“Traumatized” is the second song off of Knox’s first studio album, Hardwired Mixtape. The song was performed during her 2018 tour with Ruth B.
[Verse 1]
I'm choking back tears
Wanna die
Maybe that’s TMI
When it's all on, overdrive
Maybe I wanna hide
Something more chill than this
Sour-patch kids and their flicks
Fresh out of fucks to give
Get me home now
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I
Maybe I suck at being cool with being me, yeah
Maybe I suffer from social anxiety
[Chorus]
I'm a little bit traumatized
A little less cool than advertised
Baby, I’m runnin' outta alibis
So sorry if I'm not what you fantasized
Well, it feels like everybody's lookin' at me all the time
A little bit traumatized
A little less cool than advertised
(Yeah)
[Verse 2]
We've never been to a rave
What is amp, DMA?
Gonna respond, s'il vous plait
Count me out
I'm okay
Something less whack than that
Mario Bros and Kit-Kats
Are better than Prozac
Me alone now
[Pre-Chorus]
Said, oh, I
Maybe I suck at being cool with being me, baby
Maybe I blame it on the sleep deficiency
[Chorus]
I’m a little bit traumatized
A little less cool than advertised
Baby, I’m runnin' outta alibis
So sorry if I’m not what you fantasized
Well, it feels like everybody's lookin' at me all the time
A little bit traumatized
A little less cool than advertised
[Hook]
I may not get it together
To get to your get-together
And I won't like whatever
You might hold your breath forever
I may not get it together
I may not get it together
(Oh)
[Chorus]
A little bit traumatized
A little less cool than advertised
Baby, I’m runnin' outta alibis
So sorry if I'm not what you fantasized
It feels like everybody's lookin' at me all the time
A little bit traumatized
A little less cool than advertised
[Outro]
(Hey)
(Just a little bit)
Traumatized was written by Hailey Knox & Mike “Hank” Mangini & Peter Zizzo & Imani Coppola.
Traumatized was produced by Mike “Hank” Mangini & Steve Greenberg & Peter Zizzo.
Hailey Knox released Traumatized on Fri Nov 16 2018.