Dear You

Prompt: Rap/Blues, violin, harmonica TITLE:“The Way You Do” Verse 1 When I start turning silent, When I close the door, It’s ‘cause you never listened Like you said before. You don’t try to see me, You just hear what you choose, Then you act surprised When I got nothing left to prove. You thought you could shape me, Make me someone new, But I was never clay For the hands of you. Pre-Chorus So I’m sorry if you thought You could change my truth, Sorry you see the world The way that you do… The way that you do. Chorus Yeah, I drink — no big deal, You pop pills — tell me what’s the difference for real? Don’t say it’s better just ‘cause a doctor signed the line, Pain is pain, don’t dress yours up and judge mine. You call it depression, I call it feeling blue, You fight your demons different — that don’t make mine untrue. So do what you want, I’ll do what I do… But don’t try to love me And remake me into you. Verse 2 You say they’re there to help you, White coats, big degrees, But they’re cashing every check While you’re down on your knees. You say it’s a disorder, I say life gets rough, You medicate the heartbreak When it’s already tough. You’re living in a daydream, Calling it a plan, Looking for a perfect picture Instead of a real man. Pre-Chorus You built him in your head, Now you’re mad he’s not the same, Every good thing standing there Still somehow gets blamed. Chorus Yeah, I drink — no big deal, You pop pills — tell me what’s the difference for real? Don’t say it’s better just ‘cause a doctor signed the line, Pain is pain, don’t dress yours up and judge mine. You call it depression, I call it feeling blue, You fight your demons different — that don’t make mine untrue. So do what you want, I’ll do what I do… But don’t try to love me And remake me into you. Bridge Maybe we’re both just broken In our own damn ways, Maybe we’re both just trying To survive our days. But I won’t be your project, I won’t be your fix, Love ain’t about control Or changing what exists. Final Chorus (Stripped Back → Big Finish) Yeah, I drink — no big deal… You pop pills — it’s all the same feel… We’re both just numb in different shades of blue… So don’t try to love me And remake me into you.