We write letters We feel that there are things to tell You told me about the winter I told you about the summer rain You told me about your favorite band, I think they sound a little better in print than on tape We write letters We feel that good friends should be kept You wrote about a secret I went around and thought of it all day You told me about your worries and good times you had and the contents of your fridge (I told you about) You told me what I did already know (I told you about) I told you what I could never rid of, too (I told you about) I quote you as if you words were scripture (I told you about) You told me that everything was alright You need to live for yourself You need to get friends where you live You need to live for yourself You need to stop writing to me You need to live for yourself You need to get friends where you live You need to live for yourself You need to stop writing to me We wrote letters You're putting an end to this I wrote about a feeling I know it should have stayed in my head A great art is lost when I gave up It should have stayed in my head (I told you about) You told me what I did already know (I told you about) I told you what I could never live up to (I told you about) I quote you as if your words were scripture (I told you about) You told me that everything was alright You need to live for yourself You need to get friends where you live You need to live for yourself You need to stop writing to me You need to live for yourself You need to get friends where you live You need to live for yourself You need to stop writing to me