I 'd be lying if I said I was completely unscathed
I might be proving you right with my silence or my retaliation
w ould I be letting you win i n my non reac tion?
h ow would I explain?
h ow would I explai n this to my children if I ha d them?
Because I can't n ot.
Because I can't n ot
Because i can't a fford to be misr ead one more time.
W ould I be whining if I said I needed a hug?
W ould you feel slighted if I said your love's not enough?
h ow can I c omplain?
h ow can I complain when Im the one who reaches for it?
Because I can't n ot.
Because I can't n ot
Because i cannot walk without m y crutches
Because I can't n ot.
Because I can't n ot
Because i can't h elp wonder why you ask me
T o all the unheard w isdom in the sc hoolyard
you think you're t he right o nes
you think you're the cha rmed ones i 'm sure
h ow can you go on wi th such convicti on?
and who do you think you are?
why do you question me?
Because we can't not
Because w e can't n ot
Because w e can't h elp laugh at u nderstimations
Because w e can't n ot
Because w e can't n ot
Because w e can't a fford to be mi sled one more time
Because w e can't n ot
Because w e can't n ot
Because w e cannot help without your willingness.
W hy do you af fect me? wh y do you affec t me still?
W hy do you hi nder me? wh y do you hinde r me still?
w hy do you un nerve me? w hy do you unne rve me still?
w hy do you tr igger me? w hy do you trig ger me still?