Only treat me right When you're doing wrong And it kills me more than it'll hurt When you hear this song When you hear this song I've been here for so long Nobody knows That all of the tears I've cried can't be shown Suffer through thoughts Of being alone Don't know where to start or how to atone Drifting further with every empty word Why can't you say What you mean? It's getting harder to make the fire burn Why can't you say What you mean? I cannot pretend I've always played by the rules If it's eye for an eye Then it's all over for you Your lies kept you tied down Now there's nothing left Drifting further with every empty word Why can't you say What you mean? It's getting harder to make the fire burn Why can't you say What you mean? I'm getting tired of you hiding In the smoke and mirror pretend Find the meaning Mind reading Ten steps and we're back to back again So vague with the words you say What does it mean Drifting further with every empty word Why can't you say? Drifting further with every empty word Why can't you say What you mean? It's getting harder to make the fire burn Why can't you say What you mean? Why can't you say What you mean? Why can't you say What you mean?