"Overthrown," lyrics by Jess Coffman

There's a panic in my chest,

The heartbeat of the insane.

There's a burning in my shoes,

Disillusion in my brain. 

I'm afraid that I can't see,

I've lost sight of the wild.

Are you really good for me?

Or do you treat me like a child?

Will I come around, come around, come? 

Or will you beat me down, 

Beat me down and down?

Will you take my heart, my naivety?

Will you turn me on, and then turn it on me?

Will you lift me up, lift me up, up?

Will you fill me up, will you fill my cup?

And will I overflow, overflow with you?

But will I overthrow, my own life too?

I don't want to live my life,

Out of love and out of fear.

But you made this choice for me,

When you blamed me, out of fear.

You're not allowed to put up walls,

Cause I refuse to be your doll.

I can't lay here in your bed,

And say nothing at all. 

Will I come around, come around, come? 

Or will you beat me down, 

Beat me down and down?

Will you take my heart, my naivety?

Will you turn me on, and then turn it on me?

Will you lift me up, lift me up, up?

Will you fill me up, will you fill my cup?

And will I overflow, overflow with you?

But will I overthrow, my own life too?

I don't need to be dramatic 

But I don't need to be used,

Your lies slit your own wrists,

But I'm the one who's abused.

I can't make the end easy, 

If you're not willing too,

I thought I needed you baby,

But I don't want you. 

So I'll never come around, come around, come.

You'll always beat me down,

Beat me down, down. 

You'll always take my heart, my naivety.

You'll turn me on, and then turn on me. 

You'll always lift me up,

Lift me up, up.

But never fill me up, never fill my cup. 

And though I'll overflow, overflow will you,

I'll always overthrow my own life too. 

I'll always overthrow my own life too. 

JESS COFFMAN

I wrote these lyrics, with a loose melody to them, but the style is definitely kind of that Pink pop-rock feel. I would want the music to be somewhat aggressive with electric guitars and drums, but accessible enough to play on the radio. Pink would be the perfect artist to sing "Overthrown," because she has that hard, honest, unlucky-in love-but-ready-to-kick-ass-over-it, sensibility, which is exactly what this song needs. I don't even know if I'm enough of a badass to sing it! All of the questions in the chorus, are meant to come across very confrontational, and the change to statements in the final chorus denotes her resolve to leave her relationship. I personally really like the moment of strength that confesses when she says, "I thought I needed you baby, But I don't want you," in the bridge. She is really taking back her independence and choice here, to choose her lover and not simply to be subjected to being chosen by a man. Pink also sings these really feminist driven songs that are often times anthemic, that is also why Pink is the right artist for this song, it compliments her branding and natural energy. 

Thanks for reading!

Peace, love and Bad Ass Bitches,

Your Jess