
Feel better about yourself
To talk down on someone else
I'll be the martyr that you wish you could be
Talk all the shit you want about me
'Cause I can take the conviction
It doesn't hurt at all
It's fucking basic and ancient
And I will take the fall
If it means that someone else
Won't have to hear the shit you say
Behind the back of someone else
In such a stupid petty way
But you stay talking all that shit
So just keep talking, talking
Talking, talking, talking, talking
Talking all you want
But you will never be me
And I don't ever need you
You try to tell me who to be
Or try to tell me what to do
'Cause I will always be me
And you will always want to
Some people call it jealousy
I call it the motherfuckin' truth
You will never be me (you will never be me)
And I don't ever need you (I don't ever need you)
Don't try to tell me who to be (don't tell me who I should be)
Or try to tell me what to do (don't tell me what I can do)
'Cause I will always be me (I will always be me)
And you will always want to (you will always want to)
Some people call it jealousy (you will never be me)
I call it the motherfuckin' truth (the motherfuckin' truth)
You will never be me
And I don't ever need you
'Cause I will always be me
And you will always want to