The silence is deafening It's drowning out the truth And killing every good thing That we try to do It's so polite 'round here It's hiding every fear That we don't talk about We gotta shake that demon out I'm tired of pretending That everything is gonna work out just fine I'm tired of pretending That no one's gonna get hurt if we just stand by While we're descending I'm tired of pretending It's an amazing thing All of the lies you tell They don't do anything But help you fool yourself Starting today I'm done I'm through holding onto Some dark secret that we keep I've bitten my tongue until it bleeds I'm tired of pretending That everything is gonna work out just fine I'm tired of pretending That no one's gonna get hurt if we just stand by How suckers is just like his home With a flick of a thing over old damn things gone I'm tired of pretending That everything is gonna work out just fine I'm tired of pretending That no one's gonna get hurt if we just stand by I'm tired of pretending That everything is gonna work out just fine While we're descending I'm tired of pretending This lie that we're living Won't have a happy ending Tired of pretending Tired of pretending Tired of pretending