Beautiful Trauma

## Lyrics

Announcer**:** And now it's time for Silly Songs with mike, the part of the show where mike comes out and sings a silly song.

(Mike is about to sing a song about him being stuck in a bear trap, with a cardboard nighttime park background)

9 volt: (offscreen) Just a moment! Wait, stop talking! (music stops, and 9 volt shows up with a piece of paper) Excuse me, I have an announcement! (clears throat, and reads out the paper) "Because of the high standards we on this show strive to adhere to, and as a result of the disastrous outcome of the previous song, management has decided to review compositions from other performers for this episode. Several songs were screened and we chose one based on the applicant's sense of artistry and all-around propriety." Thank you. (puts down the paper and dashes off)

(mike looks confused)

Mike**:** So what are you saying?

9 volt**:** (offscreen) I'm saying (onscreen) that Silly Songs is canceled until further notice. (walks away)

Mike**:** (looks behind on the bear trap) Oh, yeah?! Well, then how am I supposed to get out of this bear trap?

9 volt**:** (offscreen) I'm sure you'll figure something out.

(the other song played)

Rachael: We were on fire
I slashed your tires
It's like we burned so bright we burned out
I made you chase me
I wasn't that friendly
My love, my drug, we're messed up, oh

'Cause I've been on the run so long they can't find me
You waking up to remember I'm pretty
And when the chemicals leave my body
Yeah, they're gonna find me in a hotel lobby 'cause

Mmm tough times they keep coming
All night laughing and loving
Some days like I'm barely breathing
Then after we were high and the love dope died, it was you

The pill I keep taking
The nightmare I'm waking
There's nothing, no nothing, nothing but you
My perfect rock bottom
My beautiful trauma
My love, my love, my drug, oh

My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my drug, we're messed up

Scott: You punched a hole in
The wall and I framed it
I wish I could feel things like you
Everyone's chasing
That holy feeling
And if we don't stay lit, we'll blow out
Blow out

'Cause we've been on the run so long they can't find us
Who's gonna have to die to remind us
That it feels like we chose this blindly
Now I'm gonna mess up a hotel lobby 'cause

These tough times they keep coming
Last night I might have messed it up again
Some days like I'm barely breathing
Then after we were high and the love dope died, it was you

Both: The pill I keep taking
The nightmare I'm waking
There's nothing, no nothing, nothing but you
My perfect rock bottom
My beautiful trauma
My love (my love), my love, my drug, oh

My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my drug, we're fucked up

Mmm tough times they keep coming
All night laughing and loving
Some days like I'm barely breathing
Then after we were high and the love dope died, it was you

The pill I keep taking
The nightmare I'm waking
There's nothing, no nothing, nothing but you
My perfect rock bottom
My beautiful trauma
My love, my love, my drug, oh