In this song, Cate recalls about a relationship where she was made out to be the Manic Pixie Dream Girl by the person she was dating, and therefore her purpose was reduced to helping the partner in their own transformation. She uses this song as a way to cut ties with the relationship, saying that s...
[Verse 1]
Yeah, we're different people now
Isn't that a good excuse?
We don't see eye to eye
I don't have that much to lose
I went diving at Hyde park
And lied and said "Wish you were here"
But the truth is I don't think you like that stuff
Nor do you care
[Chorus]
So you can call me what you want
Reckless, foolish, nothing that I haven't heard before
You can call it what you want
Crazy, stupid, I guess that I just want a little more
Say I'm a liability, all the extremes
Call me anything you need what you want me to be
[Verse 2]
I don't want to float around my entire life
I don't want to kill myself
Tryna' prove that I'm alright
I feel like your manic pixie dream girl
Call me up when you want a good time
The truth is the highs come with the lows
You can't just choose what you like
[Chorus]
So you can call me what you want
Reckless, foolish, nothing that I haven't heard before
You can call it what you want
Crazy, stupid, I guess that I just want a little more
Say I'm a liability, all the extremes
Call me anything you need what you want me to be
[Bridge]
I'd rather be all of those things
Than to let you get to me
[Chorus]
So you can call me what you want
Reckless, foolish, nothing that I haven't heard before
You can call it what you want
Crazy, stupid, I guess that I just want a little more
Say I'm a liability, all the extremes
Call me anything you need what you want me to be
[Outro]
What do you want me to be?
Manic Pixie Dream Girl was written by Cate.
Manic Pixie Dream Girl was produced by Joe Rubel.
Cate released Manic Pixie Dream Girl on Fri Aug 05 2022.