Maisie Peters - Zero Lyrics

I'm starting from zero
I'm starting from scratch
Thought I'd finally grown up
Seems that I'm just growing back
People say that you learn from mistakes that you make
But I just keep on breaking 'em again and again
I just wanted to please everybody at once
But I can't stand confrontation, rather cut it and run
And I see now I should've stuck it out and explained
Hindsight's a bitch for coming way too late
I used to be able to say it wasn't me
Used to be able to say it wasn't me

So I've got a loaded gun
And I seem to fire it just for kicks
Coz I miss every time I just hit you
And I guess I should've read the manual that I came with
Coz now I'm just taking out my friends
I'm just taking 'em all down
I was just takin 'em all down

Coz I was burning through bridges like a child with a flame
Setting fire to everyone in a twenty-meter range
I think I need a signpost so you'd all understand
I'm a tryer, but my fire always gets out of hand
Coz once I start I just can't seem to stop
So I run my words and then watch my friends run off

So I've got a loaded gun
And I seem to fire it just for kicks
Coz I miss every time I just hit you
And I guess I should've read the manual that I came with
Coz now I'm just taking out my friends
I'm just taking 'em all down
I was just takin 'em all down
Down deep inside I know that I am better than this
Train wreck hot-head who should've listened when her
Mum said "won't you think about what you're saying
Mais, this ain't a game you're good at playing
You're too afraid of hurting feelings
To be good at playing people
In the first place"
I was just taking them all down

I'm starting from zero gonna try put it right
And though when I take a step
I'm always two steps behind
Blame the education system for putting junk in my head
Fills up all of the space, leaves no room for clear sense
They taught me spelling and arithmetic
I wish that they'd taught me how to not be such a horrible person

So I've got a loaded gun
And I seem to fire it just for kicks
Coz I miss every time I just hit you
And I guess I should've read the manual that I came with
Coz now I'm just taking out my friends
I'm just taking 'em all down
I was just takin 'em all down
Down deep inside I know that I am better than this
Train wreck hot-head who should've listened when her
Mum said "won't you think about what you're saying
Mais, this ain't a game you're good at playing
You're too afraid of hurting feelings
To be good at playing people
In the first place"
I was just taking them all down