Control Freak Confession
Moody alt-pop with female vocals; verses half-spoken over sparse, pulsing synths and soft bass; choruses open into melodic, layered singing with tight harmonies and warm pads; occasional filtered vocal doubles on key words; bridge strips down to almost spoken-word over a distant piano swell before final hook crashes back in with full drums and airy reverb., female vocals
Control Freak Confession
Moody alt-pop with female vocals; verses half-spoken over sparse, pulsing synths and soft bass; choruses open into melodic, layered singing with tight harmonies and warm pads; occasional filtered vocal doubles on key words; bridge strips down to almost spoken-word over a distant piano swell before final hook crashes back in with full drums and airy reverb., female vocals
Lyrics
Verse 1
You say you lie to all your friends about me
Next breath
You swear that no one knows about me
Make up your mind
Even your lies don’t like you
You brag that everyone around you jumps on command
Act like a king with a paper crown in your hands
You need to win
Or you start to shake and shiver
Pre-Chorus
Every time you talk
The story grows new teeth
I used to chase your version
Now I finally see
Chorus
You are a control freak
That part’s true (oh)
Bend every rule till it fits you
But I stopped listening to every lie you claim is true
Life is not a game that I lose for you
People learn sooner or later too
Life’s not a competition
And I’m done competing for you
Verse 2
You say they’re scared of you
Won’t look you in the eye
But when you walk away
They breathe
They laugh
They sigh
You built this tiny kingdom
Out of fear and repetition
You spin a different version every weekend
You rewrite the past just to feel like you’re winning
I won’t be your witness
To stories that keep shifting
Pre-Chorus
Every word you throw
Another moving line
I won’t keep shrinking
So you feel big inside
Chorus
You are a control freak
That part’s true (yeah)
Need every room to orbit you
But I stopped listening to every lie you claim is true
Life is not a game that I lose for you
People grow out of that point of view
Life’s not a competition
And I’m done competing for you
Bridge
[Spoken
Close and steady]
You can keep your scoreboard
I’m not on your team
You can chase that feeling
Of being feared
Being seen
I choose friends who talk straight
Who don’t twist every truth
You can call that weakness
I call it being free
Chorus
You are a control freak
That part’s true (oh-oh)
But I don’t bend my world for you
I stopped listening to every lie you claim is true
Life is not a game that I lose for you
People learn they have nothing to prove
Life’s not a competition
I walk away
I’m living proof
Outro
[Soft
Half-spoken]
Make up your mind
Or lose everyone around you
I made up mine
I’m done believing you