WALK IN THE DOORWAY, IGNORE THE WORDS THEY SAY, BUT -
THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
SO MANY STARES, SO I LOOK AHEAD LIKE I DON’T CARE, AND -
THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP

WHISPERS AS I WALK ON PAST
COMMENTS WHEN I SIT IN CLASS
EVERYBODY THINKS THEY KNOW
WHY BOTHER WITH THE TRUTH? JUST WATCH THE SHOW

EVERYWHERE I TURN IT’S EITHER GOSSIP OR PRETEND CONCERN, BECAUSE THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
I WANT TO STAY AND FIGHT, BUT I AM SCARED THAT I’D JUST PROVE THEM RIGHT, AND THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP

LIVING LIKE I’M IN A CAGE
TREMBLING FROM THE FEAR AND RAGE
THEY’RE LAUGHING RIGHT BEHIND MY BACK
NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I CRACK

AND WHEN I’M FINALLY ALONE
I CURSE MYSELF INSIDE THE SILENCE
ONE MISTAKE THAT’S SOMEHOW GROWN INTO THE MOMENT THAT DEFINES ME
THAT BLINDS THEM TO ME

HE SAID YOU KNOW I LIKE YOU, SO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, NOW THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
BOTH OF US WERE GAME, SOMEHOW I’M THE ONE WHO BEARS THE BLAME, AND THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP

THEY’RE TALKING AS I WALK THE HALL
NAME ETCHED ON THE BATHROOM WALL
TOLD THAT I’M HIS LATEST PRIZE
TOLD THAT I’M NAïVE TOLD I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED

HE HAD BEEN SO CHARMING, ATTRACTIVE AND DISARMING, NOW THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
PROMISED IT WAS JUST ME, SMILED AND SAID TRUST ME, AND THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP


NOW I’M TREATED LIKE I’M UP FOR SALE
SET UP FROM THE START TO FAIL
BRANDED BY A LITTLE FUN
HAD TO GET AS FAR AWAY AS I COULD RUN

NOW I’M FINALLY ALONE
LEFT WITH SILENCE AND THE FEELING THAT I’M NOTHING MORE
THAN HOLLOWED OUT AND USED AND CAST ASIDE WHILE HE PURSUES
ANOTHER VICTORY, WHICH HE WILL PROMPTLY FOLLOW WITH THE SAME SORT OF ABUSE.

WHAT CAN I DO?

AND IF THIS IS JUST THE START
OF A FUTURE IN A WORLD THAT’S SET ON TEARING US APART FOR EVERY MOMENTARY JOY WE LAY OUR HANDS ON,
WHILE OUR BODIES ARE A BATTLEFIELD THEY JUDGE AND MAKE DEMANDS OF
I SAY LET IT ALL BURN DOWN, WE’LL WATCH THE ASHES BLOW AWAY, THEY’LL FIND A RESTING PLACE RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE WE ONCE PAID OUR RESPECTS AND LAID OUR KINDNESS IN THE GROUND.

AND LAY ME DOWN THERE TOO.

CAUSE IT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT TO DO, I‘VE TAKEN MY BEST SHOT,
I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO GIVE, JUST LET ME REST.
I CAN’T CONTINUE LIVING LIKE THIS.

I WILL NOT CONTINUE LIVING LIKE THIS.

BECAUSE THE WORDS DON’T STOP NO THE WORDS WON’T
NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T
BECAUSE THE WORDS DON’T STOP NO THE WORDS WON’T
NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, NO THE WORDS WON’T STOP
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, OH NO THE WORDS WON’T
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, OH NO THE WORDS WON’T
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP, OH NO THE WORDS WON’T
OH NO THE WORDS DON’T STOP,
UNTIL I STOP