Mercury Crossing - Tell Me, Tell Me

I thought it would make me happier,
but it only made me feel more depressed.
As much as I try to move forward—
I only seem to digress.
I’m moving backward, feeling the same.
I keep on trying to play the same old game.

Pre-chorus: I keep on lying to myself
                  just so I can sleep at night.
                  I keep on stepping on sharp stones
                  with my bare feet and they cut like a knife.
~interlude~

You’re full of crap, like everyone else.
I can’t get close to you for fear of myself.
You don’t really like me, you only call me dear.
I hate how you tell me what I want to hear.

Pre-chorus

Bridge: I drink alone tonight, I drink alone tonight—
            I wash my hands clean,
            rub on Vaseline,
            and I drink alone tonight.

Chorus: Tell me, Tell me X3
            What is it gonna take?

~interlude~

I whisk away, I attempt to escape.
I take off my clothes and I slip into bed.
I turn out the light, try to clear my head…
I can feel just fine on my own instead.

Pre-Chorus: I don’t need you, I hold my own key.
                  I think of me not you and it’s ecstasy.
                  Exasperated I throw off the sheets—
                  felt so good, but left me so empty.

Bridge: I drank alone tonight, I drank alone tonight.
            I washed my hands clean,
            rubbed on Vaseline,
            and I’m feeling fine tonight.

Chorus: Tell me, Tell me X3
            What is it gonna take?