[Verse 1]
Over, over, I come over, it's October
I explain that I'm a rover
Told ya, told ya
Angry, angry, now I see you're angry at me
I never said you could teach me
Leave me, leave me
I'm bound, I'm bound, you stole my ribbon
And you wound three times my worn-out throat around
No sound, no sound

[Chorus]
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be

[Verse 2]
No pain, no pain, I know you think I felt no pain
So tranquil now
I look so tame, no blame, no blame
A tail of woe, preordained, grim from the get-go
Time to loosen your grip, lеt go
I know, I know
I fear, I fear, I fear I'm gonna diе right here
You would be wise now to steer clear
My dear, my dear
[Chorus]
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be

[Verse 3]
Empty, empty, I'm not empty, this bud keeps a bee
Like what you see, but it won't be pretty, pretty
I want my smile weak and wrong
My arms and legs real strong
I want my skin to fall, stretch long
I want my mind fresh, even when my body's rotten
I want to know more than you have forgotten
I'm not your flower, I'm the pollen

[Chorus]
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be
I'm gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be

[Outro]
Callin', callin' out to my inner appalin' monster
She is bravin', bravin'
Savin' me from you