They wanted me here just to show you my face But when it comes to the crunch, I just hide in disgrace You were calling me mad but I know you're the same 'Cause you gotta be seen to be playing the game Yes, you gotta be seen to be playing the game Yes, we gotta be seen to be playing the game It ain't gonna hurt now if you open up your eyes You're making it worse now every time you criticize I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise I thought that you were wise, but you were otherwise A specimen like you I would love to obtain I asked a tedious guy if he'd tell me your name I'd love to impress you with a back somersault I wanna take up your love, but it's locked in a vault I wanna take up your love, but it's locked in a vault It ain't gonna hurt now if you open up your eyes You're making it worse now every time you criticize I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise I thought that you were wise, but you were otherwise When I open my mouth, I'm so brutally honest And I can't expect that kind of love from you When you open your mouth, your teeth are beautifully polished And I can't extract the pain you're going through No, I can't explain the pain you're going through It ain't gonna hurt now if you open up your eyes You're making it worse now every time you womanize I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise I'm under your curse, oh, oh It ain't gonna hurt now if you open up your eyes You're making it worse now every time you criticize I'm under your curse now, but I call it compromise I thought that you were wise, but you were otherwise