Feel What I Feel

Why should I tell you how I feel? It’s not like you’d listen to the answer.
And what makes you think I care how you feel?
Nobody ever asked you anyway.
You should hear yourself speak
when you fire those words at me
god forbid I let one comment leak,
apparently you don’t want to see.

Isn’t there some other way
an alternate path that I can take?
’Cause I don’t think you’re listening;
not that I had anything important to say.
I just want to take this day by day
without feeling like I’m getting in the way.

Why should I tell you how I feel? It’s not like you’d listen to the answer.
And what makes you think I care how you feel?
Nobody ever asked you anyway.
You should hear yourself talk
when you’re talking at me.
You say you’re talking to a wall,
apparently you don’t want to see.

‘Cause my life’s just one big mistake
and I can’t move a single step
without having one of your rules break.
I can’t help it is I’m a bad influence
to my brother
just because you’re trying so hard
to be a good mother.

Why should I tell you how I feel? It’s not like you’d listen to the answer.
And what makes you think I care how you feel?
Nobody ever asked you anyway.
You should really listen to the things you say
when you think I never listen
but it hurts me everyday.
Apparently you don’t want to see.

And if you think that I should start to care (echo: I’m starting not to care)
take a long look around, just to be fair.
This whole fucking life I’ve wasted on caring
making sure each careful step I took wasn’t too daring.
I’ve always made sure to put others first
even if that meant that I was treated worse.

Why should I tell you how I feel? It’s not like you’d listen to the answer.
And what makes you think I care how you feel?
Nobody ever asked you anyway.
You should listen to me talk
when I’m not talking at all
’cause it hurts when I hear you talk
but apparently you don’t want to see.

And then sometimes I wonder if you really do care
or if this façade is to hide what you won’t share.
Because no one’s human if they don’t fuck up
and it’s time I think you should really shut up.
Honestly, you should listen—it’s almost as if
you talk to yourself.