Icon for Hire - Emo Dreams Lyrics

[Intro]Made a living of my emo dreamsTaught my trauma how to work for meNow I'm living all my teenage dreamsSomehow life is better than I ever thought it'd be[Verse 1]Wish I would've gotten here soonerGuess you could call me late BloomerHa that line is too good not to useThe timing is perfect to tell you the truthYeah I been out here for a whileI been here honing my styleA Custom Catastrophe, that's what they call meNone of that mainstream thing does nothing for meNow that I'm hitting my grooveSince twenty eleven been making a moveHa but don't forget all yearsGrinding in silence, songs you'll never hearThe world only sees about twenty percentThe rest of Pareto scale paying my rentAll of their words still echo in my headThey say[Chorus]Do you wanna be sick or a superstar?It's a lonelier road being who you areAnd they tell me pick a lane but I don'tSay what you wantWake up in new cities every nightDo you wanna be sick like a superstar?It's a lonelier road being who you areAnd they tell me pick a lane but I don'tSay what you wantEmo dreaming 'til the day I die[Verse 2]Knew I would do something big from the startFirst had turn all my pain into artFigured it out, wrote the book on itNever hold anything back from you, honestIf there's a secret it's probably thisBe too smart give in, too stupid to quitLove for the music and fans is essentialGive you longevity and then eventuallyYou'll find yourself at the top of the ladderTop of the world but it don't really matterPart of the process was falling in loveWith person you were before everyone loved youThen you realize the point of your dreamsIs becoming the person that you're supposed to beThen it's all clear, take it from meWhen they say[Chorus]Do you wanna be sick or a superstar?It's a lonelier road being who you areAnd they tell me pick a lane but I don'tSay what you wantWake up in new cities every nightDo you wanna be sick like a superstar? (like a superstar)It's a lonelier road being who you are (being who you are)And they tell me pick a lane but I don't (I don't)Say what you want (want)Emo dreaming 'til the day I die[Bridge]Wish I would've gotten here soonerFinally living the futureFinally I understandThat it doesn't matter if they understandI'm the one living my lifeI'm the one sleeping at nightHead hits the pillow, got no regretsWait 'til you see all the dreams in my head[Pre-Chorus]Do you wanna be sick like a superstar? (like a superstar)Do you wanna be sick like a superstar? (like a superstar)[Chorus]Do you wanna be sick like a superstar? (like a superstar)It's a lonelier road being who you are (being who you are)And they tell me pick a lane but I don't (I don't)Say what you want (want)Emo dreaming 'til the day I dieDo you wanna be sick like a superstar?It's a lonelier road being who you areAnd they tell me pick a lane but I don'tSay what you wantEmo dreaming 'til the day I die