Get down with the victim We both know you need them You’re stuck in the middle Of all irrelevance And your heart is beating 'Cause you know that you gotta Get out of the middle And rise to the top now When you’ve made it Won’t ya tell me what to do 'Cause I’m playin' it all wrong When you made it, when you made it Won’t ya tell me what to do 'Cause I’m playin' it all wrong You can’t fight the friction So ease it off Can’t take the pressure So ease it off Don’t tell me to be strong Ease it off You can’t fight the friction So ease it off And get into the system We both know you need one The tip of the needle Is taking over you And your heart is beating 'Cause you know that you gotta Get out of the middle And rise to the top now When you’ve made it Won’t ya tell me what to do 'Cause I’m playin' it all wrong When you made it, when you made it Won’t ya tell me what to do 'Cause I’m playin' it all wrong You can’t fight the friction So ease it off Can’t take the pressure So ease it off Don’t tell me to be strong Ease it off You can’t fight the friction So ease it off Oh why can’t you let go Like a bird in the snow This is no place to build your home You can’t fight the friction So ease it off Can’t take the pressure So ease it off Don’t tell me to be strong Ease it off You can’t fight the friction So yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah