Want it, so I got it, did it, so it's done
Another thing I ruined, I used to do for fun
Another piece of plastic I could just throw away
Another conversation with nothing good to say
I thought it, so I said it, took it 'cause I can
Another day pretendin' I'm older than I am
Another perfect moment that doesn't feel like mine
Another thing I forced to be a sign

[PARAGRAPH 2]

Well, sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be where I am
Gettin' drunk at a club with my fair-weather friends
Push away all the people who know me the best
But it's me who's been makin' the bed
I'm so tired of bein' the girl that I am
Every good thing has turned into something I dread
And I'm playin' the victim so well in my head
But it's me who's been makin' the bed

[PARAGRAPH 3]

Me who's been makin' the bed
Pull the sheets over my head
Makin' the bed

[PARAGRAPH 4]

And every night, I wake up from this one recurrin' dream
I'm drivin' through the city and the brakes go out on me
I can't stop at the red light, can't swerve off the road
I read somewhere it's 'cause my life feels so out of control
And I tell someone I love them, just as a distraction
They tell me that they love me, like I'm some tourist attraction
They're changin' my machinery and I just let it happen
I got the things I wanted, it's just not what I imagined

[PARAGRAPH 5]

Well, sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be where I am
Gettin' drunk at a club with my fair-weather friends
Push away all the people who know me the best
But it's me who's been makin' the bed
I'm so tired of bein' the girl that I am
Every good thing has turned into something I dread
And I'm playin' the victim so well in my head
But it's me who's been makin' the bed

[PARAGRAPH 6]

Me who's been makin' the bed
Pull the sheets over my head
Makin' the bed

[PARAGRAPH 7]

Sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be where I am
Countin' all of the beautiful things I regret
But it's me who's been makin' the bed
Me who's been makin' the bed
Pull the sheets over my head
Makin' the bed, oh

[1] #metaphor

[2] "And I'm playin' the victim so well in my head"

[3] A victim is someone who is a casualty or a person affected by someone’s actions. The person is portraying themselves as a victim of others actions or whatever that is happening. The speaker is not literally “the victim” but is illustrated in their thoughts.

[3] The speaker is addressing that they know how it feels to be a victim, their mentality, how they feel, etc. The speaker can empathize with victims as the speaker relates to them as she can portray them in the speakers thoughts. The speaker is skilled at putting themselves in the victim’s shoe in their personal thoughts.

[1] #metaphor

[2] "And every night, I wake up from this one recurring dream, Where I'm drivin' through the city and the brakes go out on me"

[3] Brakes allow vehicles to stop moving at either a quick or a fast rate. Brakes may fail.

[4] The speaker is showing that the brakes serve as a metaphor of life, showing that the speaker may be feeling a sense of loss, life is out of control and you are having difficulties controlling it. “And every night, I wake up from this one recurring dream, ...the brakes go out on me” indicates that the speaker feels overwhelmed by the challenges they face are unable to steer their life in the correct directions as the speaker's challenges are like brakes. Hence, the speaker is implying that the brakes are like a metaphor, showing that she is facing many challenges and feels like her life is out of control.

[1] #personification

[2] “They’re changin’ my machinery and I just let it happen”

[3] Machineries are parts of a machine.

[4] The speaker's thoughts and emotional states are personified as "machinery" after being altered/manipulated by someone/something. This shows that the speaker is accepting the change or influence, with the speaker feeling that everything about them is being controlled/manipulated by others without the lack of enthusiasm by the speaker.

[1] #metaphor

[2] "Another piece of plastic I could just throw away"

[3] Plastics are usually unimportant and are usually disposed, has very little value to people.

[4] This metaphor compares certain aspects of her life like "Another piece of plastic I could just throw away" with the sentence above, "Another thing I ruined, just to do for fun" is referring to an experience that she has faced, like a piece of plastic the speaker could just "throw" the experience away, making the it insignificant or is easily discarded.

[1] #metaphor

[2] "Every good thing has turned into something I dread"

[3] A good thing represents a good experience turning into something that they hate, or don’t enjoy. This metaphor is comparing positive things/experiences to things/experiences that the speaker dreads.

[4] This metaphor shows changes of once enjoyable things into the root sources of fear and anxiousness, showing that there is a change in how the speaker feels/perspective

[1] #metaphor

[2] "Countin' all of the beautiful things I regret"

[3] This metaphor is comparing the act of reflecting, reminiscing on past experiences, as beautiful things.

[4] This metaphor shows that the speaker is overwhelmed by the weight of their regrets and past experiences, which overpowers and positive or good aspects of their life experience. This shows that past experiences have a lingering impact on someone's life and their present mindset and emotions

[1] #personification

[2] "But it's me who's been making the bed"

[3] Making the bed means to tidy up a bed, usually when it is messed up after being slept in.

