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Artist: Mayday Parade
Canonical path: /mayday-parade/lighten-up-kid
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Lighten Up Kid
Read Lighten Up Kid lyrics by Mayday Parade on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Lighten Up Kid
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Everybody’s got a chance
To make it out
I need to find a safe place
Until I calm down
Or maybe I just need
To stand alone somehow
My face turned red
You’re in my head
It’s getting late
It’s time to go
In my head, you’re in my head
You’re in my head
Lighten up a little
Locked up, belittled
Until you go insane
Taken for granted
Until you called my name
Lighten up a little
Stuck in the middle
Can’t help but go insane
That bridge is gonna burn
Before you know
I can’t wait to say: I told you so
There’s a ringing in my head
That sings so loud
Maybe I’m just getting used
To all that sound
Maybe there’s a little
Poison in the clouds
My face turned red
You’re in my head
It’s getting late
It’s time to go
In my head, you’re in my head
You’re in my head
Lighten up a little
Locked up, belittled
Until you go insane
Taken for granted
Until you called my name
Lighten up a little
Stuck in the middle
Can’t help but go insane
That bridge is gonna burn
Before you know
I can’t wait to say: I told you, I told you so
I can't wait to say: I told you, I told you so
This could be my chance
To make it out
You're in my head
You're in my head
You're in my head
Lighten up a little
Locked up, belittled
Until you go insane
Taken for granted
Until you called my name
Lighten up a little
Stuck in the middle
Can’t help but go insane
That bridge is gonna burn
Before you know
I can’t wait to say: I told you, I told you so
I can’t wait to say: I told you, I told you so
I can’t wait to say: I told you, I told you so
I can’t wait to say: I told you, I told you so
I can’t wait to say: I told you, I told you so
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