One, two
[Verse 1]
I can't think of getting old
It only makes me want to die
And I can't think of who I was
'Cause it just makes me want to cry, cry, cry (Cry)
[Pre-Chorus]
Can't look back
Can't look too far ahead
I got the point
I got the message
[Chorus]
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
I try to keep going, but it's not that simple
I think I'm a little bit caught in the middle
I gotta keep going or they'll call me a quitter
Yeah, I'm caught in the middle
[Verse 2]
I was dreaming life away
All the while just going blind
Can't see the forest for the trees
Behind the lids of my own eyes
Nostalgia's cool
But it won't help you now
A dream is good (Don't wear it out)
If you don't wear it out
[Chorus]
And I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
I try to keep going, but it's not that simple
I think I'm a little bit caught in the middle
I gotta keep going or they'll call me a quitter
Yeah, I'm caught in the middle
[Bridge]
No, I don't need no help
I can sabotage me by myself
I don't need no one else
I can sabotage me by myself
I don't need no help
I can sabotage me by myself
I don't need no one else
I can sabotage me by myself (All the glory days are gone)
I don't need no help
I can sabotage me by myself (It's over now, I'm on my own)
I don't need no one else
I can sabotage me by myself (All the glory days are gone)
I don't need no help
I can sabotage me by myself (It's over now, I'm on my own)
I don't need no one else
I can sabotage me by myself
About
“Caught In The Middle” sees Hayley Williams confronted with the concept of getting older (she has been in Paramore since she was 15 and is now approaching her 30s). Combined with a contrasting light and danceable beat, Paramore shares the harsh feeling of seeing the years piling up.
This song can also be seen as fighting with depression. Sometimes, the simple act of moving forward in life is a tedious task.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Taylor: There was a lot of darkness writing this record. I had to get away and so I went to the beach in Florida. I drove seven hours. I was gone for two days and I came back more depressed than when I left. I was like, “Man, I shouldn’t have gone alone.” I just had my guitar and I remember writing that riff. That song was actually the first song we recorded on the record.
- 1.Hard Times
- 3.Told You So
- 4.Forgiveness
- 5.Fake Happy
- 6.26
- 7.Pool
- 8.Grudges
- 9.Caught in the Middle
- 10.Idle Worship
- 11.No Friend
- 12.Tell Me How