[4] The speaker's action is being personified as if they were involved in making the bed. This personification shows the speaker knowing that they are aware that they are creating their own problems or situations as shown in the line above, "And I'm playing the victim so well in my head", showing that the speaker has a sense of self awareness as they know.

[1] #personification

[2] "Another thing I ruined, I used to do for fun"

[3] The object in this personification is "thing"

[4] In this line, the personification, which is the "thing" the speaker ruined, is personified by saying it has feelings or has emotion like a person as the speaker ruined it. The speaker emphasizes the impact of their actions on something they once enjoyed before, by using the word "used". It shows a sense of regret or loss or remorse.

[1] #personification

[2] "Another perfect moment that doesn't feel like mine"

[3] In this line, the word "perfect moment" is used to describe the literary device. A perfect moment is a moment that someone enjoys very much.

[4] This line gives the "perfect moment" a human-like characteristic by giving it ownership and an identity. This shows that despite the moment having an appearance of perfection, the speaker still feels a lack of personal link or ownership over the moment.

[1] #smilie

[2] "They tell me that they love me like I'm some tourist attraction"

[3] A tourist attraction is an attraction which attracts many people, for example, roller coasters.

[4] This sentence shows that people love the speaker just like some tourist attraction, showing that a lot of people are attracted to her, giving compliments to her. This line compares how much people love the speaker to a tourist attraction.

[1] #metaphor

[2] "making the bed"

[3] Making the bed means to tidy up a bed, usually after being used and it being messy.

[4] The title, making the bed is used as a metaphor to represent taking responsibility for someone's responsibility. Showing that the speaker has self awareness and acknowledges their role in creating their own problems or situations as shown in "And I'm playin' the victim so well in my head" Hence, the act of "making the bed" becomes a symbol of the speaker's understanding to address the current situation

[1] #hyperbole

[2] "Push away all the people who know me the best"

[3] This line describes all the people who know "me" the best

[4] This line exaggerates the action of pushing away individuals who are very familiar with the speaker. This hyperbole emphasizes the speaker's action of distancing themselves away from the people that the speaker is close to. The speaker may fear being vulnerable or exposed in front of those who know them best, hence, the speaker might push away supportive or understanding individuals due to a belief that they are unworthy of love or companionship. The speaker may believe that by distancing themselves from those who know them best, they can avoid potential hurt or disappointment.

[1] #hyperbole

[2] "Every night, I wake up from this one recurring dream"

[3] This describes that the speaker is waking up from the same dream over and over again, every night.

[4] This line exaggerates about the speaker waking up to the same dream repeatedly every night. The hyperbole exaggerates the frequency of the recurring dream. The phrase "every night" shows us that the dream occurs regularly and frequently, emphasizing that the dream is significant to the speaker's life as every night she dreams of the same thing. This exaggeration serves to make the intensity of the speaker's experience evident with the recurring dream, showing that the experience/dream has a high impact on the speaker's thoughts, emotions, etc.

[1] #hyperbole

[2] "Another day pretendin' I'm older than I am"

[3] This describes the speaker pretending to be older that what she actually is, probably wanting to act more mature, etc.

In this line, the speaker is pretending to be older than what they actually are. The hyperbole exaggerates the speaker's behaviour of pretending to be older than they actually are. The phrase "pretendin' I'm older than I am" shows that the speaker is continuously showing this behaviour. This shows the speaker's disapproval of being at the age they are currently, meaning that she has a desire to be more mature than those who are the same age as her currently.

[1] #metaphor

[2] "I read somewhere it's 'cause my life feels so out of control."

[3] Life is the existence of an individual human being or animal.

[4] This line uses a metaphor makes a comparison between the feeling of their life being "out of control" to something tangible like from the phrase "read somewhere". The metaphor shows that the speaker's sense of life being "out of control" to something that hey have encountered before from the phrase "I read somewhere...". By using "read", the speaker show that they have came across information that has influenced themselves on their understanding of their own situation.

[1] #understatement

[2] "Well, sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be where I am"

[3] The word "sometimes" downplays the speaker's feelings about where she is right now, making it seem less important or significant to her.

[4] The speaker occasionally experiences a sense of dissatisfaction with their surroundings. By using the word, "sometimes", she lessens the impact of her emotions, showing that the feelings are not overwhelming, but in fact mild.

[1] #understatement

[2] "Gettin' drunk at a club with my fair-weather friends"

[3] Fair-weather friends are people who is dependable in good times but is not in times of trouble. The speaker portrays their friends as having a lack of loyalty.

[4] By using "with my fair-weather friends", it downplays the relationship between her friends/companions. Making their relationship feel not a meaningful and fulfilling. By using "fair-weather friends" the speaker can imply that these people may not provide the support needed when the speaker is having difficulties when in times of need.