Center of the Bed

"Long live the girl who never learned to sleep along the edge." CENTER OF THE BED Track 3 from the debut album GOING NOT GONE Out soon. ──────────────────────── LYRICS Up becomes down Two feet where a pillow ought to be I'm a queen without a kingdom Taking what belongs to me Mischief lives between my lips Keeps the softer things below Sharp enough to leave you breathless Tender where I'd rather no one know Sweetness with a razor smile (Don't get comfortable) Little chaos dressed in black (You should know by now) I learned the room before the rules And never bothered to look back Center of the bed Like the edges don't exist Sleeping like the whole world Was never something I should fit Center of the bed Four corners disappear Somewhere between fearless And everything I keep in here Let the whole world measure wrong I'll take up every inch instead Long live the queen Of the center of the bed I recognize the silence Before the silence knows it's there I'll bend you to my will But one word shakes me everywhere Some hearts build walls Others learn to disappear But mine keeps showing through the cracks And I'd rather no one see it there Disarm you with a velvet fuse (Careful what you light) Never liked the easy rules (Never said I might) Draw the lines and make them straight I'll find another shape Center of the bed Like the edges don't exist Sleeping like the whole world Was never something I should fit Center of the bed Four corners disappear Somewhere between fearless And everything I keep in here Let the whole world measure wrong I'll take up every inch instead Long live the queen Of the center of the bed Too loud Too sharp Too soft Too much The world Always needs a crutch Stand here Smile more Don't cross that line Funny little rules For a life that's mine Measure this Measure that Tell me where I fit Maybe I'm not made For the shape of it Keep your ruler Keep your edge I was never born For the side of the bed Go ahead and draw your lines You swear you know what I'm worth Bring your little rulers out And measure everything that hurts I'll remember who you are Before the world can interfere I don't need your small rooms I've got everything I need right here I'll take the center of the bed I'll take the center of the room I'll take whatever space I want And leave you nothing left to choose I'm taking the center of the bed Where edges lose their hold I'll bend them to my will And keep the softness they'll never know Go ahead and measure wrong I won't cut myself to fit Long live the girl Who never learned To sleep along the edge ──────────────────────── Written by Allie Ivy © 2026 ALLIE IV. All rights reserved.