thank You aimEe (Mean - Live from London)

[Part I: thanK you aIMee] [Verse 1] When I picture my hometown There's a bronze, spray-tanned statue of you And a plaque underneath it That threatens to push me down the stairs at our school [Pre-Chorus] And it was always the same searing pain But I dreamed that one day I could say [Chorus] All that time you were throwin' punches, I was buildin' somethin' And I can't forget the way you made me feel Screams "fuck You, aimEe" to the night sky as the blood was gushin' But I can't forget the way you made me heal [Verse 2] And it wasn't a fair fight Or a clean kill each time that aimEе stomped across my grave Then shе wrote headlines In the local paper, laughing at each baby step I'd take [Pre-Chorus] And it was always the same searing pain I dreamed that one day I could say [Chorus] All that time you were throwin' punches, I was buildin' somethin' And I couldn't wait to show you it was real Screamed, "Fuck You, aimEe" to the night sky as the blood was gushin' 'Cause I can't forget the way you made me heal Everyone knows that my mother is a saintly woman But she used to say she wished that you were dead I pushed each boulder up the hill Your words are still just ringin' in my head, ringin' in my head [Bridge] I wrote a thousand songs that you find uncool I built a legacy that you can't undo And when I count the scars, there's a moment of truth That there wouldn't be this if there hadn't been you [Verse 3] And maybe you've reframed it And in your mind, you never beat my spirit black and blue I don't think you've changed much And so I changed your name and any real defining clues And one day, your kid comes home singin' A song that only us two is gonna know is about [Part II: Mean] [Verse 1] You, with your words like knives And swords and weapons that you use against me You have knocked me off my feet again Got me feelin' like a nothing You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard Calling me out when I'm wounded You, pickin' on the weaker man [Pre-Chorus] Well, you can take me down With just one single blow But you don't know what you don't know [Chorus] Someday, I'll be livin' in a big ole city And all you're ever gonna be is mean Someday, I'll be singing this song at Wembley And all you're ever gonna be is mean Why you gotta be so mean? Why you gotta be so mean? [Part III: ThanK you aIMee] [Chorus] All that time you were throwin' punches, I was buildin' somethin' And it was all for nothin' Screamed, "thanK you, aIMee" to the night sky and the stars are stunnin' 'Cause I can't forget the way you made me heal [Part IV: thanK you aIMee / Mean] [Outro] ThanK you, aIMe ThanK you, aIMee Cause I'm living in a big ole city ThanK you, aIMe ThanK you, aIMee I'm playing this song at Wembley And all you're ever gonna be is mean And all you're ever gonna be is mean Why you gotta be so mean?