(first verse played softly, almost without sound, pianissimo)
E5
I'd be lying if I said I was completely unscathed
E5
I might be proving you right with my silence or my retaliation
G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5
would I be letting you win in my non reaction?
G5 A5 G5 A5
how would I explain?
G5 A5 G5 A5
how would I explain this to my children if I had them?
E5 C5
Because I can't not.
E5 C5
Because I can't not
E5 G5 D5
Because i can't afford to be misread one more time.
E5
Would I be whining if I said I needed a hug?
E5
Would you feel slighted if I said your love's not enough?
G5 A5 G5 A5
how can I complain?
G5 A5 G5
how can I complain when Im the one who reaches for it?
E5 C5
Because I can't not.
E5 C5
Because I can't not
E5 G5 D5
Because i cannot walk without my crutches
E5 C5
Because I can't not.
E5 C5
Because I can't not
E5 G5 D5
Because i can't help wonder why you ask me
(Here come's the strings section and the piano, lyrical and
beautiful moment, voice must be extreme soft)
E5 D5 A5 E5
To all the unheard wisdom in the schoolyard
D5 E5
you think you're the right ones
A5 B5
you think you're the charmed ones i'm sure
E5 D5 C#5 C5
how can you go on with such conviction?
E5 C5
and who do you think you are?
B5
why do you question me?
E5 C5
Because we can't not
E5 C5
Because we can't not
E5 G5 D5
Because we can't help laugh at understimations
E5 C5
Because we can't not
E5 C5
Because we can't not
E5 G5 D5
Because we can't afford to be misled one more time
E5 C5
Because we can't not
E5 C5
Because we can't not
E5 G5 D5
Because we cannot help without your willingness.
E5 C5 E5 D5
Why do you affect me? why do you affect me still?
E5 C5 E5 D5
Why do you hinder me? why do you hinder me still?
E5 C5 E5 D5
why do you unnerve me? why do you unnerve me still?
E5 C5 E5 D5
why do you trigger me? why do you trigger me still?