Why do they make it hard to love you? Why can't they even start to try? 'Cause now I feel a bridge is burning And all the smoke is in my eyes I realize I never let them know me I always wanted to be right Took a mistake to really show me Exactly what they were like I've been wrong but I've been changing I've been wondering what to do Here I am alone and waiting For you Why do I try and make them happy? Why am I always playing nice? It isn't easy trying to tell you Exactly what's on my mind