When you can’t hear me
I whisper my way out of this tangled catastrophe
But I won’t mislead you with a lie
When you won’t talk to me
I’ll justify every silent moment of liberty
But my screams won’t cover your selfish pride

Oh, in a perfect world, I’d care a little less
And in a perfect world, you’d take care of the rest
Maybe I’d learn to take no for an answer
You might even be sorry when you say it
I’m not sure that I want a love like this anymore
You’ve driven me away
Turned my life to gray

When you can’t look at me
I’ll envision my way out of this breathtaking misery
But I can’t teach you how to cry
When you can’t touch me
I’ll feel my way through your darkest insensitivity
And I won’t need you by my side

Oh, in a perfect world, I’d care a little less
And in a perfect world, you’d take care of the rest
Maybe I’d learn to take no for an answer
You might even be sorry when you say it
I’m not sure that I want a love like this anymore
You’ve driven me away
Turned my life to gray

When you can’t look at me
I’ll envision my way out of this breathtaking misery
But I can’t teach you how to cry